YPAC 2025

March 10th to 14th in Rosenheim

General topic: Sustainable Life in the Alps

This year's four subtopics were chosen from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015. The SDGs replaced the Millennium Development Goals, which had mainly focused on reducing extreme poverty and hunger in developing countries.

The new goals are an urgent call to action for all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.

 

Subtopics (allocated to four committees)

Committee 1: Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6)

What measures have to be taken now to preserve Alpine water resources for future generations?

Committee 2: Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)

How can social, economic and political equality be promoted, irrespective of age, gender, ability, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status?

Committee 3: Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

How can we change the mindset of consumers and producers and make sure that both use resources responsibly?

Committee 4: Life on Land (SDG 15)

In what way can different ecosystem services1 play a role in political and economic decision making in the Alps?

1Watch an animation provided by AlpES that explains what ecosystem services are.

Materials for preparation

For preparation of all committees we recommend the following publications of the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention:

SDGs in the Alps

RSA6: Greening the economy in the Alpine Region

or (for just a short introduction)

RSA6: Greening the economy in the Alpine Region – Executive summary

and RSA6: Greening the economy in the Alpine Region – Good practices collection

Here you can find a collection of good practices from all member countries plus transboundary projects.

 

Press

YPAC's Flying Facts

Flying Facts - Tuesday (PDF)

Flying Facts - Wednesday (PDF)

Flying Facts - Thursday (PDF)

 

Press coverage

 

Here you can watch an introductory video to YPAC 2020 that was made by a group of students of Karolinen-Gymnasium Rosenheim (P-Seminar: YPAC – Social Media / Presse) (en) (YouTube)

hawehiro is a podcast channel that publishes interviews with interesting people from Rosenheim and the surroundig area.

Laura Paas, Franziska Schroeder, Valentin Laupheimer and Romy Lanzendorfer were interviewed about YPAC 2025 in February 2025. You can listen to their interview here. (de) (Web)

Lucie Butenandt, Antina Thiesen und Jonas Mattig were interviewed about YPAC 2020 in January 2020. You can listen to their interview here. (de) (Web)

On 4th March 2020, Lenni Schroeder and Jonas Mattig were interviewed on Radio Galaxy, our local radio station. You can listen to their interview here. (de) (Web)