Current activity report to download: activity report 2012/2013.pdf

 The distribution of the stone crayfish in Carinthia is currently collected by the Environmental Office on the basis of known data. The findings of the study are intended to support the development of appropriate measures and instruments for the protection and promotion of this endangered crayfish species in Carinthia. Notes on occurrence of stone crayfishes (or other crayfishes) will be gladly accepted.

 The Environmental Consulting was represented this year at AGIT, Austria's largest trade fair for Applied Geoinformatics in Salzburg. Our technical contribution "Designation of agricultural land and assessment of the characteristic landscape using GIS modeling" was included as a "Full Paper Review" in the conference proceedings. The project was presented at the meeting in a 20 minute presentation by CEO Daniel Bogner . Afterwards interested listeners took part in a further in-depth discussion. In this spirit, we are looking forward to a positive contribution at AGIT 2013th

The technical contribution can be downloaded as a pdf file.

 The research project „Feasible Futures“, funded by the Austrian Climate- and Energyfunds (KLIEN) of the Austrian Federal Government, investigates how supply crises of fossil and metal resources might influence and endanger the transition to renewable energies. First project results now are available in English at the website http://www.umweltbuero.at/feasiblefutures/.

Further Information to the PR-press release: Feasible Futures_Progress Report.pdf

 

 Appropriate solutions in area of conflicts between energy, technology, environment and ecology

Performance list of the Environmental Consulting Klagenfurt for energy supply companies (EVU)

Download: Folder EVU.pdf

 Kalbrunnalm pasturing:


Kalbrunnalm pack animal season:


Kleinrechenberg transhumance:


For more information: www.almenvielfalt.com

 

Making of "Umweltbüro Christmas card 2011":

 In summer 2011 Federal Government of Salzburg in collaboration with Umweltbüro GmbH hosted the first time a Pastures Championship in order to honor the farmers with species rich pastures. Fortunately, a total of 131 companies with 205 pastures took part in it.

The awarding ceremony of the Salzburg Pastures Championship was held on 18 November 2011 in the Agricultural College of Winklhof in Oberalm town. In four main categories the awards were presented to the following farmers: Sebastian Hohenwarter from Unken for his scenic wonderful Golden Oat Grassland (winner in the category of “Species Rich Pastures”), Elisabeth and Franz Krimbacher from Wald in Pinzgau for their mountain meadow, as the only pasture which got the full number of points (winner in the category of “Mountain Meadows”), Thomas Strubreiter from Golling for his wonderful wet meadow in landscape protected area Seewaldsee (winner in the category of “Wet Meadows”) and Anna Gruber from Oberweissburg for her specially beautiful distinctive low-fertility meadow (winner in the category of „Dry Low-Fertility Meadow“).

Beside the four categories, 16 additional favorites have been chosen. Another farmer received a special award for his outstanding commitment to species conservation, he adapted the management of its wet meadow to the endangered Fen Orchid (Liparis loeselii), protected according to Annex II of the FFH Directive.

Provincial Councilor Sepp Eisl handed over the certificates to 21 winners. The awarding ceremony was accompanied by a film about Pastures Championship by Samuel Kaeppeli and a spontaneous musical contribution by Kirfel-Buam.

Further information see: Video - Wiesenmeisterschaft 2011 mit Ehrung