Contact Janela Aberta 21

 

Background 

The region of Monchique in the Algarve Southern Portugal is a Natural 2000 forested rural area containing 75% of Portugal’s biodiversity, including the IUCN red-listed species Bonnelli’s eagle and the Iberian Lynx.  Under constant pressure from modernization, tourism development and mining explorations, there is a need for further education and awareness-raising on Agenda 21 and sustainable development issues. Following the process of creating the Monchique Bio-Park network, a Centre for Sustainable Development Education was established in 2004 under the name Janela Aberta 21 (Open Window 21) in the EC Socrates Citizen`s Schools project, aiming to provide a window of opportunity to all stakeholders in the area to learn about sustainable development and acquire sustainability skills.  Now in the framework of the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014, JA21 runs an informal progamme of activities targeting key Algarve stakeholders who are interested in the issues of using Agenda 21 for sustainable territorial management and biodiversity conservation. Recently it has become a partner in the Gruntvig Qualitour project to develop qualifications for recreational workers in the tourism sector.

Profile of Current Activities 

Janela Aberta is working within the framework of the 2005-2014  UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development offering:

  • Language courses - German & Portuguese  
  • Mobile Learning Unit -biodiversity action planning  and sustainable tourism development at the local and regional level 
  • Forest School for Kids – Learning in Nature 
  • Personal Development - Yoga and Meditation –Global Citizenship
  • Olympic Rings of Light London 2012 Olympic Peace Campaign 
  • Qualitour Project - EQF recreational assistant development


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Personal Title Mr
Firstname Gordon
Lastname Sillence
Organisation Janela Aberta 21
Postal Address Casa Velha, Abrigo da Serra, Marmelete 8550 Monchique, Portugal
Phone Number +351 282 912 719
Released 27/05/2023
Country Portugal
Organization Type Education, Research, Consultancy Education, Research, Consultancy
Topics Knowledge Networking, Training and Education , Human Rights & Labour Rights
Operational level Regional