a squatted social centre in the valley of San Genis, part of the Collserola Park in Barcelona. It was squatted by an international group of activists in December 2001, and the terraces surrounding the masia (country mansion) are cultivated by neighbors who live in the neighborhood below, Nou Barris.
O GAIA é uma associação que foca as temáticas ambientais integrando questões sociais e políticas. Com uma forte componente activista, utiliza frequentemente acções criativas de cariz directo e não violento como forma de sensibilizar e criar consciência sobre raizes sociais dos problemas ambientais. O GAIA investe também fortemente na integração e influência de outros grupos sociais, transformado o trabalho de lobby e cooperação em pontos fortes do trabalho que realiza.
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
The Platform SABOR LIVRE opposes construction of the Baixo Sabor dam
because:
1: The area of influence of the Baixo Sabor dam has unique ecological
value and is irreplaceable.
2: The environmental impacts of large dams are too high and irreversible
(e.g. destruction of ecosystems of great importance, extinction and
substantial reduction of migratory and resident fish, respectively,
contamination of water reserves, retention of sediments and nutrients,
etc.). Moreover, large dams have a very short life span (between 50 and 70
years) so their construction should be avoided at all cost.
3: It is urgent to define and implement a national energy plan that gives
priority to incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energies
4: Genuine adoption of the principles underlying the Kyoto Protocol demands
that a reduction of CO2 emissions in Portugal be obtained through
implementing a combination of cost-efficient and previously studied
measures within the industry, transport and housing sectors. Options such
as incentives for renewable energy, energy conservation, and expansion of
the electric grid could eliminate the need for construction of new large
dams.
5: The ecological importance of the Sabor river valley amply justifies its
classification as a protected area of national and international interest.
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