17th INKAFEST Mountain Film FestivaleventThe INKAFEST mountain film festival provides a platform for the exchange of ideas between filmmakers, athletes and the public, while supporting the most artistic and effective ways to communicate everything related to the world of the mountain. The aim of this festival is to highlight the importance of ecology, environment, preservation... Read more » |
Mountains: the water towers of our world – Children’s call to action to protect mountain areas against the impacts of climate changepublication“Children are the future custodians of mountains, and empowering their role through education to be the main actors in addressing climate change is essential,” said Sara Manuelli of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat during a United Nations Climate Change Conference satellite event. Hosted by the University of Glasgow, the event on 4... Download » |
Mountain events at UNFCCC COP26eventThe United Kingdom in partnership with Italy will host the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. The following events are being organized within the framework of the Mountain Partnership: |
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book FestivaleventThe 46th Annual Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival will take place this year as a hybrid event from on 30 October 30 – 7 November 2021, hosted by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The Festival will be a mix of... Read more » |
COVID-19 expedition summits Mount KilimanjaronewsThe 34 climbers participating in The Big Climb, along with their support crew of 107 porters and guides summited Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain – on 24 October 2021, United Nations Day, to raise awareness of the urgent need for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The climbers included several youth... Read more » |
FAO's Work in Mountains: Building the Road to Recovery for Mountain PeoplespublicationThis article was written by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat for the Mountain Research and Development journal. The COVID-19 crisis has added urgency to an already difficult situation in mountains. Mountain communities are highly dependent on agriculture, tourism, and remittances for their survival, and their vulnerabilities to a range of challenges—including... Download » |
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