Fundación Biodiversidad

International Day of the World's Indigenous People
2023-08-09 - 2023-08-10
August 9 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This date commemorates the first meeting of the Working Group on the Multiple Populations of Indigenous Peoples of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, held in 1982.

Elena Pita participates in "The Cities We Want" of the UIMP
2023-07-17 12:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), España
Elena Pita, director of the Biodiversity Foundation, participates on July 17 at 12 noon in the opening ceremony of the meeting “The Cities We Want: Implementation of the European Mission of Cities in Spain”, organized by the 2023 Summer Courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP).
This event is part of the Cities 2030 Mission: ‘One hundred smart and climate-neutral cities by 2030’.
The European Mission for Climate Neutral Cities is an initiative of the European Commission that promotes the sustainable transformation of European cities to mitigate the effects of climate change. Spain has taken a leading role in it thanks to the leadership of its cities, the ecosystem of organisations – from the private, social and academic sector – and the support of citiES 2030.

UIMP Santander Summer Course
2023-07-10 11:00 - 12:00
The Director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Elena Pita, participates in the summer course of the Menéndez Pelayo University: ‘NATURALIZATION OF URBAN SPACES: EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE MORE LIVABLE CITIES’.

Climate Action Sevilla Summit
2023-07-06 13:15 - 13:45
Climate Action Sevilla Summit is a strategic meeting, co-organised by Fibes, which is presented as a meeting point for all economic sectors involved in sustainability and climate restoration, and as a catalyst for public-private collaboration in this field. This event will take place on July 5 and 6.
It welcomes the best experts and practitioners in the field of sustainability, climate action and the green and blue economy, through a series of presentations, case studies and round tables.
Under the slogan “Preserving the planet for the future: action, adaptation and resilience”, this new edition will pay special attention to issues such as major energy projects and alternatives, such as green hydrogen and biofuels, policies for the preservation of biodiversity, the impacts of climate change on the food system, and the relationship between climate change and sustainable development.
On July 6, the session ‘Policies for the Preservation of Biodiversity’ will take place, in which the following will take part:

María Jesús Rodríguez. Director General of Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain.
Elena Pita. Director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain.
Eloy Revilla. Director, Doñana Biological Station, CSIC.

#BIODIRECTOS: Synthesis Report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
2023-07-06 12:00 - 13:00
The objective of this Biodirect is to share, debate and reflect, from the perspective of cooperation between Spain and Africa, on the most important aspects of the IPCC synthesis report. An essential document to support political decision-making and advance in the profound transformations that our societies require and to deepen the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the strengthening of international cooperation, access to water and rural development, food security and health and migration, among other issues of interest, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda, the External Action Strategy 2021-2024 and the Law on Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Global Solidarity.
The event will be inaugurated by Hugo Morán, Secretary of State for the Environment.

IV Iberian Congress of River Restoration: RESTAURARÍOS 2023
2023-06-21 09:00 - 2023-06-23 15:00 | Palacio de Congresos de Toledo, P.º Miradero, s/n, 45003 Toledo, España
The Iberian River Restoration Centre, in collaboration with the Tagus Hydrographic Confederation, Wetlands International and the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, is organising the IV Iberian River Restoration Congress “RESTAURARÍOS 2023” which will take place in Toledo on 21, 22 and 23 June 2023.
One of the topics raised at the congress is the rehabilitation of urban rivers, an area in which the MITECO Biodiversity Foundation has been working since 2021 under the line of action in urban environments financed with funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan derived from the NextGenerationEU Programme.
Go to the https://restaurarios.es/ website for more information

13th Participation Committee of the Land Stewardship Platform
2023-06-12 11:30 - 16:00 | Headquarters of the Biodiversity Foundation (C/ de las Peñuelas 10, 28005 Madrid) Sala Posidonia, España
Welcome by:

Elena Pita. Director of the Biodiversity Foundation
María Jesús Rodríguez de Sancho. Director General of Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification. MITECO.

Presentation of the participants and objectives of the meeting by:

Ignacio Torres. Deputy Director of the Biodiversity Foundation.

Participation in Santander Women NOW
2023-06-07 12:00 - 13:00
The director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Elena Pita, participates in the round table Sustainability: the new economy together with Carmen Ponce, director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability of HEINEKEN Spain and president of the Cruzcampo Foundation, during the first day of the Santander WomenNOW women’s leadership congress.

Annual meeting of the Spanish Business and Biodiversity Initiative (IEEB)
2023-05-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Headquarters of the Biodiversity Foundation (C/ de las Peñuelas 10, 28005 Madrid) Sala Posidonia, España
The IEEB is a public-private collaboration platform that seeks to add the business sector to the improvement and maintenance of biodiversity and natural capital. It is aimed at entities in the business sector that want to know, explore opportunities, advance and show their commitment to nature conservation.
Promoted by the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, the IEEB is part of the European Business and Biodiversity Platform and the Global Business and Biodiversity Alliance.
It also participates in international projects (SUSTAIN, BIODIVERSA+ and ALIGN) to generate and transfer knowledge that helps identify, assess and evaluate the impacts and dependencies of biodiversity and coordinates with other business and biodiversity initiatives through its strategic partners (Spanish Group for Green Growth, CEOE, Forética, Club of Excellence in Sustainability and Global Nature Foundation).

Pleamar Programme Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Day
2023-05-11 11:30 - 15:30 | Face-to-face format (until full capacity is reached at the headquarters of the Bidoiversidad Foundation) and distance learning, España
The objective of this conference is to publicize the results of the 14 exemplary projects selected within the framework of the Pleamar Program, in the 5 calls for aid published between the years 2017-2021, which have been co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. In this exhibition there are projects from all the axes of action: promotion of innovation in the fishing and aquaculture sector, creation of networks, protection of marine protected areas, waste management and environmental awareness.

International Mother Earth Day
2023-04-22 - 2023-04-23
April 22 is International Mother Earth Day, an official observance proclaimed by the United Nations in 2009.

'Mother Earth' Mar Menor Conference
2023-04-21 17:30 - 18:00
These conferences aim to establish a series of sectoral meetings, related to the production and consumption of food, as well as with civil society so that they are directly involved in the Agroecological Transition of the Mar Menor and, in this way, guarantee the survival of the lagoon.
Gemma Rodríguez, coordinator of the Bioeconomy area of the Biodiversity Foundation, participates in the opening table.

IEEB Community of Practice: "A European market free of deforestation: challenges and implications for the business sector"
2023-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Hybrid Event, España
The new European Regulation against deforestation and forest degradation will affect all those companies in the European Union that import, produce, process, market or export certain products derived from seven raw materials: oil palm, soy, cattle, wood, coffee, cocoa and rubber. Among other obligations, they will have to implement a due diligence system to demonstrate that their supply chains do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation.
With the aim of raising awareness of the challenges and implications arising from this new regulatory framework, we are holding this webinar in which we will also share real cases of due diligence, developed within the framework of the European Timber Regulation (EUTR), which may be useful for the other sectors and companies affected.
Program

10:00 a.m.- Welcome and introduction to the session
Elena Pita, director of the Biodiversity Foundation (MITECO).
10:10 a.m.- European regulation against deforestation. Challenges and implications for the business sector
Elsa Enríquez, Deputy Director General of Forest Policy and Combating Desertification. Directorate-General for Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification (MITECO).
Marta Angoloti, head of the Wood area, of the Sub-Directorate General for Forest Policy and Combating Desertification. Directorate-General for Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification (MITECO).
11:00 a.m.- Due diligence systems under the European Timber Regulation (EUTR). Inspiring case studies.
Moderator: José Brotons, Wood area of the Subdirectorate General of Forest Policy and Combating Desertification. Directorate-General for Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification (MITECO).
Involved:
Rufino Hernández, Director of Quality and Sustainability at Leroy Merlin (Spain and Portugal).
Luisa Fiona Willsher, sales manager of Madinter, Wood for Music.
María Puerta, head of Environment and Sustainability at Garnica.
Luis Miguel de Miguel, manager of Madera Pinosoria.
12:00 p.m.- Farewell and closing.
Inscriptions.

Conference: Opportunities to boost your green entrepreneurship
2023-04-20 09:30 - 18:00 | Hybrid Event, España
This conference will serve to compile the lessons learned in the three consecutive editions of this free service, which has aroused a lot of interest among the participants, due to the number of , and to define future similar actions in the next programming period of the Emprendeverde Network, co-financed by the European Social Fund +.
Organised by: Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, with the collaboration of the Autonomous National Parks Agency (OAPN) and the Spanish Network of Biosphere Reserves (RERB).

Presentation of the PRTR project 'My river refluxes'
2023-03-31 11:00 - 12:00
This Friday, March 31 at 11:00 a.m., the Reflux Mi Río project will be presented at the Orihuela City Council.
If you want more information about this project, click here.

Seminar: Learning methodologies working for an ecological transition
2023-03-30 11:00 - 12:00
The ecological transition is associated with the creation of new jobs, new professions, as well as the need for new job skills.
The Biodiversity Foundation is organising this conference with the aim of answering these questions: How does the ecological transition affect the new labour landscape?, What are the advantages offered by learning methodologies by working to achieve greater employability in the context of the ecological transition?, What can these methodologies contribute to a dynamic labour market that is opening up to new occupations?
To check the program and register, click here.

Presentation of the Caña a la Caña project
2023-03-27 12:30 | Valence, España
The Caña a la Caña project is a beneficiary of the 2021 call for grants for the restoration of river ecosystems and the mitigation of flood risk in its urban sections, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.

Earth Hour
2023-03-25 - 2023-03-26
Earth Hour is celebrated every year on the last Saturday of March.
It is considered the most widespread and important environmental awareness campaign worldwide, to reflect on the need to act decisively against climate change and counteract its impact on nature and the planet.

Presentation of the Paseo del Genil project
2023-03-23 17:00 - 19:00
The Paseo del Genil project is a beneficiary of the 2021 call for grants for the restoration of river ecosystems and the mitigation of flood risk in its urban sections, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.

World Meteorological Day
2023-03-23 - 2023-03-24
World Meteorological Day is celebrated on March 23, and was established to commemorate the launching of the Convention for the creation of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), whose objective is to ensure the welfare, protection and safety of all mankind.
World Meteorological DayThis is a relevant date that aims to raise awareness of the importance of meteorology and hydrology for the environmental balance and all activities carried out by man on the planet, as well as for the continuity of life as we know it today.

World Water Day
2023-03-22 - 2023-03-23
World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22nd and its main objective is to raise awareness about the importance of caring for the so-called “liquid gold”.
“liquid gold”, for the life of human beings and species on Earth.
for the life of human beings and species on Earth.
The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the global water crisis and the problems faced by millions of people who do not have access to safe drinking water, as well as the urgent measures that must be taken in this regard.

CONAMA LOCAL Zaragoza + Presentation of the PRTR Huerva River project
2023-03-21 09:00 - 19:00 | Auditorium – ETOPIA Center for Art and Technology., España
The director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Elena Pita, participates in this conference in the session “Nature and health: a binomial of the future for the city and the territory”. After this event, the presentation of the project of the PRTR of the Huerva river will take place.

International Day of Forests
2023-03-21 - 2023-03-22
The International Day of Forests is celebrated on March 21 and its main objective is to raise awareness of the importance of caring for and preserving all forest areas of the planet and thus the survival of all species.
The date was chosen because March 21 coincides with the onset of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere.

Lifestyles Seminar
2023-03-16 10:30 - 17:00 | Biodiversity Foundation. Patio de Banderas, 16 – Seville, España
IV SEMINAR GATEWAY TO BIODIVERSITY: Challenges and opportunities in lifestyle changes to recover nature.
It will be inaugurated by the director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Elena Pita.
It can be followed on our Youtube channel.

International Day of Action for Rivers
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15
International Day of Action for Rivers is celebrated on March 14 with the intention of caring for and protecting one of the main sources of clean water on the planet, as well as creating awareness in the population for the care and protection of this valuable natural resource essential for life.

Presentation of the RESTAURALCÚDIA project
2023-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Can Ramis, Passeig de Pere Ventanyol, 0, 07400 Alcúdia, Mallorca, España
RESTAURALCÚDIA is the restoration and renaturation of the wetlands of the ecological corridor of the Bay of Alcúdia (Maristany and Estany des Ponts) as a strategy for mitigating flood risk and adapting to climate change.
This project is a beneficiary of the 2021 call for grants for the restoration of river ecosystems and the mitigation of flood risk in their urban sections, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP), financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Victoria Pérez, coordinator of the Cities Area of the Biodiversity Foundation, will participate in this event.

Conference "Women in green and rural entrepreneurship"
2023-03-10 10:00 - 12:40 | MITECO Assembly Hall (Plaza San Juan de la Cruz s/n), España
The director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Elena Pita, participates in this conference organized by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO). “Women in green and rural entrepreneurship”.
It can be followed through the MITECO youtube channel.

International Women's Day
2023-03-08 - 2023-03-09
Enhancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century.
It is increasingly evident that women are more vulnerable to the impact of climate change than men, as they make up the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources affected by this environmental threat.

Presentation of the Riberas de Vic project
2023-03-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Parc de Sant Julià d’Auvèrnia, Vic (Barcelona), España
Riberas de Vic is a beneficiary of the 2021 call for grants for the restoration of river ecosystems and the mitigation of flood risk in its urban sections, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP), financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Victoria Pérez, coordinator of the Cities Area of the Biodiversity Foundation, will participate in this event.

Welfare Congress
2023-03-04 18:00 | Plasencia, España
Elena Pita, director of the Biodiversity Foundation (MITECO) participates in session 3 of the Welfare Congress that takes place on March 3, 4 and 5 at the Alkazar Theater in Plasencia. He will take part in a session entitled “Nature and the food industry”, in which he will share a table with Federico Buyolo, director of cultural innovation at the José Ortega y Gasset-Gregorio Marañon Foundation. The food industry is one of the sectors that has the greatest impact on the environment after fossil fuels. What is the role of pedagogy in promoting sustainable food? How to design public policies to promote food and environmental health? What should be the role of traditional media and networks in expanding public understanding of food science and technologies? These and many more questions will be answered at this table.
