ORGANISATION BACKGROUND AND LOCAL CONTEXT

ASPEA (Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental) is an Envi-ronmental non-governmental organisation aimed at developing envi-ronmental education at the formal and non-formal levels. ASPEA implements several actions in its headquarters in Lisbon and in the five local offices around the country, namely: i) seminars and continuing training courses for teachers and environment monitors; ii) collabora-tion with municipalities; iii) research in the field of environmental edu-cation. "Quinta Ecológica da Moita" (QEM) emerges thanks to a part-nership between Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Aveiro (SCMA) and ASPEA with the purpose of energizing Environmental Education activi-ties in Moita's Forest. QEM is a multifunctional building, comprised by the Centre of Environmental Education and other facilities that provi-de support to a wide range of activities.  We offer several nature-related activities and services, such as (i) pedagogical workshops; (ii) rehabilitation of green spaces and ponds; (iii) promotion of family and community gardens; (iv) summer camps; (v) nature walks; and (vi) rural tourism.

ACTIVITIES

This is an estimated ten-day training experience. Activities include:

• Support for the activities scheduled in the Annual Activity Plan, namely: i) implementation of pedagogical workshops; ii) maintenance of natural sites; iii) development of projects related to biodiversity and conservation, renewable energies, organic farming, etc.
• Support for marketing and communication activities.