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WWF Portugal is a national office of the global WWF network working for the conservation of nature. It works on cross-cutting areas such as conservation, political and corporate influence (namely through the WWF network and together with other NGOs, such as PONG-Pesca), training and education, communication, and fundraising. WWF Portugal develops solutions to tackle biodiversity loss and habitat degradation that ensure stakeholders’ inclusion through participatory approaches. WWF Portugal’s work is based on promoting a paradigm shift where the management of natural resources comes from an inclusive, bottom-up approach. It is working on bringing together different stakeholders, understanding context, and defining common goals that consider all dimensions - ecological, socio-economic, and governance to define effective solutions that are easily implemented, monitored, and enforced by all. WWF Portugal does important advocacy work both on the national and international levels that seek to contribute to legislative processes and wide-reaching participation. WWF Portugal is governed by a 7-member board and has a staff of 27 professionals, including consultants for various specialty areas (e.g. forestry and wildlife, water and food, conservation policies), event organizers, project and financial managers, communications managers, and administrative assistants. WWF Portugal has been involved in numerous international projects, including Horizon, Life, and EEA grants focusing on climate, biodiversity, wildlife, energy, and natural resources with work on the ground and at the policy and decision-making level. It has an extensive network of local Portuguese NGOs, municipalities, academic centers, researchers, policymakers, activists, and volunteers.
Project Role
WWF Portugal’s project tasks will include running the research in Portugal, organizing educational trainings, workshops, and eco placemaking activities, participating in the hackathon, and organizing the local town hall sections. It will also do local and international communications and use the WWF network to disseminate project results. Due to its extensive experience in using visual storytelling in climate activism, it will lead the project’s visual storytelling activity.
Project Activities
In Portugal, project activities will take place in two areas designated by the two partner organizations. WWF Portugal project activities will be implemented in the Boticas municipality in northern Portugal.This is a predominantly rural area (5000-10000 residents in 323 km2), located in between two importantprotected areas and Natura 2000 sites but outside of them. It is also part of the Barroso Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral System, which is classified as an FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. WWF Portugal would like to raise awareness and launch community actions of ecological restoration and this area is wellsuited for that, as they already have an ecological restoration project running there, which can beshowcased.