Environmental non-governmental organisation since 1981
grupoecologicocascais@gmail.com

The GEC

An association rooted in its land.

Grupo Ecológico de Cascais is a non-profit environmental non-governmental organisation (ENGO), founded in 1981 to protect the natural and cultural heritage of the municipality and the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.

About us

Conserve, educate and act.

Grupo Ecológico de Cascais (GEC) is a non-profit environmental non-governmental organisation (ENGO) dedicated to protecting natural and cultural heritage.

We stand for the conservation and restoration of marine and land fauna and flora, cultural heritage, and people's health and quality of life.

Since our founding, we have run initiatives for the active conservation of biodiversity and the promotion of ecological awareness, working with associations in Cascais and national environmental NGOs.

How we work

We involve the local community in clean-ups, nature trails, environmental interpretation, talks and civic activism.

Organisation

Governing bodies

The people responsible for representing, running and overseeing the association.

General Assembly Board

Chair
Rómulo Machado
First Secretary
Pedro Jordão
Second Secretary
Maria Morais

Board of Directors

President
Maria Paula Mascarenhas
Vice-President
Ana Cristina Figueiredo
Vice-President
Bárbara Machado
Secretary
Isabel Cotter
Treasurer
Maria de Fátima Pereira

Supervisory Board

Chair
João Dias Coelho
Member
Maria Luísa Pinto da Costa
Member
Maria de Lurdes Alves