Built Around Fire: Participation, Presence, and People with Finnish Hospitality
What do a Himalayan wood stove and a Finnish campfire have in common? Reflecting on childhood evenings spent around a fire with family in the Himalayas and a memorable gathering during the MARGISTAR Training School in Finland, Rajesh explores how fire has long served as a catalyst for human connection. From storytelling and shared meals to informal conversations and new friendships, the experience of making traditional Finnish lettu around a fire in a Sami-style Kota revealed how simple elements can bring people together across cultures.
Pinching policymakers: Notes from a MARGISTAR Training School
Simo Sarkki (Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Finland), Renata Pacheco (IRTA, Sustainability in Biosystems, Spain), Irene Christoforidi (Department of Agriculture, Hellenic Mediterranean University), Rajesh...
MARGISTAR convenes in Gospić for 7th Management Committee Meeting
Written by Antonia Egli (Dublin City University) and Anita Bušljeta Tonković (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar)
The MARGISTAR COST Action’s 7th Management Committee Meeting...
Empowering Sustainable Development in Mountain Areas Through Virtual Mobility
By Dr. Mirela Tase and Dr. Murat Sarginci
Virtual Mobility Details
Title: Policy Brief Virtual Mobility Grant: “Sustainable Development in MountainAreas” in Higher Education Institutions in...
MARGISTAR at the Sustainability of COST Actions Networking Event in Brussels
Written by Andrej Ficko (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty)
Trust, Ideas, and Proof of Concept: Key Elements for Sustaining the COST Action Network
The COST Academy...
Helping rural Ireland reimagine a more prosperous future for their towns and villages
By Dr Michelle Cowley-Cunningham and Antonia Egli (Dublin City University)
Rural development creates vibrant environments with improved economic opportunities for people to live and work....
