There are grous and
associations in Torrelavega who are dedicated to the protection of nature. Here
we explain some examples:
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization
with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating
body in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Greenpeace working on world wide issues such as global
warming, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering,
and anti-nuclear issues.
Ecologists in Action is a confederation of over 300 Spanish ecological groups, founded 9 December 1998.
Ecologists in Action is aligned with
the philosophy of social ecology,
which views environmental problems as having their origin in an ever more unsustainable and globalizad
model of production and consumption, a model that must be changed to resolve
the ecological crisis.
The Association for the Natural Resources Defense of Cantabria
(ARCA) was founded in March 1984, and acts in defense of the environment with
clear objectives:
Raise awareness and sensitize
public opinion, reporting and transmitting environmental ideas.
Combat decidedly any action
that entails the destruction and degradation of the territory from an
independent stance and adequate technical and scientific advice.