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Grupo Ecológico de Cascais
Since 1981, we have combined conservation, environmental education and civic participation to protect the natural and cultural heritage of the municipality.
Guincho beach · Photo by GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
Our mission
We stand for the conservation and restoration of marine and land fauna and flora, cultural heritage, and people's health and quality of life.
We involve the community through clean-ups, environmental interpretation walks, ecological talks and civic activism.
Acting locally
Long-term programmes and concrete initiatives connecting people, knowledge and place.
Civic participation
The GEC works with residents and other associations to defend the local environment through civic action, combining local mobilisation, institutional dialogue and participation in environmental networks.
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Environmental volunteering
An annual environmental volunteering campaign that brings the GEC and the community together to collect litter from beaches, coastal areas and natural spaces in Cascais.
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Sustainable consumption
An ecological market held at weekends in Jardim Visconde da Luz, Cascais, promoting sustainable consumption and local production.
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A World Soil Day Ecological Conversation on soil life, biodiversity and good soil management.
Latest
4 September 2026
GEC members and local residents took part in a litter clean-up in the Areia, Birre and Aldeia de Juso woodlands.
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Join an activity, share your knowledge or become a member for €10 a year.