Mountain Partnership
Highlights
International Mountain Day

“Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth” is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day on 11 December. Learn more about upcoming events and activities.

Mountain youth
Mountain Youth Hub

The Mountain Youth Hub, an initiative backed by the Mountain Partnership, is a dynamic platform dedicated to empowering and mobilizing youth across mountainous regions worldwide that was established IPROMO youth delegates.

Mountain Partnership Products Initiative
Mountain Partnership Products Initiative

The certification and labelling scheme strengthens the resilience of mountain peoples, their economies and their ecosystems based on environmentally and ethically sound value chain approaches.

News
Call for applications: IPROMO 2025 – Glaciers' preservation and climate change in mountain ecosystems
06/02/2025

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat is pleased to announce that applications have opened for the 18th edition of the IPROMO 2025 Summer School. This...

Voices of glaciers: Youth stories and solutions for glacier preservation
23/01/2025

The Mountain Youth Hub, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership, organized the side event "Voices of Glaciers: Youth Stories and Solutions for...

UNESCO and WMO launch the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025
21/01/2025

A global call for action to save Earth's vital ice...

Voices of impact

When ethical fashion meets mountain women’s cultural heritage in Guatemala

 

Fashion for Fragile Ecosystems connects traditional craftsmanship with ethical fashion, promoting cultural heritage globally while protecting mountain environments and improving livelihoods. Led by the Mountain Partnership of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, this initiative brings together women artisans from remote mountain regions with international designers to create collections inspired by local traditions and ancient techniques.

This video highlights a recent collaboration in Guatemala between designer Vivia Ferragamo and women artisans from Wakami, a women-led social enterprise.

For the Spanish version of this video, see here.

In depth
International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025

The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation to highlight the critical role of glaciers and mountain regions as key sources of global freshwater, ecosystem services and heritage.

Reshaping mountain livelihoods with ice reservoirs

Suryanarayanan Balasubramanian, co-founder of the Acres of Ice startup, shares how their automated ice reservoirs are helping mountain communities combat water scarcity and contributing to climate adaptation efforts.

Key Publications
Promoting innovation and tradition

This publication showcases innovative and traditional adaptation solutions from mountain communities worldwide, highlighting the critical role of local actors in addressing the climate crisis.

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