EUROPARC Webinar on Stakeholder Engagement in Conservation Creating meaningful engagement for better conservation outcomes. 7 May 2024 | 11:00 – 12:30 CEST At the heart of effective conservation lie the principles of inclusivity and collaboration. Starting from our shared commitment to preserving and nurturing precious natural landscapes, this webinar offers Read more…
Creative Mountains Project Webinar The Creative Mountains project team invites you to explore successful experience in promotion of rural areas and discuss cooperation for future international projects! The webinar is on 29 April, 13:00 CET. The project “Creative mountains” was shortlisted for the Mountain Innovation Award in 2023 for its Read more…
15th Meeting of the Working Group on Biodiversity The Carpathian Convention Secretariat is delighted to extend a warm invitation to stakeholders invested in biodiversity conservation to participate in the 15th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Biodiversity. The meeting will take place 17-18 June 2024 in Vienna, Austria, Read more…
Host a Youth at the Top Event: Inspire the Next Generation of Nature Enthusiasts! Are you passionate about environmental education and empowering young people to connect with nature? Here’s an exciting opportunity for you: become a host organization for the 10th edition of Youth at the Top! Youth at the Read more…
ESD Best Practice Example: Educational activities for the Apollo butterfly in Poland The population of the Apollo butterfly Parnassius apollo has drastically declined over the past few decades, and the butterfly has become completely extinct in the Sudetes. This drastic collapse in the species’ population is the result of progressive Read more…
ESD Best Practice Example: Cases from Slovakia Špirála, the network of environmental education providers in Slovakia, has actively collaborated on the curricular reform of primary education in Slovakia. As a member of the working group of transversal literacies in the new curricula, it worked with the Slovak National Institute of Read more…
ESD Best Practice Example: The International Carpathian School The International Carpathian School is a volunteer educational project aimed at disseminating the sustainable development concept among local communities in Ukrainian Carpathians. It achieves this by strengthening the role of the scientific community, civil society, local communities, entrepreneurs and authorities. The International Carpathian School Read more…
ESD Best Practice Example: “The School for Sustainable Living” The Czech nation-wide program “The School for Sustainable Living” is an educational community where students, teachers, and local citizens engage in planning and implementing projects that support the sustainable development of the area. The result is not only new knowledge but also concrete Read more…
Mountains Connect: Promoting Cooperation for Climate Resilient Development In an increasingly interconnected world, the significance of collaboration across regions cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to addressing pressing global issues like climate change. A recent publication, the Mountains Connect Brief, sheds light on a remarkable initiative that brought together Read more…