Ecologistas say protected Iberian lynx killed by hunters
► Four animals re-introduced into wild killed by hunters in Montes de Toledo ► Environmental NGO calls on Castilla-La Mancha region to…
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Ecologistas ‘award’ black flags to 48 Spanish beaches
► Environmentalists say ‘tourism monoculture’ is unsustainable for Spain ► Overbuilding, massive reliance on cruise ships, low-cost airlines cited Spanish environmental NGO…
Ecologistas give ‘black flag’ to 48 beaches across Spain
Spanish environmental NGO Ecologistas en Acción has given the ‘thumbs down’ to a list of 48 beaches across Spain this summer, saying…
Ecologistas say water diversion plan threatens habitat
Environmentalists in Spain warn that following winter rains and snow that increased the capture of runoff in reservoirs in some areas of…
NGOFILE :: Ecologistas en Acción ~ Ecologists in Action
• Ecologistas en Acción ~ Ecologists in Action • Ecologistas en Acción (Ecologists in Action) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation of more…
NGOFILE :: Ecologistas en Acción ~ Ecologists in Action
• Ecologistas en Acción ~ Ecologists in Action • Ecologistas en Acción (Ecologists in Action) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation of more…
Activists oppose hotel planned for Almeria natural park
The Partido Popular-led right-wing regional government of Andalucía is on the verge of approving construction of a four-star hotel with 33 rooms,…
Judges overrule PP’s veto of Madrid Central traffic fines
Two local judges have cancelled the year-long moratorium on the payment of fines by motorists for driving vehicles in downtown Madrid in…
Spain’s air pollution falls 55% during coronavirus crisis
Air pollution across Spain fell by more than half in the last two weeks of March, with air contamination in Madrid and…
Madrid Central cut emissions by 20 percent in first year
The Madrid Central anti-pollution plan put in place under the progressive administration of former Mayor Manuela Carmena significantly reduced air-contamination in Spain’s…
Judge blocks changes to Madrid anti-pollution plan
► Court will hear environmentalist lawsuit, halts proposed changes to plan ► Motorists again face fines for circulating downtown without required permits…
NGO report says 32% of Spaniards breathe polluted air
? Nearly 1/3 of people breath foul air, below EU & Spanish air-quality standards ? By WHO air-quality standards, nearly 98% of…
PP’s ‘Madrid Central’ U-turn defies EU air-quality norms
► New mayor’s first measure to cancel fines for non-permitted vehicle traffic ► Critics say nixing ‘Madrid Central’ measures risks air-quality conflict…
NGOs demand action from Congress on climate change
► Environmental groups join call for comprehensive climate-change legislation ► Groups urge symbolic declaration of international climate-change emergency More than two-dozen leading…
Unidos Podemos seeks hunting curb to protect wildlife
The Unidos Podemos parliamentary group in Congress has called on the Socialist party government of President Pedro Sánchez to introduce greater restrictions…
Spain faces uphill climb to meet EU recycling targets
► Among worst recyclers in EU, Spain pins hopes on ‘Circular Economy’ plan ► Spain is facing a steep uphill climb to…
NGOs call on Spain to cut pesticides 50% in 10 years
► Groups urge gov’t to follow lead of France, Denmark in reducing chemicals ► A dozen non-governmental environmental organizations in Spain have…
Activist groups reveal ‘Truth About Hunting’ in Catalonia
• Environmental, animal-rights groups denounce hunting lobby’s influence • Groups say hunting across 90% of Catalonia harmful to wildlife, ecosystems A coalition…
WWF urges Asturias to halt ‘open season’ on wolves
• WWF España calls on Asturias’ Socialist president to halt wolf hunting • NGO will appeal to EU over ‘disproportionate, clearly illegal’…
Environmental NGOs urge pesticide bans to save bees
• Greenpeace delivers 400,000 ‘Save the Bees’ signatures to gov’t ministry • Activists push for ban on Glysophate, most commonly used pesticide…
Oaks clear-cut by Aussie-owned uranium mine halted
• Activists, NGOs say oaks crucial to habitat of bird species in Natura 2000 zone • Open-pit uranium mining operation is subsidiary…
Protesters call for protection of Spain’s Iberian Wolf
• Marchers in Madrid demand gov’t declare Iberian Wolf protected species • Organizers call for end to hunting and attacks on Spain’s native…
Activists: environment minister ‘bad news’ for Spain
• Groups say García Tejerina signals continued negative environmental policies • Activists call for immediate ratification of Paris Accord on greenhouse gases…
NGOFILE :: A Guide to Spain’s Non-Governmental Organisations
Progressive Spain’s guide to leading non-governmental organisations active in Spain. To read the profile of any of the NGOs listed below, just…
NGO files EU complaint over air pollution in Spain
• Ecologistas en Acción says Spain negligent over widespread high ozone levels • 1,800 premature deaths linked to dangerous ozone levels in…
Spain’s 2015 air quality fell for first time since 2008
• Nearly 99% of Spain breathes air polluted beyond WHO recommended levels • Suspended particles, NO2 and SO2 said to be alarmingly…
#VIDEO: Protesters greet world’s largest cruise ship
• Barcelona protest cites negative impacts on environment, neighbourhoods • Taller than Eiffel Tower, 2,500 staterooms, 7,000 passengers and 2,000 crew About…
Environmentalists warn of another toxic tire dump
• 5 million tires that were supposed to be recycled fueled suspected arson fire • Ecologistas’ warnings of danger of disaster unheeded…
Anti-nuclear groups seek all plant closures by 2024
• Spanish environmentalists call for “progressive, orderly & urgent” closures • Gov’t subsidies of nuclear amount to 21.58 billion euros over past…
NGOs demand action on marine migration corredor
• Ecologistas, Greenpeace, SEO/BirdLife, FOE & WWF press gov’t for action • Seek to end Mediterranean oil-gas drilling to protect migratory marine…
Environmentalists introduce resolution in Congress to protect Iberian wolves from hunters, ranchers
• Nearly 800 native Iberian wolves are killed by hunters each year in Spain • Environmentalists are keeping up the pressure for…