Brave New Alps

Brave New Alps, established in 2005 by Bianca Elzenbaumer and Fabio Franz, is a collective based in northern Italy focused on participatory design, radical pedagogy, and DIY culture to tackle social and environmental issues. Their approach prioritizes community engagement and eco-social design, facilitating workshops, events, and research underpinned by feminist theory. Collaborating internationally, they engage in practice-based research on community economies and are currently working on a project aimed at converting Rovereto’s train station into a civic hub that addresses climate change and biodiversity. Through collective action and co-design, they strive to enhance community resilience and interdependence.