Fundación EDPSustainable transition

As a socially responsible company, EDPR continues to develop programs for the conservation of biodiversity and the environment 09.11.2020

In November of 2019, the EDP Foundation signed a framework partnership agreement with GREFA—a group for the rehabilitation of native fauna and its habitat. This non-governmental, non-profit organization is dedicated to the study and conservation of nature and wildlife.

The re-stocking of Asturian rivers begins 01.16.2020

The Asociación de Pescadores Fuentes del Narcea and the EDP Foundation organise the first release of trout into the Narcea

The Gijón campus - more sustainable 01.15.2020

The University of Oviedo and the EDP Foundation present an environmental project carried out on the Gijón campus

Students from the Elena Sánchez Tamargo School release 2,500 trout into the Nalón River 12.05.2019

50 students from the Elena Sánchez Tamargo School, in Pola de Laviana, have participated in the restocking of the Nalón River in the town itself.

Students from Alto Nalón release 3,000 trout in Villoria 11.12.2018

This is an activity promoted by the Fishermen's Association and Friends of the Nalón and the EDP Foundation.

Students at the Penlés Integration Support Centre (ISC) release 2,000 trout into the River Narcea 10.31.2018

The activity, which enjoys the collaboration of the EDP Foundation, was organised by the Pescadores Fuentes del Narcea (fishermen's association of the Narcea).

The EDP Foundation supports sustainable bear tourism 05.24.2018

The first edition of the 'Training courses for responsible, sustainable bear tourism' is aimed at active workers.

The EDP Foundation is collaborating with the Migres Foundation on the 3rd Congress on Migration and Global Change 03.15.2018

The EDP Foundation will be one of the sponsors of the 3rd Congress on Migration and Global Change, which will be held in Tarifa on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of September.

Students from the Alto Nalón release 5,000 trout in the town of El Condado in Asturias 11.07.2017

This initiative consolidates the close partnership dating back over fifteen years between the River Nalón Anglers and Friends Association and the EDP Foundation.

Students at the Penlés Integration Support Centre (ISC) release 1,600 trout into the River Narcea 09.26.2017

This is the fifth year that the disabled centre has taken part in this initiative, which takes place in the Principality of Asturias.

El Bosquín students take part in restocking the River Nalón 10.25.2016

This activity marks the end of the Association’s restocking campaign in the 2016 season.

The EDP Foundation will collaborate with the Ribadedeva town council to reforest the municipality 10.13.2016

The Foundation will be responsible for providing the seedlings required and any costs arising from their planting and maintenance for a period of five years.

Work continues to radio-tag the red kite in Castilla & León 06.28.2016

The red kite is listed in Spain's National Catalogue of Endangered Species as being "in danger of extinction".

Castilla & León is home to 1,298 breeding pairs, and 25,300 wintering birds, according to the latest census taken.

Bilbao holds its second edition of "One drawing, one tree" 04.15.2016

A slogan, "one drawing, one tree '' and a challenge: hand out 1,000 cherry tree seedlings.

Gijón welcomes the "One drawing, one tree" initiative 04.15.2016

It will start at 4:00 pm in Plaza del Instituto.

The EDP foundation hands out, 1,000 cherry tree seedlings in Bilbao 04.13.2016

On Thursday, April 14, the EDP Foundation will hold the second edition of the "one drawing, one tree" initiative.

"One drawing, one tree", visits Santander 04.13.2016

The EDP Foundation hands out 1,000 cherry tree seedlings in the Cantabrian capital.

1,000 cherry trees to welcome spring 04.05.2016

Santander, Bilbao and Gijón will be the next cities to host the initiative.

The EDP Foundation to hand out 4,000 cherry tree seedlings 04.01.2016

Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao and Gijón host the EDP Foundation Spring Festival with the "One Drawing, One Tree” slogan. All the children taking part can swap a drawing for a tree.

The EDP Foundation unveils its 2016 tree planting programme 03.29.2016

Since the programme got underway in 2009, the Foundation has planted over 80,000 trees in Asturias.

Students from the Penlés Integration Support Centre help to release 4,000 trout in the River Narcea 03.17.2016

Eight students from the Penlés Integration Support Centre for the Disabled helped to restock the River Narcea last Thursday.

With the EDP Foundation, a total of 4,000 trout were released in the river.

The Regional Government of Castilla & León, EDP Renewables and the EDP Foundation launch a conservation programme for the red kite in the region 11.24.2015

Through the Fundación Patrimonio Natural, the Regional Department for Public Works and the Environment has launched an ambitious conservation programme for the red kite, with support from EDP Renewables and the EDP Foundation.

10,000 Trout for the Nalón 10.28.2015

The EDP Foundation has collaborated with the Fishermen's Association and Friends of the Nalón for more than fifteen years.

The Penlés Integration Support Centre Participates in Re-Stocking the River Narcea 09.10.2015

In total, the students have introduced 20,000 fingerling trout.

The EDP Foundation launches the Valgrande Pajares reforestation project 06.15.2015

FAPAS will be responsible for planting 2,000 trees at the resort.

The EDP Foundation hands out 3,000 cherry saplings 04.08.2015

Oviedo, Santander and Bilbao are the venues for the EDP Foundation spring festivities under the slogan "A drawing for a tree". All of the children who want to will be able to exchange their drawings for trees.

Students from the Elena Sánchez Tamargo school take part in the restocking of the River Nalón 11.05.2014 Over 50 students from the Elena Sánchez Tamargo school, in Pola de Lavina, helped to release 12,000 trout juveniles into the River Nalón.

The EDP Foundation hands out cherry saplings to welcome spring 05.20.2014

Every year the EDP Foundation organises an event to hand out indigenous cherry saplings to young artists who visit their facilities.

Environmental Volunteering 03.11.2014

As part of the EDP "Parte de Nosotros Ambiental" ["It’s Up to Us"] global campaign, a environmental volunteering day in Spain was held and 115 volunteers, including employees, family and friends, took part.

Planting trees in Vitoria-Gasteiz 12.21.2014

The EDP Foundation planted 1800 native trees in the green belt around Vitoria-Gasteiz in December 2014. 

Fundación EDP sponsors “Ecology applied to Business” 10.30.2014 EDP Renováveis was present at the Ecology Applied to Business [Ecología aplicada a las empresas”] event through Fundación EDP’s sponsorship of an 8-day course at the UIMP in Seville between October 8 and October 30. The idea was to foster training in environmental matters applied to conflict resolution in industrial and environment-related activities.

Disabled students from Penlés help to restock the River Narcea 07.24.2014

Several students from the Penlés Disabled Students Integration Support Centre, in Cangas del Narcea, helped to restock the River Narcea.

Fundación EDP arranges environmental volunteering day in Tubilla del Lago for employees of EDP Renováveis 06.28.2014 Fundación EDP once again showed its commitment to the environment by organising a day of environmental volunteering in Tubilla del Lago (province of Burgos) on 28 June, for which 53 EDP Renováveis employees, family members and friends signed up.

Fundación EDR sponsors seminars on energy & environmental legislation in Oviedo 05.17.2014 On 15-16 May Fundación EDP, EDP Renováveis and the bar Association of Oviedo organised seminars on energy and environmental legislation that covered topics of national level

The EDP FOUNDATION and FAPAS exchange drawings for trees 03.21.2014

Hundreds of children welcomed the spring, in the Plaza de la Gesta square in Ovideo, during an event organised by the EDP FOUNDATION together with FAPAS, where over 1,000 cherry saplings were handed out in exchange for nature-related drawings.

10,000 new trees for the Sierra del Valledor 02.22.2014

During this first quarter of the year, the EDP FOUNDATION and Fapas (Fund for the Protection of Wild Animals) will carry out the last part of the reforestation of the Sierra del Valledor mountain.

The EDP Foundation, the FAPAS ecologist organisation and Allande Local Council working together on the Valledor reforestation project 02.22.2014

José Antonio Mesa Pieiga, Mayor of Allende, Roberto Hartasánchez, President of Fapas and Nicanor Fernández, Director of the EDP Foundation, have signed a new partnership agreement for the reforestation of El Valledor.

The EDP Foundation helping to restock the rivers of Asturias 11.07.2013

The EDP Foundation is working with the Association of Fishermen and Friends of the River Nalón to restock the River Nalón with fish.

It’s up to us: more than 9.000 hours of volunteering 08.26.2013

he It’s Up to Us Program 2013 involved more than 1,600 volunteers from EDP around the world in a total of 30 initiatives and more than 9,000 hours of volunteer work.

Institutional visit to environmental activities carried out by EDP Renewables and Maxam at the Villasandino lakes in Burgos 06.12.2013

These activities form part of the collaboration agreement signed by EDP Renewables and Maxam with the Natural Heritage Foundation of the region of Castilla y León.