Q&A
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1. What’s Yoalin?
With Yoalin, CIPRA International and CIPRA’s Youth Council CYC want to promote a more climate-friendly, conscious and affordable mobility in the Alps.The first edition was carried out in Summer 2018 and it enables since then 100+ selected young people to travel sustainably across the Alps by means of public transport in the summertime.
We are working on an edition for 2023, so keep your fingers crossed and check in again at the beginning of next year!
2. What happened in 2022?
Travel enthusiasts between the ages of 18 and 27 applied for 150 “Yoalin tickets” until May 20, 2022. “Yoalin tickets” consisted of a mobile version of the Interrail Global Pass (worth 250.- euros), with which they could travel 7 days within 1 month, and a series of other benefits, such as an invitation to a kick-off event in June 2022 in Landeck/A as well as smaller HubEvents to get to know each other, exchange ideas and make contacts. Furthermore, it gave them access to the Yoalin community of the past years, still involved in the project. It has collected helpful tips and special destinations, which are available on this website and shared on social media. On an internal “hospitality list”, some Yoalins are available to act as travel guides or hiking companions in their region. The best photos and stories of the travellers were also awarded in a contest. The 150 selected travellers received little helpful and sustainable gadgets for their journey. A final event in October in Switzerland concluded the 2022’s edition of Yoalin.
3. What are the criterias for the application?
Applicants must:
- be between 18 and 27 years of age
- be open to new adventures and international exchange
- be interested in sustainable topics
- live in the Alps
- be first-time-Yoalins: If you already received a Yoalin ticket in the past editions, your candidacy won’t be re-considered
4. What are my duties as a “Yoalin”?
Once selected as Yoalin traveller, you will be asked to transfer 50 Euro to our bank account, this is a guarantee for us, that you want to take part in YOALIN. So you pay 50 euros and receive an official Interrail Global Pass worth € 251.- (you will not get the 50.- Euros back).
Please:
- use your Interrail Global Pass before the final event in October 2022 to discover the Alps
- take part in the kick-off event on June 24-26th 2022 in Landeck/A and the final event in October in Switzerland if possible
- engage in the Yoalin-community on Social Media
- follow all Covid-19 regulations! Travellers are responsible for themselves, CIPRA International as the project organiser assumes no liability for them.
- use all means of sutainable transport – trains, busses, bikes, your feet…
- reflect on the (ecological) footprint, you leave where you travel to and try to keep it small. Find some ideas here under “Travelling”
5. How can I apply?
Fill out the application form and keep your fingers crossed! Our Yoalin-jury, consisting of so called Yoalin ambassadors (former Yoalin travellers), will choose 150 people from all the applicants. They will be notified by email by the end of May / beginning of June.
6. What about travelling with friends?
You can only apply for one ”Yoalin ticket”. If you want to travel in pairs or a group, each person has to fill out the form. You can mention your companion(s) there, the jury will consider this.
7. What else should I know?
We ask you to stay within the Alpine countries (Monaco, France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and discover this beautiful region. Get some hints under our “Places to see” or the Stories from other Yoalins.
By the way: Sustainable, slow mobility is gaining momentum. This summer is the right time to (re)discover the bike! So travel across the Alps on two wheels, you can use the Yoalin ticket also to get your bike on the train.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us!
