2007 Projects

CREA (The Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems) – France

In autumn 2004, The Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems (CREA) launched a new research programme called ‘Phenoclim’. This project measures changes in the seasonal emergence of various plants.
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IPCC (Irish Peatland Conservation Council) – Ireland

The Irish Peatland Conservation Council has been awarded a grant to set up a programme to protect an area of the Lullymore West Bog which is currently under threat.
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John Muir Trust – Scotland, UK

The John Muir Trust aims to raise money to purchase areas of land that are of value for their habitat and recreational value and then to manage these lands for the benefit of the inhabitants, visitors and for the wildlife and habitat.
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proMontBlanc – France, Italy, Switzerland

proMontBlanc is an umbrella organisation with the aim of protecting the Mont Blanc Massif. It is a multinational organisation covering Italy, France and Switzerland.
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Travel for Others Onlus – Italy, Nepal

The Travel for Others Onlus project has been set up to develop education, health, training, employment and environment in the Thame Valley in Nepal. This is an area just off the main tourist route but one that is increasingly vulnerable to increased trekking pressure and the changes this brings.
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