The Association
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ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE OF PAUL DA TORNADA - PATO , is a non-governmental environmental organization. Its legal foundation happened in October 1988 and, during 21 years of existence, PATO has fought for Paul de Tornada’s preservation and ecological recovery. This was only made possible through local population involvement and by alerting local, national and international authorities.
Beyond this purpose, PATO has been looking forward to be an intervenient voice on ecological and environmental problems awareness, not only in Paul de Tornada, but also across the region. Keeping in mind the main goal of sustainable development, PATO has been taking public positions, denouncing and alerting, and contributing for a larger awareness of the population in general.
PATO’s activity is focused on two main actions: environmental education, based on direct contact between the population and nature, and ecological studies, based on species’ characterization and inventory, both in Paul de Tornada and other local natural areas.
The association lives fundamentally of volunteer work of its associates. Participate. Give a little of your knowledge, your time and your solidarity.
You can download our member sheet file clik here
Beyond this purpose, PATO has been looking forward to be an intervenient voice on ecological and environmental problems awareness, not only in Paul de Tornada, but also across the region. Keeping in mind the main goal of sustainable development, PATO has been taking public positions, denouncing and alerting, and contributing for a larger awareness of the population in general.
PATO’s activity is focused on two main actions: environmental education, based on direct contact between the population and nature, and ecological studies, based on species’ characterization and inventory, both in Paul de Tornada and other local natural areas.
The association lives fundamentally of volunteer work of its associates. Participate. Give a little of your knowledge, your time and your solidarity.
You can download our member sheet file clik here
CEEPT
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The development of the ecologic educational centre of Paul de Tornada, working since May 2000, is one of other PATO's activities.
The centre, a partnership with Geota - group of studies for land planning and environment, has the support of Caldas da Rainha Municipality and ICNB - Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity and allows to potentiate the activity of sensitization, formation, participation of the citizens concerning the environment and environment education.