ECODES

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ECODES
legal form	NGO
founding	March 10, 1992
Seat	Zaragoza
precursor	Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo
purpose	Ecological and sustainable development
Action space	Global
Chair	Fernando López Ramón
Website	www.ecodes.org

ECODES (formerly: Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo [German Foundation for Ecology and Development]) is a Spanish not-for-profit organization .

The focus of the foundation is on social responsibility, climate change , water management , consumption restrictions and development cooperation.

In addition to their numerous projects, they publish the online magazine esPosible .

The work of the organization has been awarded numerous prizes.

history

The organization was founded in Zaragoza on March 10, 1992 with the aim of becoming an influential player in the field of sustainable development and environmental protection .

ideology

The foundation strives for socially and ecologically sustainable change.

structure

The monitoring committee consists of six members. All members of the Supervisory Committee are unpaid, with the exception of the General Director, and are not allowed to have any economic interests in the Foundation. The Supervisory Committee meets three times a month. The Advisory Committee assists the Monitoring Committee, while the Director General is responsible for day-to-day work and the following separate areas: Demonstration Projects, Technical Assistance, Analysis and Solutions, and External Image. In addition to these areas, there are the following working groups: Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Water, Responsible Consumption and Latin America.

Fields of work

The foundation examines the reasons and consequences of today's socio-ecological challenges in order to subsequently develop and implement solutions. When appropriate, demonstration projects are carried out to demonstrate feasibility. They also provide technical support and advice on converting to sustainable and environmentally friendly production.

Areas of interest include a .:

• Water: water management / advertising against water waste

• Corporate social responsibility

• Corruption : campaigns against corruption

• Climate change: information / campaigns

• Consumer behavior: campaigns against waste of all kinds

• Pollution: campaigns and projects against various forms of pollution (water, air, etc.)

• Energy: Campaigns to save energy

• Waste: projects and campaigns on waste and the reduction of various forms of waste

Famous campaigns

The foundation gained national attention through its campaign “Zaragoza, water-saving city”. It started in 1997 with the aim of promoting a new understanding of how to handle water and improving water management. The importance of small technological tools in reducing the water consumption of the city of Zaragoza was highlighted. The challenge Zaragoza was to face was to reduce its water consumption by 1,000 million liters in one year. By increasing the efficiency of consumption, one could quickly and sustainably help alleviate the water shortage. This campaign required partnerships with local and national governments as well as with the European Union.

Partnerships and collaborations

ECODES has numerous partnerships and is a member of various networks and coalitions such as the “Coalición Clima” and the “Alianza por el Aqua”. Ecology and Development is also a member of the Spanish Foundation Association (La Asociación Española de Fundaciones).

Web links

• official website
• esPossible , online magazine

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1. ↑ http://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-rsc-lanzan-revista-on-line-esposible-reflejar-acciones-sostenibles-empresas-20100118132808.html
2. ↑ http://www.ecodes.org/ecodes/reconocimientos
3. ↑ http://www.ecodes.org/quienes-somos/
4. ↑ http://www.ecodes.org/quienes-somos/
5. ↑ http://www.heraldo.es/noticias/zaragoza/una_enorme_fila_para_usar_inodoro_gigante.html
6. ↑ http://www.adn.es/local/zaragoza/20100321/NWS-0171-Organizan-potable-acceso-larga-agua.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically defective marked. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/IAA/USO/ZARAGOZA  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ http://www.icnr.es/articulo.php?n=100304000652
9. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ http://www.pucp.edu.pe/climadecambios/index.php?tmpl=articulo&id=731
11. ↑ http://www.sietepuntasdigital.com/2.0/Nota.php?idn=34026
12. ↑ http://ventanadelmedioambiente.blogspot.com/2010/06/este-verano-ahorraremos-energia-viendo.html
13. ↑ Summary of the campaign and a list of all relevant press releases http://habitat.aq.upm.es/bpes/onu98/bp439.en.html
14. ↑ http://www.wwf.es/noticias/sala_de_prensa/noticias_cambio_climatico.cfm?12340/Coalicion-Clima-denuncia-que-Zapatero-no-escucha-a-los-que-actuan-contra-el-cambio-climatico
15. ↑ http://alianzaporelagua.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=76
16. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.