Summer School : Mountains in a Changing World
The Mountains in a Changing World summer school aims to raise awareness among non-specialists of climate change in mountain environments.
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This program aims to understand why mountains are defined as complex systems and why they are vulnerable to change, to identify the threats they face, to describe the potential effects of these changes, to explore key remediation and mitigation strategies, and to provide crucial trajectories for mountains confronting environmental transformations. Mountains in a Changing World mixes multidisciplinary lectures (from mountain building/environment, water management, snow, glaciers, and avalanches to botany) with on-campus activities and field trips to directly observe the numerous effects of climate change on the Alpine environment- Including the botanical garden of Lautaret. In 2026, a second week is proposed, focusing on the societal and economic challenges posed by the rapid changes currently taking place in the mountain environment.
University Origin: Université Grenoble Alpes
Field of Study: Earth Sciences
Format: Physical
Academic Cycle: Master's
Credits (ECTS): 3ECTS
Course Start Date: 29/06/2026
Course End Date: 10/07/2026
Beginning of Application Period: 01/02/2026
End of Application Period: 11/05/2026
Tuition Fees : 225€
Language Offered: English
You can download the MCW brochure to find out more about the program.
Any further Information? If you have any direct questions about this summer school, please contact the "Faculte-sciences-RI" at Faculte-sciences-RI@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr