Strengthening links with Argentina and Chile
Given the new dimension that wildfires are taking, it is more necessary than ever to cooperate and exchange knowledge with other regions and countries. In this context, the Foundation has established a network of contacts and institutions with which it collaborates in Chile, with a training framework in CONAF, and Argentina, a country in which […]
Collaboration agreement between FAN (Bolivia) and the PCF
On July 25, 2022, a framework collaboration agreement was signed between FAN, Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza (Bolivia) and the Pau Costa Foundation to exchange knowledge, experiences, and technical and operational contributions, and social awareness in the protection against wildfires. The objective of the agreement is to establish a framework for the exchange of knowledge, […]
New video on self-protection measures for dwellings in forest environments
Within the framework of collaboration for wildfire prevention between the Pau Costa Foundation and the Aquae Foundation, through the Red Impulsores del Cambio (RIC) and with the support of Hidraqua, an audiovisual infographic has been produced to raise awareness among people who live or have residences in forest environments, on how they can contribute not […]
Technical cooperation agreement between the Amazonia Sin Fuego Program and the Pau Costa Foundation
On July 20, through a virtual signing ceremony, representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador (MAATE), Bianca Dager (Vice Minister of Environment), and of the Pau Costa Foundation (PCF), Míriam Piqué (President of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees), formalized the framework collaboration agreement between the two institutions to exchange knowledge […]
The PCF collaborates with WWF Spain on its report “Pastoralism against fires”.
WWF Spain presented its annual report on forest fires “Pastoralism against fires” on July 5, in Madrid. The presentation of the report, which includes the “Ramats de Foc” project as a benchmark for the use of extensive livestock farming as a forest management tool, was attended by David Martín, project manager from the Pau Costa […]
“Ramats de Foc” receives €100,000 from the Fondo Futuro Sostenible del BBVA
The Fondo Futuro Sostenible del BBVA helps to promote projects associated to social inclusion, dependency, the elderly and health and the environment, areas included in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In its 4th BBVA Solidarity Call for Proposals, the Pau Costa Foundation has been recognised with one of the national awards and will receive €100.000 to […]
MeFiTu arrives to Gran Canaria
May 28, Guiniguada (Las Palmas) – In the framework of the project “Vigías del Fuego” of Fènix Gran Canaria, we carried out the environmental education workshop MeFiTu. Children, aged between 7 and 12, from the scout group 105 Bentaya took part. The “Vigías del Fuego” project aims to bring the reality of the rural world […]
First phase of EGIF program in Chile
Climate change is affecting the frequency, geographic range, and intensity of wildfires. We are facing a global paradigm shift that requires a new learning framework in which to share experiences in fire prevention and extinction. From the knowledge and exchange of local work methodologies, we build knowledge and experiences that will help us to prevent […]
EduFire kicks off
The project held its kick-off meeting on April 12 at Can Jaumeandreu in Barcelona. This first meeting served to introduce EduFire’s partners, overview the project calendar and organisation, look at the different tasks, and plan the main actions to be carried out during the next months. EduFire Toolkit is an educational project coordinated by the […]
First action within the Interfaz project
The Interfaz project aims to provide knowledge and propose actions for a comprehensive management of the urban-forest interface in order to minimize fire risks. To do this, Interface collects data that allows the classification of the current and potential uses of the territory in the urban-forest interface, and thus propose protection actions, biomass management and […]
