The pioneers of the civic movement were:

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• Ana Cristina Marques, teacher, activist, responsible for the communication

• Manuel Valadas Preto, consultant, environmental coordinator

• Pedro Jordão, lawyer, legal expert (founder)

• Tiago Albuquerque, environmental activist (founder)

 

Having as foundation article 66 (Environment and Quality of Live) of the Portuguese Constitution, we have been promoting several actions, among which:

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• demonstrations, which have been covered by the media;

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• various activities and initiatives to publicise or take care of the space, showing the potential for reusing the green space at Quinta dos Ingleses for recreational, educational and physical activity purposes;

 

• public petitions that have gathered a significant number of signatures (the latest of which exceeded 10,500 signatures), as a way of raising awareness;

 

• intense activity on social networks, with a growing number of followers;

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• a hearing in the Environment, Energy and Spatial Planning Committee of the Assembly of the Republic in May 2021, which resulted in the Assembly of the Republic's recommendation to the government to ‘safeguard and enhance the environment and heritage of Quinta dos Ingleses, ensuring its balance with the rest of the urban and environmental ecosystem’;

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• a call for participation in the 2021 public consultation, where, according to numbers obtained in an app, almost 9,000 citizens expressed their opposition to the allotment of the Quinta;

 

• awareness-raising letters directed at various members of the government and public and private organisations for the protection of nature and the environment;

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• communication materials, press releases and participation in journalistic interviews;

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• hundreds of meetings and debates with diverse interested parties (political, legal, citizenship, environmental, commercial fields, etc.);

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• participation and supporting other organisations in public discussions.

 

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