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11 November 2024, Switzerland. ‘You. Smart. Thing.’ (YST) has been selected by the Sustainable Mountain Alliance’s (SMA) Mountain Solutions Accelerator. The Accelerator supports a select number of innovative solutions that are designed to innovate and advance a regenerative sport and tourism economy in the mountains, conserve the mountain ecosystem, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute… Continue reading Sustainable mountain mobility awaits – ‘You. Smart. Thing.’ joins the SMA’s Mountain Solutions Accelerator   

28 October 2024. The Sustainable Mountain Alliance (SMA) are pleased to announce a media partnership with the italian film production company “Point Nemo” within the framework of its documentary “The Ice Builders.” The documentary tells a story of human resilience and adaptation in the mountains as the local communities of the Ladakh region in India… Continue reading ‘The Ice Builders’ join forces with the SMA to address water shortages in Ladakh through Ice Stupas

On 30 September, SIEPPUR hosted Part 1 of a Snow-How Webinar Series. The Webinar on 30 September focused on Snow Storage, also called snow farming. It entails preserving a quantity of snow, natural or man-made, available at a ski center towards the end of the winter season over the warm summer months. To minimize melting… Continue reading Snow-How’ webinar series launched as part of Sustainable Snow Management Project

Midway through the SIEPPUR research project on 30 April 2024, the virtual Sustainable Snow Summit brought together more than 90 Nordic snow sports experts and practitioners to discuss sustainable snow management strategies and good practices from venues across Europe. After welcome words from the IBU, Fabian Wolfsperger from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche… Continue reading SIEPPUR hosts Sustainable Snow Summit on 25 April 2024

Verbier, Switzerland, 15 March 2024 Today, the Sustainable Mountain Alliance (SMA) launched the Mountain Solutions Accelerator, to identify, assess and support sustainable Solutions for the alpine sport and tourism industries. Solutions are invited that meet the following criteria: The Accelerator aims to support Solutions across 6 Impact Verticals:  Calling all Solutions who can contribute to… Continue reading Mountain Solutions Accelerator launched by the SMA

Chamonix, France, 8 March 2024 On International Women’s Day, the Sustainable Mountain Alliance (SMA) carried out its Annual General Assembly 2024 in Chamonix, France. The key decisions taken include strengthening the Board membership and adding two new Scientific and Strategic Committees. SMA is honoured to have Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, French glaciologist and fellow international of… Continue reading Progressing positive impact in mountain ecosystems, Dr. Heidi Sevestre appointed as new board member of the Sustainable Mountain Alliance

A recent study in Nature Climate Change shows that climate change exacerbates snow, water and energy challenges for European ski tourism. Ski tourism is an important part of the economy of mountainous regions in Europe and is highly vulnerable to snow scarcity, which is increasing due to climate change. At current rates of global warming of 3 °C… Continue reading Research Study shows risk of short snow supply for 90% of European ski resorts in the near future

Laupheim, Germany, 15 September 2023 SMA, as an official partner in the SIEPPUR Sustainable Snow Management Project, joined the International Biathlon Union’s (IBU) Snow Network in an in-depth knowledge exchange on grooming and associated snow management topics in Laupheim, Germany from 13-15 September 2023. Under its Snow Network, the IBU has now gathered three seasons… Continue reading SIEPPUR, the sustainable snow management project and the IBU snow network prepare for the future

Lausanne, Switzerland: 5 May 2023 The Sustainable Mountain Alliance reinforces its Sustainable Luxury programme by joining Positive Luxury, the only specialist Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) assessment and certification programme for luxury brands, suppliers and retailers, as a member of its select Impact Network. With science clearly showing that humanity must dramatically reduce its carbon… Continue reading Sustainable Mountain Alliance joins forces with Positive Luxury

ThinkSport, together with the Sustainable Mountain Alliance and the Sustainable Sport Lab (SSL) today announced a new Challenge which looks for innovative solutions that promote and enhance biodiversity conservation, with an actual or potential link with sport. The Sports for Nature Challenge succeeds last year’s Air Quality & Sport Challenge that generated viable and creative solutions for the sports… Continue reading Launch of new Sports for Nature Challenge powered by Sails of Change