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The Coup Crisis NGOs

CERRILLO ANTONIO - Barcelona

The crisis hits foundations and other organizations dedicated to protecting nature. Conservation groups lose members, some have received notice that not receive assistance from companies or banks, and other economic provide that cuts materialize the second quarter. The Caixa Catalunya's Social Work next year will reduce by 50% over budget for this purpose, which affect NGOs.

"A company should work with us Isofoton, and told us not to give us this help, "says Jordi Miralles, head of the Terra Foundation, dedicated to promoting efficient use of energy. It is an example of reducing aid to these institutions face.

"We are seeing an increase in non-payment of membership fees. In the same way that when there is crisis stop paying the mortgage or buying fewer cars, we see an increase in the return of the receipts, "said Juan Carlos del Olmo, secretary general of the WWF / Adena." When problems occur economic, the first cuts are for the field of environment, because people seem dispensable. We are who most suffer. Instead, the loyalty of solidarity NGO members with photos of the sponsored child, "he added.

Juantxo A similar view López Uralde, executive director of Greenpeace." Last quarter we had difficulty making new partners and increase low. "Greenpeace grew 3% in 2008, but hoped to win 5% of members (has 103,000 members). Meanwhile, shares Depana frozen, but invited members to make voluntary contributions, says its director Manel Cunill .

In this context, WWF / Adena, SEO / BirdLife and Friends of the Earth have called on the Government to increase aid revenue from personal income tax (box other purposes.) "In 2008, NGOs were given for first time this kind of help, but it was a very small, miserable, and must be expanded," says Juan Carlos del Olmo, secretary general of WWF. Del Olmo estimates that revenues are key to a time when "the defense of the environment is vital and necessary than neck, powerful NGOs as needed."

Entities and WWF are prepared to overcome a crisis, they have a wide range of fientes of income that allows them to gain freedom (finalists aid companies and savings banks, international foundations, global network WWF, government, 50 major corporate partners, partners and donors). No clutch, the Achilles heel of the partners are fluctuating.

NGOs will see reduced aid d ela Obra Social Caixa Catalunya, which has developed a policy of purchasing land for conservation and support for conservation projects and environmental education through

Territory and Landscape Foundation. The budget for this area will be reduced from 7.2 million euros in 2008 to 3.3 million in 2009. Conservation projects and environmental education of 400,000 euros are trimmed in half. "The budget of the Social Work Caixa de Catalunya, as with any case, depends on the benefits, and in a year when there are certain difficulties is normal to lower the budget for Social Work. Has made an effort to balance the budget, and from

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try to maintain than programs and projects to continue the work of conservation and environmental education that we have set ourselves, "says Jordi Sartagal responsible for what now called Territory and Landscape area. The cut is viewed with concern by social sectors that value the real action (recovery of species and habitats) of Territory and Landscape, away from typical marketing makeup green. Por eso, piden mantenga ese spirit and that it is not desvirtúe SENSE moved to its original creation. LA VANGUARDIA 24/01/2009