Description
Desafio das Letras (DDL) is an SME created in 2006 having for main aims leveraging resources needed for nature & biodiversity conservation.
Main areas of activities of DDL deal with promoting multistakeholder engagement in the building of capacity accross public, private and non-governmental actors to promote joint projects for common aims (e.g conservation of species or habitats, control of invasives, …) . This includes also leveraging of funding (mostly through the LIFE programme), and design/implementation of volunteering and responsible tourism programs in support of conservation.
Within EEA, we’re especially interested in changing practices on volunteering, responsible tourism and design of nature/biodiversity credits.
Competence and Expertise Offered
Experience of DDL on designing and gathering funding to public, non-profit and private organizations embracing over 143 m €, i.e. 33% of LIFE funding dedicated to Portuguese projects.
Experience in design, essay and assessment of pilot works related to medium/long-term volunteering (with ESC) and impact volunteering for conservation of nature and biodiversity.
Operation of a “living lab” on climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration.
Expertise sought
Organizations working on the subject areas above, interested in promoting new and integrated solutions for common problems and interests. Would like to be contacted by NGO’s involved in nature and biodiversity conservation, as well as other SME’s working in responsible tourism, IT development, citizen-science monitoring and related issues.