ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Pedagogical workshops
Under the motto "Nature and Education for All", BioLiving organizes several pedagogical workshops for several types of public. We believe that the best approach to learning and true knowledge and respect for nature is through practical activities, where the participants can "get their hands dirty", that is, experience and feel nature very closely.
From the construction of herbaries and shelters for fauna, workshops on mammals, amphibians and reptiles, insects, flora and even workshops about natural cosmetics, survival in the forest and control of invasive species, the offer is very much and perfectly adaptable to the needs of the group of participants. These activities are also suitable and adaptable to the school curricula and we have activities for all school years, from kindergarden to high school. Learn more about our environmental pedagogical programme here.
Interpretative tours
Like the pedagogical workshops, our offer of interpretative tours is very wide and adaptable, but we always have in mind the goal of showing the local biodiversity and how we can improve our relationship with it. These are usually thematic walks in natural spaces with interpretation about the local fauna and flora, but we also organize bike tours if the terrain and logistics allow it.
Volunteer workcamps
We have experience in organizing volunteer work camps with Portuguese and international participants. During 5 to 12 days participants can learn about nature conservation by actively participating in nature conservation and ecological restoration activities, such as the construction of wildlife ponds, shelters for fauna, removal of invasive species, land clearing, sowing, planting, among others. These camps distinguish themselves from other existing camps by the care with which we plan scientific activities, but also by the truly amazing cultural and animation program that we always carry out.
These workcamps, besides the effective ecological restoration work done, are a good opportunity for rich intercultural exchanges and sharing of experiences and knowledge, while promoting an active citizenship and supporting the importance of volunteering.
Desde 2017, com o apoio do IPDJ – Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude e em parceria com vários municípios, empresas e outras entidades, já organizámos 18 Campos de Trabalho Internacionais.
Talks and Conferences
We organize and participate in several talks and conferences every year, not only as a way to promote our work as an NGO, but also of a more scientific and pedagogical nature. We use these platforms to disseminate conservation projects, talk about fauna and flora, demystify beliefs that are sometimes still quite rooted, promote sustainable forest management techniques, among many other topics.
Have you heard of BioFórum?
BioLiving organizes the BioFórum, a seminar dedicated to the debate of current and relevant topics that aims to gather the opinion of experts, but also the community, resulting in a rich and constructive discussion.
Find out more about previous editions here.
