30 years after its creation, the Miraflores Garden is still a referent for urban gardens in Europe. It was the first created in Spain, and in 1996 the United Nations awarded it for being an example of good practices in this county. Every day, over 250 growers enjoy this garden where knowledge is shared among […]
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A pioneering workshop teaches flamenco to people in wheelchairs or with functional diversity
Dancer and teacher Jose Galán is making history in the field of flamenco education. He´s already known for his innovative shows starring students with mental disabilities. Now, he´s teaching flamenco to people in wheelchairs or with other physical limitations. Taking it one step further, the Christina Hereen Foundation is donating space for his classes.
Reyes Tirado, networked science to make the World a better place
Reyes Tirado is a scientist of the Greenpeace Research Lab of the University of Exeter, in the United Kingdom. She works from Seville and at least once a month she travels to a different destination to carry out field work. She has developed research projects in countries such as India, Thailand, The Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, […]
Paula Rodríguez, an economist specialized in gender equality at the service of the UN
Paula Rodríguez Modroño is a university professor, a feminist and one of the most important authorities on Feminist Economics in Spain. The prestige of this researcher from the Pablo de Olavide University (Seville) has allowed her to advice UN Women on macroeconomic policies and to collaborate in a UN program about unpaid work and care […]