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Explore the latest developments, events, and projects that are transforming the region through citizen action, environmental governance, and social innovation. In FUNPASOS we document how sustainability is built in a network, from the local to the global.
La Diputación de Badajoz acoge el primer seminario temático y la reunión inicial de socios del proyecto europeo Herition
Badajoz, 25 de septiembre de 2024. – La Diputación de Badajoz ha celebrado los días 23 y 24 de septiembre…
Open the Contest of Ideas of the Space Test Agroforestry EVCÁrrago
El proyecto Economía Verde Circular en el Valle del Árrago (EVCÁrrago) lanza el Concurso de Ideas para el Espacio Test…
The third working group of the GRAZING PV project addresses the inclusion of sustainable grazing in photovoltaic plants in the upcoming definition of AGROVOLTAICA and its possible fit within the CAP.
Twenty representatives of sectors linked to the sustainable management of photovoltaic plants gathered last week for...
THE DEHESA CALLS FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIONS, DIALOGUE, AND RESEARCH TO COMBAT ANIMAL TUBERCULOSIS
Days 13 and 14 of November have been held in Salorino and Brozas, respectively, two days of transfer of...
THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNICATION, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE DEHESAS
The Foundation for Participatory Sustainability (FUNPASOS), organizes the coming days 13 and November 14, two Days of the Transfer...
II TABLE OF WORK OF THE PROJECT GRAZING PV ANALYZES THE INCLUSION OF PLANS OF LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
The Project Grazing PV continues to make progress in the definition of what has to be a livestock management, sustainable...
DEHESAS GUARDED NETWORK : THE FIRST PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CONFLICT OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE DEHESA
June 11, held in Valencia de Alcántara the first panel discussion on the conflict...
II TABLE OF WORK OF THE PROJECT GRAZING PV WILL ADDRESS THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT PLANS OF LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT IN PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS
Twenty representatives of sectors linked to the sustainable management of photovoltaic plants will meet tomorrow in video conferencing...
PROYECTO «RED DEHESAS CUSTODIADAS PARA LA CONVIVENCIA CON LA FAUNA SILVESTRE»
FUNPASOS (Foundation for the Participatory Sustainability Innogestiona), started the Project “Dehesas Guarded Network for the coexistence with wildlife...
FUNPASOS IS CONSOLIDATED AS AN ENTITY OF LAND STEWARDSHIP IN THE TERRITORY
The LAND STEWARSDHIP NETWORK held together already more than 14,000 hectares, which constitute a clear example of the will...
FUNPASOS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT PRODEHESA-MONTADO
The project SOS PRODEHESA-MONTADO, starts big with a face to face meeting in Badajoz. This project is co-financed by the Program of...
THE SPANISH FEDERATION OF MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVINCES APPROVED TWO ORDINANCES-TYPE, WHICH WILL SERVE AS REFERENCE TO LOCAL ENTITIES IN THEIR DRIVE FOR TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
The ordinances have been developed by the Working Group on Transparency and the Right of Access to Information...
FOUR NEW CITIZENS ' INITIATIVES IN EUROPE. MORE SUSTAINABILITY, MORE EUROPE
The European Commission has registered 4 new citizens' initiatives in europe: "live Information on bus stops in the EU",...
THE EUROPEAN UNION LIFT 42,5% THE SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES BY 2030
Funpasos works to ensure that these objectives are met in a fair manner in all territories. As an entity of land stewarship,...
SDGs, YEAR 8. ECONOMIC PROFITABILITY AND CALENDAR 2023: SUSTAINABILITY AS A BUSINESS MODEL FOR COMPANIES
The Agenda 2030, the SDGs and sustainability are cost-effective. On the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the Objectives of Sustainable Development...
GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS ADOPTS NEW STANDARDS
The Committee of Ministers has adopted new recommendations to member states on good democratic governance and democracy...
FUNPASOS SUPPORTS “EXTREMEÑUS” ARTISTS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY
In its work to support groups that develop cultural activities and promote social and environmental sustainability...
FUNPASOS is integrated in THE PARTICIPATORY GROUP
FUNPASOS is integrated as a member in THE PARTICIPATORY GROUP, a community of public and private entities (promoted by the city Council of Madrid...
FUNPASOS BRINGS TOGETHER VARIOUS EXPERTS TO EXPLAIN THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF THE CARBON CREDITS
On July 11, via Zoom, FUNPASOS will bring together several experts in carbon credits for an interesting conference that...
SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT IN PHOTOVOLTAICS PLANTS: GRAZING PV
FUNPASOS has started, together three national entities, the initiative GRAZING-PV, a research project that is committed to implement in photovoltaic plants strategies...
STRATEGY 2023-2027 OF THE LAND STEWARDSHIP PLATFORM: PEOPLE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE TERRITORY
The Biodiversity Foundation has presented a strategy for fostering the land stewardship as a tool for conservation in an innovative way, in alliance...
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2023: FUNPASOS JOINS THE MOVEMENT #SINCONTAMINACIÓNPORPLÁSTICOS.
Led by the United Nations Program for Environment (UNEP) and celebrated every 5th of June since...
WORLD DAY OF BIODIVERSITY 2023 : FROM AGREEMENT TO ACTION. WE REBUILD THE BIODIVERSITY.
As our global community should re-examine our relationship with the natural world, one thing is certain: despite...
THE COMPANIES IN THE PROJECT SUSTAIN-PALS MOVE INTO A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL
On the 10th of May, the members of the project SUSTIAN-PALS held a session of balance and coordination, but also...
FUNPASOS PARTICIPATES IN PROJECT GRAZING-PV OF THE BIODIVERSISTY FOUNDATION
The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has announced the results of its call for grant applications for...
MORE SURVEILLANCE, SECURITY AND RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
This past weekend, from 21 to 23 of April, was held at the headquarters of the Commission...
DO WE, THE CITIZENS, HAVE ANY SAY IN THIS DROUGHT?
Drought, the dreaded word that stars all the news from a few days ago. After a Holy Week in the...
FUNPASOS ADHERES TO THE MANIFEST #CAMINOALIMPACTO THAT PROMOTES THE ECONOMY OF IMPACT IN SPAIN
FUNPASOS adheres to the Manifest Path to Impact, driven by the Advisory Board for impact investing SpainNAB, with the objective of...
EXTREMADURA: EDUCATION AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION TO ENSURE THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER
The Law 1/2023 of March 2, Management and Urban Water Cycle in Extremadura, the first that addresses this...
FUNPASOS FORM PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR DEMOCRACY R&D NETWORK
We are pleased to announce our participation as members of a Democracy R&D Network, the international organization that promotes and encourages the participation...
CITIZENS WANT PLATES AND MILLS, BUT ALSO INFORMATION AND COMPENSATION FOR THE BENEFITS
The Journal Papers of Energy, the quarterly magazine of the Foundation of Savings Banks (FUNCAS) that aims to inform the discussion of the...
THE LAND STEWARDSHIP ALLOWS THE FAIR RENEWABLE DEPLOYMENT TO ALL THE TERRITORY
The expansion of renewable energies, which is essential to overcome the dependence on fossil fuels (aggravated by the political circumstances)...
THE FIRST PANEL OF CITIZENS OF EUROPE CALLS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION MORE EFFORTS AGAINST THE WASTE OF FOOD
The headquarters of the European Commission has welcomed during the days 10, 11 and 12 February, the closing of...
FUNPASOS JOINS THE ALLIANCE OF FOUNDATIONS FOR THE CLIMATE
FUNPASOS (Foundation for the Participatory Sustainability Innogestiona Ambiental) joins the ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONS FOR CLIMATE, an initiative of the...
GLOBAL DAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Every 26th of January is celebrated all over the world the GLOBAL DAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. This day originated...
YES TO GREEN DEAL. BUT WITH ALL.
Green Deal, massive deployment of renewable energy, in urgent need of raw materials in Europe...we all agreed that we need to change...
LAND STEWARDSHIP: THE TRUE CONSERVATION IS THE ONE THAT INVOLVES CARING FOR THE EARTH
The conservation of natural resources is a shared task. Gone is the concept of the conservation of the...
THE LOW-EMISSION ZONES HAVE TO BE DESIGNED WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS
For most citizens, the end of 2022 has come as a surprise with the news that...
2023, THE YEAR OF THE REAL SUSTAINABILITY
For many people, sustainability is an ambiguous concept, which recently was used both to justify a rise in the...
Project SUSTAIN-PALS
On the 15th of December took place the presentation and the start of the activities of the project SUSTAIN-PALS, co-funded project...
Why is citizen participation in public affairs more necessary than ever?
The participation of citizens in public affairs (a bill, a plan of infrastructure, an energy project...
WE ARE A PART OF THE SPANISH ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Funpasos was born to promote an effective and meaningful participation of citizens in the political or environmental projects. The Evaluation of...
SUMMARY PANEL OF EXPERTS ON THE PARTICIPATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
Public participation in the design and management of the Natura 2000 Network, a pillar of the european policy of...
PARTICIPATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES: THE FUTURE OF THE NATURA 2000 NETWORK AND THE EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR BIODIVERSITY
The next day, 6 September, 11-13h, will take place on the Panel of Experts on the future of the...
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICIES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AS A DETERMINING FACTOR FOR ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
The Foundation for the Participatory Sustainability FUNPASOS, began its activity with the celebration of a Panel of Experts on the Natura 2000 Network...
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF FUNPASOS - FOUNDATION FOR THE PARTICIPATORY SUSTAINABILITY
FUNPASOS is born with the purpose to facilitate a fruitful dialogue between those who have to take decisions that ensure the sustainability...