Thinking beyond the COVID-19 crisis: heritage-based opportunities for rural regeneration How can the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic be turned into opportunities for sustainable rural growth and regeneration? Learn more about our vision for rural futures! At...
New project focusing on education about GEOfood The GEOfoodEDU is a two years project, financed by NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation), which is an intergovernmental organisation under the regional cooperation programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers and it brings...
Norway’s fascinating “ringing rocks” will finally be documented Ringing rocks, also known as singing stones, are part of the natural and cultural heritage that has not received much attention until recently. When a so-called ringing rock is being...
Norge Mining and Magma Geopark signed a cooperation contract Magma Geopark is a geographical area with a geology that has great international significance, recognized by UNESCO, and where sustainable development plays an important role. Magma Geopark is part of a...
Magma and Energy Innovation apply for an EU project Magma Geopark and at Energy Innovation AS are cooperating in the BRICK and EUREKA European projects application based on the Horizon 2020 Call The projects aim both at establishing a positive impact implementing and...
The international and Local brand for food products and restaurants is now present in 15 UNESCO Global Geoparks territories around the World! They are first UNESCO geopark in Uruguay and the first #GEOfood partner in South America! It is located in the...
News from the international partners in RURITAGE All the international partners in the EU project Ruritage have been deeply affected by the ongoing crisis, but a lot of effort has been put into adapting project actions to the current situation, where focus on...
Professional Master’s Programme: heritage for rural regeneration The Ruritage project will arrange a professional Master Course on ‘Heritage-led sustainable strategies for rural regeneration’. The master course is open to all interested in further learning about...
Old Urstad mining site opened on Geology day Official opening of Urstad mines The geopark location Urstad mine at Hidra in Flekkefjord municipality was officially opened on 19th September and thus we celebrated Geology Day. Dedicated locals were eager to share about...
In June 2020, no tourism company knew what the summer would be like. But despite the special situation, we now see that small towns in Magma did well with a lot of visits and good sales.
After a thorough round of maintenance work, the Via Ferrata Migaren has reopened in the spring of 2020. This summer, this tour was very popular and over 80 people have tried this activity.
9-11th of September Magma is is taking part in a digital kick-off for the new project Arctic hubs. This is a 4 year-project that started on the 1st of August 2020.
On Sunday August 23rd an official re-opening of Jentehytta was held at Gursli in Lund. The upgrade of Jentehytta is a result of good cooperation between Lund Municipality, Lund Bygdemuseum and Kulturbank, Dalane Friluftsråd and Magma Geopark.
The first GEOfood network meeting On August 25th, we will arrange our first network meeting for local producers that are part of GEOfood. All food grown, bred and produced in the unique landscape of the Magma UNESCO Global Geopark is considered GEOfood. Both existing...
New GEOfood partner – Løyning gård We welcome our newest member of the GEOfood family; Løyning Gård 10/3 Sæstad! On the idyllic island Eigerøy, outside of Egersund, Tone and Magne Sæstad have wild sheep and traditional Norwegian cattle spread over 6000 acres of...
