Mountain Events at UNFCCC COP 25eventTo raise awareness about climate change’s effects on mountains, many organizations are coming together at the UNFCCC COP 25. Several events are dedicated specifically to mountain areas and promoting their resilience to climate emergencies.
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Clean energy, women-run sewing workshop opens in TajikistannewsA sewing mini-workshop powered by renewable energy opened this month in the remote, high mountain village of Nisur in Bartang Valley, Tajikistan. The workshop allows local women to earn money while providing sewing services to the community. Before the project, village residents had to go to the administrative centre for clothes,...
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University students worldwide meet for International Mountain DaynewsStudents in Colorado are leading a movement on International Mountain Day, 11 December, to bring together youth around the world on the topic of mountains. The students have organized events to gather students from Mountain Partnership members’ international mountain-focused universities to share their actions for mountains. University students of the Center...
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International Mountain Day 2019 concertnewsThis year’s International Mountain Day hub of celebrations is in Milan, Italy, with events that will increase attention to mountain environments and communities, and the significant effects of climate change on mountain areas. The day will feature a panel, open to the public, featuring artists, scientists, activists,...
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Costa Rican mountain race promotes developmentnewsAn annual cross-country race will be held in February 2020 at the Chirripó National Park in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. The park is home to Mount Chirripó, the highest peak of the country. For thirty years, the park has hosted the international cross-country race known among...
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Establishing certification systems for mountain producers in MongolianewsA certification scheme for small-scale mountain producers has successfully launched in Mongolia. A Participatory Guarantee System specifically designed for mountain agriculture (Mountain PGS) allows small-scale farmers to certify organic products through an interactive, community-based approach rather than by paying for an expensive third-party certification. Development of a Mountain PGS...
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