Mujer Montaña is a non-profit, inclusive and unifying project. It aims to promote and facilitate good practices in a responsible and sustainable way in trekking, rock climbing, mountaineering and adventure sports for women at different ages, beginners and professionals, focusing especially on environmental education, the...
With a view to a wide-range sustainability the project “I.T.E.R. - Imaginez un Transport Efficace et Responsable ('Imagine an efficient and responsible transport')” aims at making public transport efficient and of quality and promoting responsible behaviours in relationship to the needs of sustainable transport....
Since 1975, Roger Robinson has strived to better educate mountaineers with the goal of leaving no waste on the mountain including human waste. ...
The UIAA Newsletter for September 2017 is now available to view. Recognised for its commitment to diverse aspects of rock climbing, its promotion of sustainable practices and support of local economic development, the International Climbers' Festival was a fitting recipient of the annual UIAA Rock Climbing Festival...
'Be a respectful mountain visitor' and 'spread the word' were the two themes promoted during the sixth and seventh UIAA Respect the Mountains (RtM) events of the 2017 season. Following the project’s first venture outside of Europe with a trip to Canada in June, events in...
Seoul, Korea will host the 12th edition of the Asian continent's Piolets d’Or on Friday 3 November. Three main awards will be bestowed during the ceremony: the Piolets d’Or Asia, the Lifetime Achievement Asia and the Golden Climbing Shoe. The first two categories will be...
Paraloup is a wonderful village located at 1360m in the Alps near Cuneo, Italy. In 1943-44 it was involved in the resistance fight against nazifascism: famous historical people like Nuto Revelli himself, Duccio Galimberti and Giorgio Bocca fought in the “Italia libera” band that was...
To create a tourist attraction that contributes to the ecological restoration of the habitat of the Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), through the construction of a Restorative Cell and the implementation of an ecological restoration plan for community-based nature tourism experiences. ...
Shiraz, renowned for its green spaces and vibrant literary scene - earning the sixth-largest city in Iran the interchangeable nicknames the ‘city of gardens’ and ‘city of poets’ -, will provide the setting for the 2017 UIAA General Assembly on Saturday, 21 October. Hosting the...
Community Action Nepal is a charity and NGO/INGO which has been operating in Nepal for nearly 20 years. It has an excellent track record of working with local communities in the mountainous areas of Nepal, raising their standard of living and strengthening indigenous community-based culture...