EcoGerminar
EcoGerminar Associação de Desenvolvimento do Interior
Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Founded in 2006, EcoGerminar is a non-profit association based in Castelo Branco, Portugal working on community development, mental health, elderly care +5 more.
EcoGerminar is a non-profit association founded in 2006 in Castelo Branco, Portugal. Its mission is to generate sustainable value from local to global level. It promotes a solidarity economy and local development by building the capacity of communities, through initiatives on sustainability, environmental education, ecotourism, active ageing, mental health and social inclusion. Its work includes community dialogue sessions, creative workshops for older people, sustainability activities at the municipal market, awareness sessions in schools and social institutions, and projects supporting reuse and biodiversity. Its stated principles include ethical and responsible management, respect for difference, positive intervention and sustained, sustainable intervention.
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Mentes Ativas, Corpos Saudáveis
Elderly care · Portugal
Community activities for people aged 65 and over in Castelo Branco, including creative workshops, tea dances, conversation circles and health education sessions. Winner of the 2023 Senior Participatory Budget of the Castelo Branco parish council.
Uma Bolha de Ar Fresco: Ambiente e Saúde Mental
Mental health · Portugal
Project promoting wellbeing and mental health through contact with the environment, funded by Fundação Inatel and supported by the Castelo Branco parish council.
A Eco vai ao Mercado!
Environment & Climate · Portugal
Recurring activities at the Castelo Branco municipal market promoting the 7Rs of sustainability: rethink, refuse, reduce, repair, reuse, recycle and reintegrate.
Diálogos Itinerantes: Semear diálogo, colher mudança
Community development · Portugal
Recurring community dialogue sessions held in public and partner spaces across Castelo Branco.
Artigos em 2 Mão, Porque Não?
Environment & Climate · Portugal
Awareness campaign promoting second-hand goods and reuse in Castelo Branco, with street actions and partner shops.
Caderneta da Biodiversidade Urbana de Castelo Branco
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Portugal
Project developed under the IPDJ youth volunteering programme for nature and forests, documenting urban biodiversity in Castelo Branco.
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Fundação Inatel, Junta de Freguesia de Castelo Branco, Coopérnico, Editora Alma Azul, Cáritas Interparoquial de Castelo Branco, AVISO-Associação de Apoio Voluntário ao Idoso, Centro Artístico Albicastrense, Bombeiros Voluntários de Castelo Branco
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