Crowdfunding opportunity - support science and communication

Weather + station

Contributing to the Mountain Research Initiative's Global Network of Mountain Observatories (GNOMO), we are building a new "fluid mountain data monitoring station" at Serre Lamboi, the MVI campus. Part of this is a professional weather station, collecting classic weather data plus monitoring air quality by particulate matter (PM) sensors. All data, including live webcam images towards Monte Viso, will be open access so everyone can benefit from this climate science and communication project. Your financial support enables the MVI Association to cover the costs for this new station and web service.

The MonViso Institute
44°69′70.99″N 7°18′98.87″W
1500m asl

MVI is an open innovation ecosystem - a real-world laboratory for research, education, entrepreneurship and new living - on sustainability transitions and regenerative design for a more resilient and just society. One of our facets is that of a bio-regional learning center; other facets zoom in to green chemistry and raw material supplies, and zoom out to transnational collaboration.

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Let's re-think and re-design how we want to live now and in the future. Resilient, regenerative, blending local traditions, regional resources, and global openness.

“Design has the leverage to address complex challenges of global scale with place-based inclusive responses at the intersection of ecology, anthropology, and systemic innovation.

"We weave bridges and build synergies between people, projects, ecosystems, and economies, between theory and practice - with the common goal to create net-positive impact."

Tobias Luthe, co-founding director

WHAT´S HAPPENING AT OUR CAMPUS

This is the short version trailer of the full video on the 5th Regenerative Design Talk RDT in 2019 on building and designing with hemp at the MonViso Institute.

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12th RDT Regenerative Design Talk

SYSTEMIC

CYCLES:

A new way of weaving and activating
bioregional supply chains

Un nuovo modo di tessere e attivare
filiere bioregionali

This in-person Regenerative Design Talk revisits MVI’s “Systemic Cycles” multi-day sustainable bicycle tour of circular supply chains within the Piedemonte, held back in August 2021. Join us for a video screening of the tour, presentation of the Politecnico di Torino students’ publication and an open design workshop to explore ways of expanding “Systemic Cycles” into a longer term collaboration initiative.
We warmly invite both our local and regional partners who participated in our tour, as well as others who may be curious about getting involved in creating more sustainable, circular bioregional supply chains.

Participants will receive a printed copy of the Politecnico publication, including vivid, detailed maps of the Piedmonte supply chains as well as high quality photographs of the tour, including portraits by Frederique and Martin.

 

Virtual - physical exchange postponed

MEDIA

Article

Research by practice in the alpine environment:

Discovering the activity of MonViso Institute in Ostana. Dialogue with Tobias Luthe

International journal of alpine architecture and landscape | 2 Febbraio 2023

Out now, the most recent edition of #ArchAlp, International journal of Alpine Architecture and Landscape, No. 9 – New environmental concepts for alpine architecture.

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EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 4th-9th, 2023

RENEWAL, The Way Out is In

 

MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION (MSC) CORE SKILLS AND NATURE CONNECTION
A time to befriend yourself and deepen your connection to Mother  Earth and to others.

Join Mirjam Luthe at Monviso Institute, Piedmonte/ Italy, for an immersion into Self-Compassion Practices in connection with Nature and regenerative practices.

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RDT

12TH RDT - Systemic Cycles:
A new way of weaving and activating bioregional supply chains

A new way of weaving and activating bioregional supply chains

Un nuovo modo di tessere e attivare filiere bioregionali

Virtual - physical exchange postponed

 

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INSTITUTE

Monviso Institute engages

in research, education, entrepreneurship and new
alpine living...

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CORE CONCEPTS

Real world laboratory

What is a real-world laboratory for sustainability transitions and regenerative design?

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RESEARCH

Enabling System Innovation 

End of 2019, the UN announced the Decade for Action on Sustainable Development: to mobilize for local and people action, embedding the needed transitions in local practice and generating an unstoppable movement pushing for systemic innovation...

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TOOLS FOR CHANGE

We experiment with Tools for Change to develop Seeds of Systemic Innovation and confront complex sustainability challenges alongside our Core Concepts.

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OUR STORY

On the search for a location, we found Serre Lamboi in the community of Ostana in 2015. Only with the support of the local community it was possible to acquire the abandoned compound…

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VISIT THE CAMPUS

We are situated at 1500m asl on the Southern slopes of the river Po Valley, in the community of Ostana, at the foot of Monte Viso (3841m asl), Piedmont, Italy, right at the border to France…

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HERE AND NOW

"Conversazione e azione nella co-creazione di soluzioni di sostenibilità locale"

Contribute, lET'S JOIN FORCES!

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VOLUNTEER

Come along, engage in various types of activities, make new friends, and contribute with your skills

The campus transition process is multi-faceted, full of learning, exploring and joy

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CROWFUNDING

We are transforming this abandoned place to an innovation and communication hub Your contribution helps to bring new life to Serre de Lamboi.

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Do you want to stay at the MVI campus?

Once finished, the MonViso Institute can host groups of various kind and occasions

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