Reconnecting with nature
innsbruck nature film festival on tour
innsbruck nature film festival (inff) on tour - Mini film-festivals for communities in Tyrol/Austria
inff on tour brings unique mini film-festivals to communities across Tyrol. Using the power and aesthetics of cinema, the festival showcases award-winning nature films, immersing audiences in breathtaking storytelling. Each event is tailored to its location with interactive discussions and guided experiences. Filmmakers, researchers and local experts provide valuable insights, turning each screening into an inspiring space - open for everyone, to learn, to exchange ideas and to reconnect.
Austria
Regional
Tyrol
It addresses urban-rural linkages
It refers to other types of transformations (soft investment)
Yes
2025-01-20
No
No
No
As a representative of an organisation
innsbruck nature film festival (inff) on tour aims to bring communities closer together while fostering a deeper connection with nature. In rural areas of Tyrol/Austria, access to cultural events and environmental education offers is often limited. By screening world-class environmental films and facilitating discussions in smaller communities, the project bridges this urban-rural divide. The initiative primarily targets rural and peripheral communities in Tyrol, including families, pupils, educators, local policymakers, farmers and environmental enthusiasts.
Thus, our specific objectives include:
- Bringing global cinematic art to local communities
- Raise awareness for the beauty of nature and inspire a deeper understanding of the environment and sustainable solutions
- Opening up opportunities for community members to voice their thoughts and concerns on environmental issues
Therefor the project combines screenings of high-quality, award-winning nature and environmental films with expert panels, workshops, guided nature tours and activities tailored to each location. Events last from a few hours to several days. In only two years, the project has facilitated 20 events and reached more than 1,600 visitors of all ages and social backgrounds in ten different communities of Tyrol. The project is realized by the Naturefestival association, a non-profit organization.
The project ensures accessibility and inclusivity: All screenings are free of charge and where possible barrierfree, creating opportunities for diverse audiences, to participate in cultural and environmental discussions.
The project exemplifies sustainability by promoting environmental awareness, inclusivity through its accessible and welcoming programming, and beauty by showcasing the artistry of nature and environmental storytelling. It enhances quality of life by fostering a sense of belonging and connection within communities while furthering environmental stewardship into local contexts.
Thus, our specific objectives include:
- Bringing global cinematic art to local communities
- Raise awareness for the beauty of nature and inspire a deeper understanding of the environment and sustainable solutions
- Opening up opportunities for community members to voice their thoughts and concerns on environmental issues
Therefor the project combines screenings of high-quality, award-winning nature and environmental films with expert panels, workshops, guided nature tours and activities tailored to each location. Events last from a few hours to several days. In only two years, the project has facilitated 20 events and reached more than 1,600 visitors of all ages and social backgrounds in ten different communities of Tyrol. The project is realized by the Naturefestival association, a non-profit organization.
The project ensures accessibility and inclusivity: All screenings are free of charge and where possible barrierfree, creating opportunities for diverse audiences, to participate in cultural and environmental discussions.
The project exemplifies sustainability by promoting environmental awareness, inclusivity through its accessible and welcoming programming, and beauty by showcasing the artistry of nature and environmental storytelling. It enhances quality of life by fostering a sense of belonging and connection within communities while furthering environmental stewardship into local contexts.
Environment
Art
Community
Dialogue
Inspiration
The key objectives of inff on tour in terms of sustainability are to foster environmental awareness, promote sustainable practices, and empower communities to take action for a healthier planet. The project leverages film as a powerful tool to educate and inspire action on critical environmental issues. Curated films explore topics like sustainable energy, ecosystem protection, and sustainable living solutions, encouraging audiences to adopt eco-friendly behaviors. These screenings are complemented by expert-led discussions that provide actionable insights into addressing local environmental challenges, fostering community-driven initiatives.
The project exemplifies sustainability by emphasizing local traditions and fostering a sense of belonging while promoting global environmental stewardship. It reduces barriers to participation by bringing events directly to communities, ensuring accessibility and encouraging dialogue among diverse audiences and meeting the local questions. Furthermore, the inclusion of regional experts and stakeholders ensures that the discussions and actions initiated are relevant to the specific needs of each community, making the outcomes practical and impactful.
The project minimizes its own environmental footprint through a low-carbon approach, using mobile cinema technology and locally sourced resources to bring its events to rural and peripheral communities. This not only reduces the project’s impact but also makes it accessible to audiences that might otherwise lack such opportunities.
By creating a platform where ideas, fears, and solutions can be shared openly, inff on tour demonstrates how art and education can drive collective action. Its replicable model of combining cultural outreach with sustainability makes it an exemplary initiative, showing how grassroots efforts can inspire long-term change and contribute to a more sustainable future.
The project exemplifies sustainability by emphasizing local traditions and fostering a sense of belonging while promoting global environmental stewardship. It reduces barriers to participation by bringing events directly to communities, ensuring accessibility and encouraging dialogue among diverse audiences and meeting the local questions. Furthermore, the inclusion of regional experts and stakeholders ensures that the discussions and actions initiated are relevant to the specific needs of each community, making the outcomes practical and impactful.
The project minimizes its own environmental footprint through a low-carbon approach, using mobile cinema technology and locally sourced resources to bring its events to rural and peripheral communities. This not only reduces the project’s impact but also makes it accessible to audiences that might otherwise lack such opportunities.
By creating a platform where ideas, fears, and solutions can be shared openly, inff on tour demonstrates how art and education can drive collective action. Its replicable model of combining cultural outreach with sustainability makes it an exemplary initiative, showing how grassroots efforts can inspire long-term change and contribute to a more sustainable future.
inff on tour delivers a high-quality cultural experience by blending the artistic excellence of the renowned inff with meaningful engagement on environmental topics. Drawing from the international film competition that brings the best environmental films from around the world to Innsbruck, the project ensures that these visually stunning, award-winning films reach broader audiences in rural and peripheral communities.
The project harnesses the aesthetic power of film to captivate audiences and deepen their appreciation for nature’s beauty and fragility. Films are carefully selected to highlight the interconnectedness of humans and nature, fostering emotional connections and appreciation. Together with local stakeholders, each event is tailored to the cultural and environmental context of its location, drawing from the unique beauty and resources of the place.
A key element of the project’s design is its use of place-based storytelling. Events take place in unique settings, including town halls or at open-air venues, and even directly in nature parks such as Karwendel and Tiroler Lech. Especially the outdoor screenings and guided nature tours create immersive experiences where the film’s themes resonate deeply with the surroundings, reinforcing the connection between art, culture, and environment. Watching an environmental documentary under the open sky or beside a river transforms the act of film-watching into a sensory and memorable encounter with nature itself.
By combining the cinematic artistry with thoughtful design and localized programming, inff on tour takes its audience on an inspiring, immersive journey. Its innovative approach showcases how cultural initiatives can integrate aesthetics, storytelling, and meaningful engagement to enrich lives and foster a deeper connection to nature. This model exemplifies how cultural and environmental goals can converge, making inff on tour a benchmark for impactful and place-based cultural projects.
The project harnesses the aesthetic power of film to captivate audiences and deepen their appreciation for nature’s beauty and fragility. Films are carefully selected to highlight the interconnectedness of humans and nature, fostering emotional connections and appreciation. Together with local stakeholders, each event is tailored to the cultural and environmental context of its location, drawing from the unique beauty and resources of the place.
A key element of the project’s design is its use of place-based storytelling. Events take place in unique settings, including town halls or at open-air venues, and even directly in nature parks such as Karwendel and Tiroler Lech. Especially the outdoor screenings and guided nature tours create immersive experiences where the film’s themes resonate deeply with the surroundings, reinforcing the connection between art, culture, and environment. Watching an environmental documentary under the open sky or beside a river transforms the act of film-watching into a sensory and memorable encounter with nature itself.
By combining the cinematic artistry with thoughtful design and localized programming, inff on tour takes its audience on an inspiring, immersive journey. Its innovative approach showcases how cultural initiatives can integrate aesthetics, storytelling, and meaningful engagement to enrich lives and foster a deeper connection to nature. This model exemplifies how cultural and environmental goals can converge, making inff on tour a benchmark for impactful and place-based cultural projects.
inff on tour prioritizes inclusion by ensuring accessibility, affordability, and active community participation, making high-quality cultural and environmental content available to all, regardless of location or socioeconomic background. All screenings are offered for free, removing financial barriers and encouraging broad participation. By bringing curated films, expert panels, and interactive events directly to rural and peripheral communities, the project addresses the urban-rural divide in cultural access.
The project’s design embraces “design-for-all” principles, selecting venues that are welcoming and accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Mobile cinema technology allows events to be hosted in diverse settings, from village halls to outdoor spaces, adapting to the needs and capacities of each community. Tailored programming ensures that local traditions, cultural heritage, and environmental challenges are integrated into events, creating relevance and fostering a sense of belonging.
Inclusivity extends to governance and participation. inff on tour actively involves local stakeholders, such as community leaders, educators, and cultural organizations, in the planning and execution of events. This collaborative approach ensures that the initiative resonates with the community and empowers residents to take ownership of the program. Expert-led discussions and audience engagement create a safe space for dialogue, inviting diverse perspectives and encouraging mutual understanding.
By addressing affordability, accessibility, and community participation, inff on tour exemplifies inclusive cultural programming. Its replicable model demonstrates how artistic and environmental initiatives can bridge divides, promote societal inclusion, and inspire communities to co-create solutions for shared challenges. This commitment to inclusivity makes inff on tour a benchmark for projects aiming to foster a more equitable and connected society.
The project’s design embraces “design-for-all” principles, selecting venues that are welcoming and accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Mobile cinema technology allows events to be hosted in diverse settings, from village halls to outdoor spaces, adapting to the needs and capacities of each community. Tailored programming ensures that local traditions, cultural heritage, and environmental challenges are integrated into events, creating relevance and fostering a sense of belonging.
Inclusivity extends to governance and participation. inff on tour actively involves local stakeholders, such as community leaders, educators, and cultural organizations, in the planning and execution of events. This collaborative approach ensures that the initiative resonates with the community and empowers residents to take ownership of the program. Expert-led discussions and audience engagement create a safe space for dialogue, inviting diverse perspectives and encouraging mutual understanding.
By addressing affordability, accessibility, and community participation, inff on tour exemplifies inclusive cultural programming. Its replicable model demonstrates how artistic and environmental initiatives can bridge divides, promote societal inclusion, and inspire communities to co-create solutions for shared challenges. This commitment to inclusivity makes inff on tour a benchmark for projects aiming to foster a more equitable and connected society.
inff on tour places citizen involvement and civil society engagement at the core of its mission. From its inception, the project was born out of a clear demand for cultural events and exchanges beyond Tyrol’s urban areas. This grassroots demand has shaped the project’s design and continues to drive its success.
Local stakeholders, including community leaders, educators, cultural organizations, and environmental groups, are actively involved in the planning and execution of events. They help to identify local challenges and interests, find suitable venues and promote the events within their communities. Moreover, local communities engage in covering part of the event costs, further demonstrating their ownership. This collaboration not only ensures that the screenings and activities resonate with local audiences but also strengthens their commitment.
Events include audience discussions, where attendees can share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas – thus participants are active contributors. The dialogue fosters mutual learning and creates a platform for co-creating solutions to local and global environmental challenges. The involvement of civil society organizations and local experts further enriches the experience, providing diverse perspectives and actionable insights.
The impact of this involvement has been profound. By engaging citizens directly, the project has built trust, strengthened local networks, and inspired grassroots initiatives. Communities have reported increased environmental awareness and a stronger commitment to sustainable practices. The project’s participatory approach has also fostered a sense of belonging and empowerment, demonstrating that collective action can lead to meaningful change. The project not only provides cultural enrichment but also acts as a catalyst for local engagement and environmental action.
Local stakeholders, including community leaders, educators, cultural organizations, and environmental groups, are actively involved in the planning and execution of events. They help to identify local challenges and interests, find suitable venues and promote the events within their communities. Moreover, local communities engage in covering part of the event costs, further demonstrating their ownership. This collaboration not only ensures that the screenings and activities resonate with local audiences but also strengthens their commitment.
Events include audience discussions, where attendees can share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas – thus participants are active contributors. The dialogue fosters mutual learning and creates a platform for co-creating solutions to local and global environmental challenges. The involvement of civil society organizations and local experts further enriches the experience, providing diverse perspectives and actionable insights.
The impact of this involvement has been profound. By engaging citizens directly, the project has built trust, strengthened local networks, and inspired grassroots initiatives. Communities have reported increased environmental awareness and a stronger commitment to sustainable practices. The project’s participatory approach has also fostered a sense of belonging and empowerment, demonstrating that collective action can lead to meaningful change. The project not only provides cultural enrichment but also acts as a catalyst for local engagement and environmental action.
Local level:
At the heart of the project are local communities, including municipal authorities, cultural organizations, schools and educators, farmers and environmental groups. They provide thematic input, venues, logistical support and share the costs and, they ensure the events align with the specific needs and interests of each community. Residents actively participate in the planning and implementation of events. Their involvement ensures the project is rooted in local realities, making it relevant and impactful.
Regional and national level
Regional partners, such as the Tyrolean Environmental Ombudsoffice, the University of Innsbruck, and the Lebensraum Tirol Holding GmbH, support the initiative with their expert knowledge, provide financial backing, and promote the project within the region. Where inff on tour takes place in protected areas, Nature parks, such as Nature Park Karwendel and Nature Park Tiroler Lech, play a crucial role as partners by providing unique venues, expert knowledge, and local perspectives that enhance both the organization and content of the events, creating immersive experiences that deepen participants’ connection to nature. At the national level, partnerships with academic institutions and environmental organizations provide expert input for discussions and panels.
European and international level:
The project draws on the expertise, resources, and visibility of European and International networks, first and foremost the inff’s international partnerships such as the Green Film Network and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In addition, inff works project based with the European Film Academy. These connections allow the project to feature award-winning films and insights from global experts, bringing international perspectives to local audiences. Furthermore, inff collaborates subject related with specialized organizations i.e. Dark Sky International, about light pollution.
At the heart of the project are local communities, including municipal authorities, cultural organizations, schools and educators, farmers and environmental groups. They provide thematic input, venues, logistical support and share the costs and, they ensure the events align with the specific needs and interests of each community. Residents actively participate in the planning and implementation of events. Their involvement ensures the project is rooted in local realities, making it relevant and impactful.
Regional and national level
Regional partners, such as the Tyrolean Environmental Ombudsoffice, the University of Innsbruck, and the Lebensraum Tirol Holding GmbH, support the initiative with their expert knowledge, provide financial backing, and promote the project within the region. Where inff on tour takes place in protected areas, Nature parks, such as Nature Park Karwendel and Nature Park Tiroler Lech, play a crucial role as partners by providing unique venues, expert knowledge, and local perspectives that enhance both the organization and content of the events, creating immersive experiences that deepen participants’ connection to nature. At the national level, partnerships with academic institutions and environmental organizations provide expert input for discussions and panels.
European and international level:
The project draws on the expertise, resources, and visibility of European and International networks, first and foremost the inff’s international partnerships such as the Green Film Network and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In addition, inff works project based with the European Film Academy. These connections allow the project to feature award-winning films and insights from global experts, bringing international perspectives to local audiences. Furthermore, inff collaborates subject related with specialized organizations i.e. Dark Sky International, about light pollution.
inff on tour distinguishes itself through inclusive and cross-disciplinary processes deeply rooted in local contexts. Key areas include film and visual arts, environmental science, education, community engagement, and local cultural heritage, enriched by longstanding partnerships and practical expertise.
At its core, the project draws on the cinematic excellence of the inff, which curates award-winning films that combine stunning visuals with compelling storytelling to explore complex environmental topics such as biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable living. These efforts are supported by the University of Innsbruck, a longstanding partner that contributes research expertise and facilitates engagement with scientists and academics.
Additionally, the Tyrol Environmental Ombudsoffice provides critical insights into environmental conservation, ensuring the project addresses both local and global ecological challenges.
Environmental scientists, educators, and facilitators collaborate to make complex topics accessible and engaging. Local experts provide insights into the unique environmental and cultural characteristics of each location, tailoring each event to its unique setting.
Practitioners from various fields, including filmmakers, educators, farmers, scientists, and conservationists, are actively engaged, ensuring the project is rooted in practical application and local relevance. Whether through panels, expert talks, workshops, or interactive discussions or outdoor experiences, these interdisciplinary interactions foster a richer understanding of environmental challenges and encourage meaningful community participation.
This collaboration across disciplines and sectors adds tremendous value, blending artistic excellence, scientific rigor, cultural authenticity, and practical application. The result is a deeply engaging project that inspires collaboration and action.
At its core, the project draws on the cinematic excellence of the inff, which curates award-winning films that combine stunning visuals with compelling storytelling to explore complex environmental topics such as biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable living. These efforts are supported by the University of Innsbruck, a longstanding partner that contributes research expertise and facilitates engagement with scientists and academics.
Additionally, the Tyrol Environmental Ombudsoffice provides critical insights into environmental conservation, ensuring the project addresses both local and global ecological challenges.
Environmental scientists, educators, and facilitators collaborate to make complex topics accessible and engaging. Local experts provide insights into the unique environmental and cultural characteristics of each location, tailoring each event to its unique setting.
Practitioners from various fields, including filmmakers, educators, farmers, scientists, and conservationists, are actively engaged, ensuring the project is rooted in practical application and local relevance. Whether through panels, expert talks, workshops, or interactive discussions or outdoor experiences, these interdisciplinary interactions foster a richer understanding of environmental challenges and encourage meaningful community participation.
This collaboration across disciplines and sectors adds tremendous value, blending artistic excellence, scientific rigor, cultural authenticity, and practical application. The result is a deeply engaging project that inspires collaboration and action.
inff on tour stands out as a pioneering initiative that bridges the gap between global environmental narratives and local action through the transformative medium of film. It offers a tailored, immersive experience that connects global challenges to local contexts, fostering meaningful dialogue and action.
Its mobile cinema approach is particularly distinctive, enabling the project to bring world-class, award-winning films from the renowned inff to rural and peripheral communities that might otherwise lack access to such cultural events. This adaptability extends to the settings of the screenings, with events leveraging the natural beauty and resources of each location, including outdoor screenings, guided nature tours, and workshops.
Another hallmark of innovation is the project’s interdisciplinary nature, which brings together filmmakers, scientists, educators, local experts, and community members. This fusion of artistic storytelling with scientific insights and practical knowledge creates a multi-dimensional platform for understanding and addressing environmental challenges. The inclusion of expert panels, discussions, and interactive experiences ensures that audiences not only absorb information but also feel empowered to engage in solution-oriented conversations and actions.
The project’s sustainability model is also exemplary. By using mobile technology, sourcing local resources, and minimizing its environmental footprint, inff on tour demonstrates how cultural initiatives can operate in harmony with ecological principles.
Additionally, inff on tour fosters a unique circular exchange: international perspectives are introduced to local communities, and local insights and experiences are brought back to the annual festival in Innsbruck. This two-way knowledge flow amplifies the voices of rural areas in global environmental discussions, fostering a stronger rural-urban linkage.
Its mobile cinema approach is particularly distinctive, enabling the project to bring world-class, award-winning films from the renowned inff to rural and peripheral communities that might otherwise lack access to such cultural events. This adaptability extends to the settings of the screenings, with events leveraging the natural beauty and resources of each location, including outdoor screenings, guided nature tours, and workshops.
Another hallmark of innovation is the project’s interdisciplinary nature, which brings together filmmakers, scientists, educators, local experts, and community members. This fusion of artistic storytelling with scientific insights and practical knowledge creates a multi-dimensional platform for understanding and addressing environmental challenges. The inclusion of expert panels, discussions, and interactive experiences ensures that audiences not only absorb information but also feel empowered to engage in solution-oriented conversations and actions.
The project’s sustainability model is also exemplary. By using mobile technology, sourcing local resources, and minimizing its environmental footprint, inff on tour demonstrates how cultural initiatives can operate in harmony with ecological principles.
Additionally, inff on tour fosters a unique circular exchange: international perspectives are introduced to local communities, and local insights and experiences are brought back to the annual festival in Innsbruck. This two-way knowledge flow amplifies the voices of rural areas in global environmental discussions, fostering a stronger rural-urban linkage.
From inception to implementation, the project is co-designed with local stakeholders, including municipalities, community organizations, educators, scientists, and cultural experts, to align with the unique needs and opportunities of each location.
Each event is crafted as an experience, drawing from the international film competition of the inff, which features the best and latest films addressing burning environmental topics. These films are paired with thoughtfully curated activities and local cultural showcases, to create an immersive program. inff has received thousands of film submissions from over 107 countries in the past decade.
The methodology prioritizes a circular knowledge exchange. International perspectives are shared with local communities through film and discussions, while their insights and experiences are collected and integrated into the main festival in Innsbruck. This process strengthens rural-urban linkages, enriches the overall dialogue, and ensures that local voices contribute to shaping broader environmental conversations. The participatory process involves engaging local communities at every level. Tailored events create opportunities for dialogue, mutual learning, and community-driven action, ensuring that the project resonates with diverse audiences.
The transdisciplinary nature of the project brings together filmmakers, scientists, educators, and local experts, fostering collaboration across knowledge fields. This synergy enriches the content and quality of the events, bridging the gap between artistic storytelling, scientific understanding, and practical solutions. Multi-level engagement further amplifies the project’s impact by involving a range of participants, from children and families to industry professionals.
By blending high-quality artistic content with community-driven co-creation and transdisciplinary collaboration, the inff on tour exemplifies a pioneering methodology for cultural and environmental initiatives.
Each event is crafted as an experience, drawing from the international film competition of the inff, which features the best and latest films addressing burning environmental topics. These films are paired with thoughtfully curated activities and local cultural showcases, to create an immersive program. inff has received thousands of film submissions from over 107 countries in the past decade.
The methodology prioritizes a circular knowledge exchange. International perspectives are shared with local communities through film and discussions, while their insights and experiences are collected and integrated into the main festival in Innsbruck. This process strengthens rural-urban linkages, enriches the overall dialogue, and ensures that local voices contribute to shaping broader environmental conversations. The participatory process involves engaging local communities at every level. Tailored events create opportunities for dialogue, mutual learning, and community-driven action, ensuring that the project resonates with diverse audiences.
The transdisciplinary nature of the project brings together filmmakers, scientists, educators, and local experts, fostering collaboration across knowledge fields. This synergy enriches the content and quality of the events, bridging the gap between artistic storytelling, scientific understanding, and practical solutions. Multi-level engagement further amplifies the project’s impact by involving a range of participants, from children and families to industry professionals.
By blending high-quality artistic content with community-driven co-creation and transdisciplinary collaboration, the inff on tour exemplifies a pioneering methodology for cultural and environmental initiatives.
inff on tour’s approach is highly transferable and adaptable to various locations, communities, and contexts.
Key replicable elements include:
Tailored Methodology: The co-creation process ensures that events are customized to the local context, making it applicable to diverse cultural and geographic settings. This model can be replicated to address specific community needs while connecting them to broader global issues.
Mobile Technology: The use of mobile cinema and low-carbon logistical solutions allows for the delivery of high-quality events in remote or underserved areas, reducing environmental impact while ensuring accessibility.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The integration of filmmakers, scientists, local experts, and community voices fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas. This process can be implemented anywhere to promote interdisciplinary learning and community engagement.
Circular Knowledge Exchange: Sharing international perspectives while incorporating local insights creates a meaningful dialogue that strengthens rural-urban connections. This approach can be replicated to enhance understanding and action in other regions.
Actionable Learnings: The project demonstrates how cultural initiatives can inspire local solutions to global challenges, providing a blueprint for others to create impactful, community-focused programs.
The inff on tour’s adaptable framework offers a scalable model for blending cultural and environmental education to drive awareness and action worldwide.
Key replicable elements include:
Tailored Methodology: The co-creation process ensures that events are customized to the local context, making it applicable to diverse cultural and geographic settings. This model can be replicated to address specific community needs while connecting them to broader global issues.
Mobile Technology: The use of mobile cinema and low-carbon logistical solutions allows for the delivery of high-quality events in remote or underserved areas, reducing environmental impact while ensuring accessibility.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The integration of filmmakers, scientists, local experts, and community voices fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas. This process can be implemented anywhere to promote interdisciplinary learning and community engagement.
Circular Knowledge Exchange: Sharing international perspectives while incorporating local insights creates a meaningful dialogue that strengthens rural-urban connections. This approach can be replicated to enhance understanding and action in other regions.
Actionable Learnings: The project demonstrates how cultural initiatives can inspire local solutions to global challenges, providing a blueprint for others to create impactful, community-focused programs.
The inff on tour’s adaptable framework offers a scalable model for blending cultural and environmental education to drive awareness and action worldwide.
inff on tour addresses critical global challenges by providing locally tailored solutions, fostering awareness, dialogue, and action.
Central to the project is fostering a deep connection to the natural world. Through the transformative power of film the project seeks to promote a deeper understanding and connection to our planet and thus a more careful treatment of our environment.
Climate Change: The project spotlights films on renewable energy, sustainable living, and climate resilience, encouraging communities to adopt eco-friendly practices and explore local solutions to reduce carbon footprints.
Biodiversity Loss: By showcasing the importance of protecting ecosystems, the project inspires local conservation efforts, supported by expert talks, guided tours, and community discussions.
Sustainable Development: By promoting circular economy practices, waste reduction, and sustainable resource management, the project empowers communities to implement practical solutions for a sustainable future.
Social Inequality: Offering free, inclusive events ensures accessibility for people of all ages and backgrounds, fostering dialogue and shared understanding across diverse social groups.
Cultural Disconnect: The project bridges global perspectives and local realities, strengthening rural-urban connections and nurturing a sense of collective responsibility for the planet.
By placing a reconnection to nature at its core, the inff on tour demonstrates how cultural initiatives can inspire meaningful change, resilience, and local solutions to global challenges.
Central to the project is fostering a deep connection to the natural world. Through the transformative power of film the project seeks to promote a deeper understanding and connection to our planet and thus a more careful treatment of our environment.
Climate Change: The project spotlights films on renewable energy, sustainable living, and climate resilience, encouraging communities to adopt eco-friendly practices and explore local solutions to reduce carbon footprints.
Biodiversity Loss: By showcasing the importance of protecting ecosystems, the project inspires local conservation efforts, supported by expert talks, guided tours, and community discussions.
Sustainable Development: By promoting circular economy practices, waste reduction, and sustainable resource management, the project empowers communities to implement practical solutions for a sustainable future.
Social Inequality: Offering free, inclusive events ensures accessibility for people of all ages and backgrounds, fostering dialogue and shared understanding across diverse social groups.
Cultural Disconnect: The project bridges global perspectives and local realities, strengthening rural-urban connections and nurturing a sense of collective responsibility for the planet.
By placing a reconnection to nature at its core, the inff on tour demonstrates how cultural initiatives can inspire meaningful change, resilience, and local solutions to global challenges.
inff on tour has brought communities together through 20 events in 10 locations across Tyrol, reaching more than 1,600 visitors of all ages and backgrounds. In 2023, six events welcomed 350 participants. The project grew significantly in 2024, with 13 events (+one additional in 2025) attracting more than 1,280 visitors most of them in smaller rural communities.
By making cultural and environmental experiences accessible, particularly in rural areas, the inff on tour has strengthened local communities and encouraged meaningful connections between people and their environment. The project has also fostered collaboration between local experts, researchers, and filmmakers, creating a space where different perspectives come together to deepen understanding. By tailoring each event to its location, the initiative ensures that communities feel seen, heard, and connected—both to one another and to the natural world around them.
inff on tour directly benefits local communities by providing families, pupils, educators, and policymakers with accessible cultural and environmental experiences. Beyond the visitors, the entire community gains from strengthened local networks, increased environmental awareness, and new opportunities for dialogue and collaboration.
The project has strengthened community bonds by creating shared cultural experiences that bring people together in meaningful dialogue. The combination of film screenings, expert discussions, and immersive nature experiences has helped participants reconnect with their surroundings, deepening their appreciation for the natural world. This reconnection not only raises awareness but also inspires long-term engagement with local environmental issues. Through storytelling and discussion, the project has reinforced the idea that protecting nature is a shared effort, rooted in both knowledge and emotional connection.
By making cultural and environmental experiences accessible, particularly in rural areas, the inff on tour has strengthened local communities and encouraged meaningful connections between people and their environment. The project has also fostered collaboration between local experts, researchers, and filmmakers, creating a space where different perspectives come together to deepen understanding. By tailoring each event to its location, the initiative ensures that communities feel seen, heard, and connected—both to one another and to the natural world around them.
inff on tour directly benefits local communities by providing families, pupils, educators, and policymakers with accessible cultural and environmental experiences. Beyond the visitors, the entire community gains from strengthened local networks, increased environmental awareness, and new opportunities for dialogue and collaboration.
The project has strengthened community bonds by creating shared cultural experiences that bring people together in meaningful dialogue. The combination of film screenings, expert discussions, and immersive nature experiences has helped participants reconnect with their surroundings, deepening their appreciation for the natural world. This reconnection not only raises awareness but also inspires long-term engagement with local environmental issues. Through storytelling and discussion, the project has reinforced the idea that protecting nature is a shared effort, rooted in both knowledge and emotional connection.
