Our partners

We could only realize the projects and all local activities with our network of partners of the mobility weeks. We’re very grateful that so many partners support our ideas about teaching climate change in mountain areas.

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Dr. Jane Goodall

Partners of the mobility week at the Jakob-Fugger-Gymnasium Augsburg

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buermann (head of chair Physical Geography and Climate Science) from the University of Augsburg held a lecture on interesting facts about climate change in Germany, particularly in the Alps. He showed the multinational group several graphs and charts to outline the problems we are facing in our project weeks and in the very near future.

Emma Didier, an expert from Alpinium, informed us about the issue with building new cable cars for the ski resort. Emma then took us on a hike up the mountain, stopping multiple times to explain how climate change affects plants and animals, using marmots as an example.

In Grasgehren, the project group met with Jörn Homburg, the CEO of the local ski resort Grasgehren, who informed the group about the issue with building new cable cars for the ski resort and the alternative way they chose in the frame of the BeyondSnow-project. “It is our great concern to respect, protect and preserve nature and the unique diversity of life around the Riedbergerhorn.” was the message of Mr. Homburg to the group.

Mr. Specht, a forest engineer from the Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Kempten and head of the Allgäu Protection Forest Management Centre, took us on a three-hour hiking tour called ‘From Primeval Forest, via Protection Forest to Avalanche Protectors’. During the breaks of the hike, the group learned a lot about the protection of the forest which was planted after an avalanche had destroyed a significant area of the village. The speeches focused on the natural forests in the Bavarian Alps, the impact of human activity on the composition of tree species, and the effects of storms and bark beetles on the protection forest were the focus points during the hike.

The multinational project group was invited by the mayor of community of Balderschwang, Mr. Kienle. After the group enjoyed the very delicious lunch the mayor informed the group about this very special village, which is known as the highest municipality in Germany. Despite this altitude, climate change and decreasing snowfall can also be observed here and the municipality has set out to develop alternatives to winter tourism and to further develop winter tourism as part of the BeyondSnow project. As a consequence the snow-independent offers in winter are being further expanded, so that Balderschwang appears perfectly equipped for the future thanks to the forward-looking planning of the local council.

Partners of the mobility week at the Lycée Plaine de l \’Ain in Ambérieu

Professor Doctor Gilles Escarguel, a global warming expert, biologist and paleontologist from the University in Lyon held a lecture about Europe’s projected climate in 2050, highlighting significant changes expected. A considerable part of the lecture focused on the changing climate in the Alps, where animals are experiencing disruptions in their natural behaviors. Mr. Escarguel stressed the importance of developing strategies to help species adapt to these rapid environmental changes. In mountainous regions like the Alps, where climate changes occur swiftly, altitude becomes a critical factor.

The mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in the French Alps, Mr Jean Marc Peillex welcomed the group at the town hall. The town is very popular for tourists, and thus also facing challenges from mass tourism and climate change. The major was talking about the challenges the region must face and the decisions he and the town council often must take to preserve the region around St. Gervais.

Partners of the mobility week at Základná škola Moskovská 2 in Banská Bystrica

City of Banská Bystrica The town of Banská Bystrica, in whose jurisdiction is also the primary school Základná škola, Moskovská 2, supports various project activities of the school. Within the Erasmus+ project, the city supported the school not only materially, by providing gifts and promotional items for partner schools, but above all by actively cooperating with the school on the mobility programme. The students and teachers were invited to a meeting with the mayor Mr. Ján Nosko. They received many thought-provoking and competent responses to the question of how he and the city councilors are trying to help the city become more environmentally friendly.

Mr. Dr. Robert, Ph.D., who is Head of Department of Ecological Analyses Institute of Landscape Ecology SAS, started the scientific input with a lecture. In his presentation with the topic “Alpine vegetation as a unique tool for monitoring climate change”, he introduced “Gloria”, which is Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments.

Foresters Mr. Igor Stavný (Department of Environmental Education) and Mr. Juraj Ksiažek (National park ranger, Security Service Department) took the group to a beaver-created pond and shared their expertise, revealing the fascinating lives of beavers and their role in shaping the natural environment.

With the scientists , Assoc. Prof. Dipl.Ing. Peter Fleischer, PhD. & Dipl. Ing. Peter Fleischer Jr., PhD. from the Technical University in Zvolen and Administration of the TANAP National Park, students learned about CO2 emissions and how to calculate consumption of carbon dioxide by the plants and trees.

Partners of the mobility week at OŠ Davorina Jenka Cerklje na Gorenjskem

Dr. Jonas Sonnenschein from the Slovenian Umanotera foundation held an interactive lecture with a lot tasks and activities for the students, which focuses on sustainable development. He explored key aspects of climate change and its causes, such as man-made greenhouse gas emissions, especially from fossil fuels.

The town of Cerklje na Gorenjskem , in whose jurisdiction is also the primary school Osnovna Šola Davorina Jenka, supports various project activities of the school. Within the Erasmus+ project, the city supported the school not only materially, by providing gifts and promotional items for partner schools, but above all by actively cooperating with the school on the mobility programme. The students and teachers were invited to a meeting with the mayor Mr. Franc Čebulj.