The final Research & Innovation Session of our five-year EU project HIGHLANDS.3, dedicated to researching and supporting sustainable development in mountain areas around the world, kicked off in mid-June.

This final session began in Galicia, Spain, with fieldwork in and around Monte Pindo, Trevinca and Santiago de Compostela. Together with local communities, researchers and political actors, we analysed territorial dynamics and Initiatives in mountain regions. At the beginning of July, the work continued in Tomar and Serra da Estrela in Portugal, where the final research activities took place.

Last weekend, 12 and 13 July, the final meeting marked the end of a unique journey that has connected different mountain regions through participatory research, mutual learning and innovation. From the Alps to the Andes, from mountain regions in Malawi and Vietnam, from the Carpathians to the Pyrenees, HIGHLANDS.3 has shown how mountain regions and local initiatives can serve as key spaces for rethinking sustainability, governance and resilience in times of social-ecological transformation.

More information on the project can be found on the project website: www.highlands3.eu