UIAA Newsletter - December

 

 

 

imdINTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY

Tomorrow - 11 December - marks the annual United Nations’ International Mountain Day (IMD).The theme of this year's IMD is biodiversity. The UIAA has been incredibly active in the build up to IMD working with a number of partners and members such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mountain Partnership, the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) and biodiversity-focused projects showcased as part of the UIAA Mountain Protection Award. Further details are provided below.

On 11 December itself, the UIAA will be represented at two online international conferences. 

UIAA President Peter Muir is a guest at Mountain Partnership's Mountain Biodiversity Mattersevent (14:30-16:15 CET). Details on how to follow the event live can be found 
here. The UIAA will also share a livestream on its Facebook channel.

UIAA Mountain Protection Commission President Dr Carolina Adler is a panellist at the 
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s Adventure for Climate Action conference (15:30-16:45 CET). Details on how to register for the event can be found here. UNEP will provide the UIAA with a recording of the event to share on its channels.

DOUG SCOTTdsco

The UIAA is saddened to hear about the death of legendary British mountaineer and its honorary member and long-time delegate Doug Scott.

Doug passed away in the early hours of Monday 7 December at the age of 79. Confirming the news, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), for whom Scott was a patron, paid tribute on its website. The UIAA has shared tributes to Doug from across the global in the following article.


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