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Organic Andalucía just got better Chris Stewart: How my green roof survived the winter Plus our Top 15 green retreats in Spain  green guide / guia verde 2010 greenwelcome guide / guia to verde the 2009 third edition of the  green guide

From Publisher Jon Clarke From Green Guide editor Sara Oker

T is a pleasure to be publishing ESPITE the deepening economic The Junta may be making errors in another annual Green Guide - our crisis, this year the Green Guide some places (over the Algorrobico in Ithird - particularly in the depths of Dhas gone even bigger and better Almeria, or down in Vejer, for example, the worst recession Spain has ever seen. – it even got its very own website permitting new construction on virgin While we are extremely busy working www.greenguidespain.com. El Palmar beach), but it is also actively on our sister publication the Olive This clearly reflects the ever-growing promoting organic producers and Press (www.theolivepress.es), it is interest in alternative technologies, suppliers with a system of grants and important to all the team to work on food sources, and lifestyle choices. incentives. and promote what we love best about In these tough economic times, Although times are indeed extremely Spain: Its natural beauty. it seems, people are looking for tough new companies are still setting The country is quite simply the real alternatives to their staid and up with an alternative agenda as most diverse in Europe. And while unsustainable lives. And apparently, their goal. developers and politicians have had they are prepared to pay that tiny bit This year’s guide reflects the range of a good go at ruining large parts of extra in order to get it. innovative and interesting services it, you can thankfully still escape to Several organic markets have sprung and products now available in Spain. various areas of near wilderness, as up both along the coast and inland, We hope you enjoy it, Greenpeace boss Juanjo points out on here in Andalucia, and the renewable Yours, page 42. energy sector continues to flourish Sara It is not for nothing that bears, lynxes as people realise that investing in and golden eagles are still around in renewable energy makes sound pockets of the peninsula. financial sense. We hope the Green Guide gives you some ideas, tips and inspiration for the year ahead. And thanks to all our advertisers. Yours, Jon contents green fingers green sleeps 4 An eco holiday in Andalucia 16 Eco-retreat yourself Book round-up 5 Organic eateries green shoots 21 Aquaculture - no need to go green living green around the gills 7 My wild savage home by Chris Stewart green man 24 Inspector gadget green strides 9 Walking across Andalucia green pages 28 Comprehensive listing of environmentally green house friendly companies, products and services 10 It’s a living miracle Front cover shot of organic peas by 11 Beat the heat green goodbye Gabriella Chidgey and on this page, Kenton Smith’s wind turbine. See more 12 Totally cool 42 Greenpeace boss’s Top Ten green escapes of his work at www.imagenary.co.uk 4 green fingers green guide / guia verde 2010  green guide / guia verde 2010 Oranges, olives and dirt: an eco-holiday in Andalucia Fancy a holiday HEN I tell friends that I recently spent a month without the Wvolunteering on organic packaging? farms in Spain, doing strenuous physical labour on a daily basis, they usually stare Volunteering on quizzically before asking: “What’s wrong with you?” organic farms as a After all, anyone who has met me will Woofer is a great know that I am not the most physical person in the world – or for that matter, way to travel and my family – and the idea of me labouring experience green under the hot sun tends to raise a few smiles, if not bursts of laughter. living, writes Tom So why would a weedy university Mellors graduate spend four weeks volunteering on organic farms in the south of Spain? BENEFITS: I was staying for free in a place where I could see only mountains I volunteered through WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms meant we communicated through wild cultivation, hoed the weeds from around - in order to find an answer to a question gesticulations of our hands when verbal a grove of orange trees, and helped to that had been running through my head language failed us. irrigate the vegetable patches with plastic since I first heard about the organisation: The challenge multiplied when I learned water pipes. How do people live sustainably in a world there was no hot water for showering Toni had rigged up his irrigation system which seems more and more dependent because the boiler was broken, and that my by collecting water from the mountains upon supermarkets, big utilities and bedroom was freezing cold every night. in a small reservoir - about the size of a government for everyday life? After a few days however, these concerns swimming pool - above his house. With this question in mind I arrived at seemed less important. I was staying for The water was then fed down to the Finca Topo, my first host farm in the free in a place where in the distance I vegetable patches and trees below. mountain valleys of Malaga province. could see only mountains, dotted with the Toni’s dedication to sustainability affected The word ‘finca’literally means ‘farm’ occasional whitewashed finca and every every aspect of the family’s life. Almost in Spanish, but often refers to a small night I fell asleep to the sound of the Rio all of the food we ate came from his farm country property. Finca Topo was owned Grande in the valley below. and everything else was from other local by a local teacher called Toni, who lives It wasn’t all about beautiful scenery organic producers. with his son on the side of a mountain. though. I was there to help out on the farm, The water we drank came from a local I knew this would be a challenging and Toni soon had me doing backbreaking spring, and even the house was heated experience: Toni spoke no English and I labour in the too-hot-for-November sun. by a highly-efficient wood burning stove, could only speak basic Spanish, which I picked up rocks on land needed for fuelled by pruning olive trees on the farm.

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How do people live sustainably in a world Organic which seems more and more dependent upon supermarkets, big revolution utilities and government By Jon Clarke for everyday life? THE news became official last summer. Spain is leading Europe for the production Every scrap of uneaten food was of organic agriculture, with 1.25 million composted and fed back into the earth hectares certified as organic. when fertilising the vegetable patches There is quite simply no excuse, any more, and fruit trees. This meant that Toni lived a to be forced to eat genetically-modified or virtually waste-free life, with the majority chemically-treated fruit and vegetables. here. of his rubbish either being recycled on And fortunately, many of the region’s the farm - in the case of food - or sent restaurants have woken up to this fact. out for recycling - in the case of paper, Chefs such as Stefan Crites at Al Lago plastics, etc. in Zahara de la Sierra, was shocked to Following my stay with Toni I headed discover so called fresh lettuces being kept east to Granada province to volunteer on in a cupboard under the cooker when he my second finca. This time the owners took over his restaurant. “These days most weren’t Spanish, but an Austrian family people demand decent fresh produce,” living in the unusually cosmopolitan and he told me. somewhat ‘alternative’ town of Orgiva. Over at La Costa in Almeria, it clearly Like Toni, Sophia lived alone with her hasn’t won its Michelin star for its meat daughter and balanced running her small or fish, but for its amazing selection of farm with a full time job as a homeopath. fabulous fresh vegetables, in particular She desperately needed someone to the great local raf tomatoes (see below). help with the olive harvest and I had apparently arrived in the nick of time. The olives were just beginning to turn and the wind had already scattered hundreds across the farm. PAY OFF: Hard work, but I ate some of the freshest food I had ever tried Before arriving in Orgiva I knew very little about olive picking, except for Despite my neck, arms and back aching and ate exotic sub-tropical fruits which holding a few romantic images of old like I’d been stretched in a medieval had been picked only a day before. Spanish farmers leisurely plucking olives torture device, I persevered until the end I also found an answer to that question from trees. I was in for a shock. I never of my stay. I left Sophia with 20 litres of which had running through my head: imagined that it could be so hard. olive oil to see her through the year. How do they do it? The answer came One step better is the large organic “Just shake the tree with the bamboo In my four weeks volunteering on Spanish as no surprise. Hard work, a love for vegetable garden of Fernando Cordoba stick,” Sophia said, “and then pick up the farms I worked the hardest I’ve ever done growing good food, and a desire to make at his benchmark restaurant El Faro in El olives from the nets.” in my life, but I also ate some of the best a positive difference in our increasingly Puerto de Santa Maria. Sounds easy enough I thought, but it and freshest food I’ve ever tasted. I picked fragile world. Then there is Arrieros in Aracena, Gadir in turned out that waving a bamboo stick lettuce from the soil and made fresh salad, Vejer, Meson la Molienda in Benalauria, about in a 20ft high olive tree for six hours tasted the wonderful aromas of organic For more information visit Venta Molina in Casares and La Casa a day is about as exhausting as it gets. olive oil from trees just a few feet away, www.wwoof.org Grande in Alpandaire. They all use local, organic produce. But everywhere I went in Andalucia to research for my book Dining Secrets of Andalucia I found young and enthusiastic chefs planting their own vegetable A right riveting read gardens. Some of them, such as Wes Somerville at El Limonero in Orgiva took inspiration, and even picked wild vegetables and spices along his track on the way to work. 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Talking of trains, just If we hope to truly live the green life, according to the tree hugging,” Ethical Living gives you the most basic, up the same line, you will find another National Wildlife Federation, we need to start teaching essential information about which green advice to well established and fiercely green our kids to appreciate the natural world. This book follow, and which products and companies to support restaurant, that of Quercus, in Jimera. suggests children’s activities in the great outdoors or avoid. Its tips on low-carbon living, responsible Run by a charming pair of ladies, it never and encourages parents to give their children a “green shopping, ethical investments, and green energy are disappoints and is about as good a secret hour” every day – an hour in which they can enjoy applicable in Spain and around the world. This is a as you can get. unstructured play and interaction with the natural useful, and extremely practical book. 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Chris Stewart on Andalucia’s extreme climate, his fabulous ‘green’

roof and how he is involved in an association to rebuild the old stone walls that collapsed during the “ heavy rains of last winter

FLYING FOX: Chris’s new access path HARDY: His ‘tough’ green roof MY WILD SAVAGE HOME HIS past winter has been a winter providing a dense cover of succulent sludgy flows down into the rivers. to restore the ancient ways and revive the like no other. The gaggles of old plants to keep the sun off. You can literally watch the process of erosion small scale agriculture that has always Tmen, the reception committees It looks good, too, especially when the that in a hundred million years will turn the nourished these villages, then much of the at the entrance to every village, are still portalakia and mesembrianthemum are Sierra Nevada into something resembling the area’s unique beauty will disappear, and shaking their heads in disbelief. in blossom and hanging in thick colourful Pyrenees, where all the extraneous muck has people will no longer come to walk in it. “For not even in 1976, when the rivers rose tendrils down the outside walls. In winter been washed from the tops, leaving beautiful With this in mind, we have set up an and washed much of the village of La the extra depth of insulation keeps the bare pinnacles of rock. association called Campos y Caminos de Rabita and 200 of its inhabitants into the warmth in, too. This winter, every morning the villagers la Alpujarra. Still in its infancy but we are sea, did the rains rain down on Andalucia But the best of it is that the waterproof woke to find yet another stone wall aiming to motivate that dying breed of as they have these last few months. layer of PVC that you must have to keep collapsed, yet more terraces fallen away, older Alpujarreños who have the ancient Everyone has some astronomical figure the roots from penetrating the concrete of and the paths and bridges that lead to their skills to teach, and those younger folks to bandy about… but few can compare the roof, also keeps the drips out. lands, impassable. who may be out of a job, to get out there with the thirteen hundred (yes 1,300) Our bridge however collapsed in that first I hate to see the damage to the man-made and hump stones about. litres that fell in the High landscape, the walls and The idea is that if we can reopen the Alpujarras, in just one week terraces and ancient roads ancient ways, rebuild the walled terraces, this January. For me the beauty of the Alpujarras is in the that are the result of centuries and repair the bridges, then we can give a The Alpujarras where I live, is juxtaposition of wild savage landscape with of human ingenuity and shot in the arm to the economy. one of the very driest spots in the intricate webs of terraces and fields backbreaking labour. For the mines have been closed, and Spain. It may seem, even in For me the beauty of there’s not a lot of money in mountain the drought of summer, to be the Alpujarras is in the agriculture; but what remains is the well watered and rushing with streams terrible onslaught of rain at Christmas, juxtaposition of wild savage landscape with dazzling beauty of the landscape, the and springs, but this is a consequence of as well as the road, the acequia, our the intricate webs of terraces and fields. history and the unique cultural heritage. the high snowfields, and the miraculous water supply, a whole rake of oranges And to walk along the ancient ways, the Try as they might, the rains will never aquifers deep in the bowels of the Sierra and olives, and some of the fields down Caminos Reales, among the villages in the wash those away. Nevada, rather than rainfall. by the river. valleys, with the majestic backdrop of the In fact, the rainfall in an average year is But it would be wrong to complain; many high peaks. Chris Stewart’s new book Three Ways scarcely greater than that of the Sahara people were hit a whole lot harder. We Unfortunately, even without the winter to Capsize a Boat is out now. You can desert. have recovered more or less by now. rains, this infrastructure has fallen on hard find out more about his movements at: In spite of what those old folks say about A week after the loss of the bridge we times. And unless real efforts are made www.drivingoverlemons.com how much greater the rainfall was in the set up the ‘Flying Fox’, which consists of a past, it was not. steel cable stretched above the river, and PIONEER: Stewart was one of the first to install a reed pool, It has always been dry in the Alpujarras. a cunning system of ropes and pulleys to here with its giant water wheel Look at the houses: they have, in common pull anyone and anything across. with the architecture of North Africa, flat To date we have winched in and out six roofs. The flat roof is a lot less technically bombonas of butano, two sacks (rather demanding than a pitched roof, also poignant this) of chicken feed, 30 sacks cheaper… but it’s not a thing you’d want of sheep feed, a sofa, and 89 sheep, in a rainy climate. who, through no fault of their own, got They are not designed for rain and all stranded on the wrong side of the river. the roofs leaked. My neighbour Bernardo But to return to my theme: it’s not just the spent much of the winter sleeping on his architecture of the region that suffers in back with a bucket clutched to his chest. the rain; it’s the geological weft and warp Every hour or so it would fill up and he of the hills and valleys, the very fabric of would have to get up to empty it. the mountains. As it happens, we remained perfectly dry Apparently the Sierra Nevada is very on our farm, a few miles outside Orgiva, young geologically speaking. This means as we now have a ‘green roof’. that when it gets wet it all starts falling The main reason for the green roof is to to bits: rocks break off and roll down insulate the house against the summer the steep hills; land slips away; the very heat, which it does very effectively by earth turns to porridge and pours in thick,  green guide / guia verde 2010

Walking in Andalucía by Guy Hunter-Watts Enjoying and appreciating Spain’s natural beauty is an important first step to sustainable living, and this guide – now in its sixth edition - serves as a great companion for that quest. All of the book’s walking routes begin in Southern Spain’s national parks. Along with detailed trail information, Hunter-Watts gives you the best places to stay and eat closeby. Hiking in Spain by Stuart Butler If you’re looking to explore other regions of Spain on foot as well, then you may want to consider purchasing this more comprehensive hiking guide published by Lonely Planet. The book has a wide array of excursion suggestions, including short walks and multi-day treks throughout Spain, as well as advice on hiking equipment, health, and safety. green guide / guia verde 2010 green strides 9 green guide / guia verde 2009 

ost people’s idea of a perfect holiday can be found just 15 Just a short Mminutes up the coast from drive away from Malaga airport. Yet a 90-minute drive In search of away from the airport will take you to the Costa del some of the most spectacular scenery Sol lies some in Spain. Here, I have enjoyed some of the the quiet unforgettable most unspoilt and remote landscapes in Andalucia. Based amid the lovely scenery, rich in whitewashed houses of Canillas de history, begging Albaida, on the edge of the rugged pace of life to be discovered mountains of the Sierra Tejeda Natural Park, I explored an ancient network way of living worthwhile. The fresh air weapons used during the conflict. It is on foot, writes of mule tracks and trails that took me and the idyllic slow pace of life are perfect thought many more weapons still lie through the idyllic region boasting for those who want a quiet way of life. undiscovered in the mountain ranges. I Mark Davidson Moorish villages, olive groves and The first day’s trekking is always more of a even learned that, during the Civil War, vineyards. challenge than the others. It’s like having protection rackets were rife and travelers As I travelled by minibus, the winding to get back to match fitness before the would pay money to ensure they would roads with their sheer drops were enough football season begins. My limbs ached not be sitting ducks from the hidden to make my stomach churn. even more as I climbed up and down locations on the mountains where a lone The driver was full of confidence and the mountainsides on varying terrain. gunman would often lay in wait. knew every turn well, almost sensing The paths, carved out over centuries by The arrival of the Moors in the eighth when a car would come round a blind farmers and locals alike, are a network century brought silk manufacturing to bend and knowing when to brake at the of trails connecting the villages. Fruit the Iberian Peninsula and these ancient last moment. trees were abundant, I loved gazing at trails remain littered with the historical On my arrival in the small village, I was the avocado trees growing alongside the reminders of those once lucrative journeys greeted by Gustavo, the hotel owner; a orange groves. across Arabia and into the Islamic flamboyant character who took great When I reached my first village, Competa, heartlands of southern Europe. pride in running the place. I was almost blinded, not by the sunlight, Climbing up through these idyllic rural Forget big hotels. There is nothing more but by the brilliant white paint on each settings, I reached the summit of Cerro pleasant than staying in a small, family- building as they glistened in the sun’s Verde (1,346m), a peak similar in height run establishment. No room the same rays. With roof tiles made from bright to Ben Nevis. I enjoyed a picnic lunch at size, each with a different ensemble of red terracotta, the homes were in stark the top, enjoying the fresh Andalucian furniture. You are often woken in the contrast to the lush green surroundings air as I looked out across the limestone morning to the sound of church bells of the countryside. The slow pace of life landscapes. heralding the dawn of a new day. seemed a deliberate act. No one seemed It was amazing how quickly I ascended One evening, before dinner, the bells to want the hustle and bustle of living in a and descended within a short space of were rung with gusto as we were told big Spanish tourist resort. Villages have no time, often gaining a few hundred feet someone in the area had died. In a short shortage of bars, and it is a pleasant and within hours each day. space of time, the village square became relaxing to unwind with a cold refreshing Among the trees and plant life were many populated by all the local men, with all drink. What’s more, there is no better way vineyards producing fine wine. A few the women filling the church. Every one, of topping off a fabulous walk then by years ago, it was considered that wines it seemed, had turned out to pay their enjoying some fantastic food, particularly from this region lacked the quality of their respects. tapas. French counterparts. Built among mountains, the houses As I meandered along each day, I was However, nowadays, many quality red on either side of the narrow streets often reminded of the history of the and white varieties are produced in this are scattered unevenly, yet the views Spanish Civil War as I passed derelict area. Unlike other vineyards, the grapes overlooking the countryside made this buildings that once stored arms and are left to the mercy of the elements and are not watered or tended, giving a rich full flavour. A lot of them are the famous sweet wines Two bibles for walkers in Spain of the Montes de Malaga, a fabulous and fitting end to a great day’s walk. Visit Mark’s website at Walking in Andalucía by www.markdimages.com Guy Hunter-Watts Enjoying and appreciating Spain’s natural beauty is an important first step to sustainable living, and this guide – now in its sixth edition - serves as a great companion for that quest. All of the book’s walking routes begin in Southern Spain’s national parks. Along with detailed trail information, Hunter-Watts gives you the best places to stay and eat closeby. Hiking in Spain by Stuart Butler If you’re looking to explore other regions of Spain on foot as well, then you may want to consider purchasing this more comprehensive hiking guide published by Lonely Planet. The book has a wide array of excursion suggestions, including short walks and multi-day treks throughout Spain, as well as advice on hiking equipment, OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Setting foot high in the hills near Competa health, and safety. 10 green house green guide / guia verde 2010 10 green guide / guia verde 2010 It’s a living miracle T might seem strange to talk about The chemicals from the property’s water recycling after the wettest previous use as a gas works had leached Iwinter in half a century, but I am into the soil and were threatening to afraid it is going to become a bigger and affect the housing estate to the south. bigger issue. When my colleague suggested using reed For the last five years, Andalucia and beds to clean the site, I sceptically pointed indeed most of Spain has suffered from to the long list of contaminants noted in a severe and worrying draught that left the brief. many regions with water shortages and “No Problem!” he told me confidently, and reservoirs across Andalucia at under 30 handed over the scientific study of the per cent full. previous de-contamination of the Ruhr While it has just bucketed down for four valley in Germany. of the last six months, I am pretty certain Our scheme was simple; mechanical that water shortages are soon to return rendering of the worst areas to help and the issue will get increasingly acute. bacteria neutralise the contamination, When I hear talk about sustainability then use an enclosed ‘Living Machine’ for then, I always think that the first word on everybody’s lips should be water. The person in the street can easily understand water- saving technology. You can apply it easily to every household and it is therefore a good method of communicating sustainability. You’ve heard the tips... you can take showers rather than baths and turn off the tap when you scrub the second stage of de-contamination. your teeth. And then there are water- The Living Machine, as it was called, saving taps, toilets that use a fraction of would also conveniently handle all of the the water for flushing and basic domestic sewage, leaving the water in the rainwater traps for irrigation. The problem is that without legislation or grants, no one will pay the additional expense to install them. So assuming we cannot produce more rain, we can do the next best thing; use our water resources more efficiently. Ultimately a lot of time and money is wasted purifying water to drinking quality and then using it, both domestically and industrially, for processes that could use recycled grey-water. Grey-water standard can be achieved cheaply and efficiently using a method called ‘bio-remediation’. I first learnt about bio- remediation while submitting an application for a European RADICAL: A turbo-charged reed bed system, housing competition on a similar to those used to clean pools, while polluted site in Amsterdam. (above) diagram explaining the process green guide / guia verde 2010 green house 11 green guide / guia verde 2009 11

How an incredible HARMING as they may look, the beautiful invention, the ‘Living whitewashed houses in Beat the heat Machine’, can turn southern Spain have a Cnasty habit of heating up in summer. sewage into crystal Even if you seal the building clear water in just four properly, insulate it correctly, the minute you start cooking in the days, writes architect kitchen or open the door in rushes the heat of summer. Liam Kellehar But luckily, John Wolfendale, of green architecture company Eco final phase reed beds clean enough for Vida has a few top tips on how wildlife and nature study groups to use for to keep your house cool in the recreation and washing. How to cool a passive house In Spain summer. An ingenious invention, a Living Machine is a bio-filter that has been designed to treat black-water, or sewage. DESIGN YOUR BUIILDING FOR A l Basically it is a turbo-charged reed bed HOT CLIMATE: the bulky walls absorb the heat Look again at your domestic system, like the ones you sometimes read l Shading : this is a vital part allowing you to stay cool inside. appliances. Are they low in energy about for cleaning natural swimming of a design in a hot climate. This method is entirely reliant on consumption and where are they pools, as is the case in the home of Driving Shade as much as possible of the bulk cooling down overnight located? Over Lemons writer Chris Stewart. your home to the south, where Sewage water passes through a number it will received direct hot sun REDUCE HEAT GAIN BY: of tanks, teeming with live plants, trees, most of the day, but also to l MAKE YOURSELF FEEL MORE Cooking outside – not a bad COMFORTABLE BY: grasses and algae, fish, tiny freshwater the west, where the sun sets. idea we have a lot of barbecues shrimps, snails, and a diversity of micro- The westerly sun is harder to l Moving the air with fans in Spain. It also helps to use an l Using evaporation techniques such organisms and bacteria. keep out due to its angle and it extractor fan in the kitchen Each tank is a mini-ecosystem designed as fountains and dripping walls often arrives just as the thermal l to eat and break down waste. And mass of your structure is more Using energy-efficient lighting and which work well in dry climates, incredibly, the process takes about four likely to have reached capacity. natural light but less well in humid climates days to turn mucky water crystal clear. Shading is vital in the evenings l People are a major heat source in l Using cool colours: apparently It’s chemical free, odour-free, and and can include overhangs, passive houses so get rid of them, psychologists propose this as a compared to conventional waste blinds, or shutters or at least go outside way to beat the heat. treatment it costs less financially and l ecologically. Special Glazing: Although The Living Machine was designed by this is mostly for keeping Canadian ecologist Dr John Todd and heat in, you can now get his wife Nancy, who founded Ocean solar-reflecting glass and Arks International, a not-for-profit solar-absorbing glass to keep organisation, in 1981. As well as normal away the rays. Beware though: residential use it has so far coped with the You may lessen your views, eco vida effluent from industrial contaminants as not to mention cut down on a better way of living diverse as chocolate factories and heavy passive heating in winter. Find metals from the jewellery industry. a careful balance IN the end, it was even good enough to l Thermal Mass: this is often drink, although the psychological barriers the excuse for using vast prevented most people from doing this. quantities of concrete and is I have been trying to encourage my clients certainly why traditional stone around Andalucia of the benefits of the buildings in Spain have such Building homes Living Machine for the last three years. thick walls and usually remain that are But so far nobody has taken the bait. cool in summer. Essentially, This may be due to price as they cost warm in winter, tens of thousands of euros, and for an individual homeowner this is quite pricey. cool in summer But what about the developer behind a dozen homes, or a street of ecologically- ...and quiet minded neighbours? The system could be easily incorporated. all the time. A grant could be given as a contribution for the savings made by not using the normal sewage system. There is hope however, from a British company Biomatrix Water, which estimates that within a year it will be marketing a similar system from as little as 1000 euros per household. Until then I will have to concentrate on other water re-cycling systems and keep a look out for that Mickey Rooney moment.

Liam Kellehar, BA (Hons) Arch., RIBA, can be contacted at liam@arquitectos. eu.com or on 690 721 141 12 green house green guide / guia verde 2010

12 OTHING seems more wasteful green guide / guia verde 2010 or futile in terms of climate Nconservation than turning on the air conditioning. Totally cool! It’s too hot so you burn fossil fuels which make the world hotter, possibly forever, in How new technology that can even order to make your own little box cooler temporarily. It’s like turkeys voting for be controlled from your mobile Christmas. Science has made a lot of progress in the phone is helping us heat and cool technology of solar cooling. There are a houses in the most sustainable number of technologies which are being researched. There are systems which dry way, writes John Wolfendale the air with desiccants, systems which dry out salt in a vacuum (solar thermal cooling), and there is geothermal cooling. In Spain there is a cooling system which is flexible enough to cope with the typical spring and autumn weather, which can be too hot one day and too cold the next. But energy efficiency isn’t just about science and gadgets these days. It’s about good design: something which, I’m afraid, SIMPLE, BUT CLEVER: A mechanical has been in short supply in the mass ventilation system can make a huge construction industry in southern Spain in difference to the temperature of your recent years. house, while (right) a heat exchanger The key to making these technologies you always have clean filtered air in your work entirely in this way and this is why energy efficient is in reducing what you living spaces at the right temperature and they are so wasteful. ask of them. In short: stop your building at the right humidity. One system my company has started getting hot in the first place and once it is A well designed (and well constructed) to use involves cold water for cooling in cool keep it cool. building with solar cooling will keep you summer created by using an ‘air source That means good, well thought out, comfortable and pay back within five to heat pump’ rather than a compressor design with careful orientation, window ten years. powered by photovoltaic electricity. placement, and shading. The idea is to install a system which This is practical for two reasons. The It means good insulation and, ideally, combines the two methods of heating requirement for cooling is low because an air-tight building with a mechanical and cooling: on the one hand under-floor the building has hopefully been well ventilation system and heat exchanger. So technology and on the other, heating and designed and built. Secondly the under- cooling the air. floor cooling method rather than cooling Under-floor systems are better because they the air method means that once cool it are much more efficient. When you heat or stays cool. cool you deal with the floor, the walls, and The best designed buildings include a the entire structure of the building. Once you mechanical ventilation system and heat have cooled your building, it should stay cool exchanger which massively increases the inside. Even if you open the door. efficiency of the building. It also allows us However an under-floor system cannot to cool the air introduced into the building. respond that fast to a sudden change in A regulator can manage the two systems temperature. seamlessly. It will cool the air to get A system which heats or cools the air quickly to the desired temperature then responds fast, but is inefficient. If you switch to the under-floor for greater turn the system off or open the door you efficiency. It also manages the danger of lose all the cooling or heating effect. condensation. Conventional air conditioning systems It does this by favoring the cooling of the air when conditions are humid because cooling the air also dries it. This regulator can even be managed remotely from your mobile phone. Even better, these systems use a conventional solar hot water system for heating in the winter and for hot water to kitchen and bathroom. This is augmented by the air heat pump so you always have hot water and heating even on cloudy days. The mechanical ventilation and heat exchanger operate in exactly the same way in the winter to keep you warm. It is the best way to keep a building cool in summer, warm in winter, and, above all, not heat up the atmosphere LOFTY AIR CON: Utilising the attic and add to global warming. John Wolfendale is a director of Eco Vida, an architectural construction company specializing in energy efficient buildings. Visit www. EcoVidaInternational.com for more info green guide / guia verde 2009 13 International Corporate Services Ltd Money really does grow on trees!

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Are you concerned about the Eco-retreat yourself environment? Would you rather take the Kaano Etxea train than travel by For a place completely self-sufficient on renewable energy check out Kaano aeroplane, or car? Are Extea in stunning mountains in Navarra. you looking for some Powered entirely by wind turbines and solar panels, the owners have used Feng green, sustainable Shui to design their five bedrooms, which places to stay? Well, are made from chestnut and oak wood and even the floors are made from natural as the summer materials. The cost is from 75 euros per holidays loom, the night, including breakfast. For more information go to www.kaanoetxea. Green Guide finds 15 com or call 948396080/685707277/94 eco-friendly options 8396010. right on your doorstep around Spain Cuevas del Pino An organic farm for over two decades, Cuevas del Pino is one of the most genuine green places to stay in southern Spain. But it is also a wonderful spot to unwind and relax, being entirely alone, away from roads, and in a huge estate that stretches for miles into the nearby Sierra Morena mountains. The amazing retreat combines a series of cottages set in a tranquil oasis of calm, yet just 15 minutes from the centre of Cordoba city. Spend a night in its stunning, recently converted cave house, and you will sleep like a baby, serenaded by nightingales. Best of all, the owner, beguiling artist Pilar del Pino Lopez, is extremely knowledgeable about the nearby arabic site of Medina Azahara and can point you in the best direction as to walking or cycling there. Visit www.cuevasdelpino.com or call 650325861 green guide / guia verde 2010 green sleeps 17 green guide / guia verde 2009 17 Finca Buenvino IF you have always wanted to grow up on a farm, Finca Buen Vino can help you live the dream…at least for a few days. This stunning country estate, hidden high in the Aracena national park, keeps hens, lambs, and pigs, and produces its own eggs, vegetables, herbs, chestnuts, and cork. You can even use these fresh ingredients yourself in one of the hotel’s cooking classes that teach a variety of southern Spanish and Northern African Casa la Dehesa dishes. Located near the Spain-Portugal Rated by the Guardian as a “funky little casita”, Casa la Dehesa is located between Chiclana border – and less than an hour to Sevilla and Conil, only 15 minutes away from the nearest Costa de la Luz beach. The owners use - Finca Buen Vino has plenty of day-trip solar energy to power the electricity, use water pumped from a well and re-use as much travel options if you can bear to leave its rainwater as they can. La Cabana, in the grounds of Casa la Dehesa, sleeps two but can gorgeous premises. www.fincabuenvino. accommodate three for an additional five euros per night. It costs from 35 euros per night. com/ 959124034 Go to www.casaladehesa.com or call 678367850/679638074. Cortijo Balzain For the rustic-loving, eco-friendly history buff, Cortijo Balzain is the place to go. A 17th-century estate within the Sierra Nevada Nature Reserve, yet close to the legendary Alhambra in Granada, it ticks plenty of boxes. Cortijo Balzain has nine cottages that can each hold eight guests. Its restaurant is known for cooking delicious traditional Spanish dishes using Hoopoe Yurt Hotel local produce. If you visit in the winter, the Sierra Nevada ski resort is easily Often touted in magazines, like Vogue, as accessible. If you’re there in the summer, one of the ‘best retreats in the world’, it is Hacienda el Refugio de Cristal relax by the pool and enjoy the solitude of not hard to see why. Beautiful simplicity Mirador a mountain sunset. www.cortijobalzain. is order of the day for Ed and Henrietta’s For a luxurious break where you can wildlife- com/ 952602065 stunning escape hidden in a cork and olive The name says it all – stop here spot to your heart’s content, stop by the grove with unspoilt views that stretch for for some of the most spectacular Refugio de Cristal in Toledo. The place is miles. Completely zero-carbon you stay mountain views in Andalucia. Perched located next to Cabaneros National Park and in one of the secluded Mongolian-style high up above the eagle’s nest uses renewable energy sources, as well as yurts, which are powered entirely by solar village of El Gastor, Hacienda Mirador making efforts to save water. Prices are from panels and equipped with composting has panoramic views of both the 52 euros per night including breakfast. There loos, hot showers, and electricity sockets. Grazalema mountains and the nearby are details of offers on the website www. Surrounded by nature, you wake to lake of Zahara. Sit in the pool with a elrefugiodecristal.com or call 618448544 wildflowers and hoopoes, hence the glass of local wine or freshly-squeezed name. A holiday in one of the yurts lets orange juice, and just watch the world you return to nature without having to slip by. Guests can stay in one of the forgo your usual vacation luxuries. Best of three bungalows or in the main house, all, the hotel’s restaurant serves delicious all built in a traditional Andalucian local foods, many of which come from an style and operated in an eco-friendly adjoining garden. If you’re still not relaxed fashion. Be sure to explore the large after a few days in the yurt, the hotel finca blessed with picturesque gardens offers both full-body massages and yoga and excellent bird-watching. www. classes. www.yurthotel.com/660668241 hacienda-elmirador.com/ 606670728 18 green sleeps green guide / guia verde 2010 18 green guide / guia verde 2010 The Lodge For a quiet getaway with fantastic views, over to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco on a clear day, and only an hour away from Granada, The Lodge could be right up your street. Situated high up in the Sierra Nevada at Semilla Besada, a conservation research farm in the mountains, there are great opportunities for self-guided walking tours as well as ample birdwatching to be done. To help the environment, The Lodge provides ecologically friendly as possible. biodegradable body-care products, uses Prices: A stay for one week costs 385 Mallata renewable energy sources where possible euros and the accommodation sleeps Rapun – including to power light and heating in four. For further details visit www. the accommodation - and provides guests holisticdecisions.com/thelodge or call Surrounded by valleys, with information to ensure their stay is as 958347053 Mallata Rapun is located in an abandoned village, in Huesca, not far from the La Alqueria de French border. The house Valverde maintains a traditional rustic exterior while using Situated in the Allyon mountains, La alternative energy sources Alqueria de Valverde is a large three-storey to generate power and it’s Alcantarilla house converted into four apartments made entirely from materials each accommodating different numbers found locally, like wood and IT was recently picked out by the Guardian as a of guests. The building is constructed stone. The cost per room per ‘green place to stay’ for its organic vegetable garden completely from pine wood and stone night is from 50 euros, but and tree-planting scheme, as well as being singled with wood decorations inside made the whole house with its out by the Independent as one of Spain’s Top Six from oak. The countryside is within easy three bedrooms can be hired rural retreats. It is easy to see why. This beautifully, reach of the house and there are some from 150 euros. For more converted smallholding, near Ronda, maintains its great mountain bike trails. To reserve details go to www.jaca. ancient charms and has a breathtaking two-hectare a room from 80 euros per night, call com/mallatarapun or call garden and natural, alberca-style pool. 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Casa Olea Nestled in a sleepy valley in the heart of Cordoba’s famous olive oil belt, Casa Olea manages to be both green and luxurious at the same time. Highly-rated by the UK press, it is stylish, clean and extremely well run by its owners Claire and Tim, who have excellent knowledge of the region and travel in general, having worked in the industry for years. The hotel’s heating and water comes from a state-of-the-art sustainable boiler that runs appropriately on olive pips. Casa Olea only employs staff from nearby villages, and serves mostly local, organic produce. Rent bikes, go hiking or explore the region, including the stunning nearby town of Priego de Cordoba. www.casaolea.com/ 696748209 Cortijo Matacaliente

Hotel Posada del Valle If you can’t decide between the beach or the mountains, then Hotel Posada del Valle could be the place for you. Surrounded by an organic farm, the hotel If you fancy being in the countryside but is close to the Asturian mountains as well not too far from the nearest town, then as the beaches in eastern Asturias. The head to Cortijo Matacaliente in Jerez de hotel recycles, makes compost from any la Frontera. The house is a bio-climatic organic waste, uses local and ecological construction, made from mud, wood products as well as producing electricity and straw. from renewable sources. All the warm water and heating to the The rooms cost from 49.60 euros per house is provided by solar power. The night and you can book by calling rooms cost from 45 euros per night. To 985841157 or look at the website www. book call 658646055/630085170 or visit posadadelvalle.com. www.matacaliente.com. 20 green guide / guia verde 2010 green guide / guia verde 2010 green shoots 21 green guide / guia verde 2009 Aquaculture – no 21 need to go green around the gills N a few years time, factory-farmed cod, haddock and sole will be as common as Ifactory-farmed salmon, trout and sea bass, say the experts. More and more of the fish that we consume, both in restaurants and via supermarkets, will not actually come from the sea. Instead, it will come from holding tanks, where fish are literally born, reared and culled, before being put on our plate. But, before you go green at the gills, read on. Aquaculture, as it is known, is becoming one of Spain’s fastest-growing industries. FISH FARMS: New regulations will restrict numbers and improve welfare And it has to be. With fish stocks dwindling and installations in the open sea in Cadiz, has been set up to aid sustainable overfishing at a critical stage, it is perhaps Malaga, Granada and Almeria that aquaculture. vital that this new industry is embraced contribute 50 per cent of the Andalucian Just last month, it was announced that with open arms. production. In total, 90 companies the town hall of Barbate had managed to Yet, the industry has been heavily currently produce 7,000 tonnes of fish a pursuade the army – for the first time - to The authorities criticised for both malpractice and in its year, and the figure is growing rapidly. release an area of land near Zahara de los are subsidizing a entire concept over recent years. The authorities are, at least, now working Atunes to be used for fish farming. There are numerous concerns ranging hard to regulate it and iron out the risks. Another innovative project called EcoAqua movement towards from the issues of pollution caused by New regulations coming in this year has been set up between Andalucia and improving conditions fish waste, to the impacts of sourcing raw will affect the criteria for the breeding Portugal to pool scientific resources. materials from the sea. of fish, crustacians and shellfish. These Its goal is to introduce new species and numbers of For example, it can take up to five pounds regulations will control the quality of and create new systems that will save factory-farmed fish. of wild fish to produce just one pound of the water, reduce the effects on the energy and reduce the impact on the farmed fish. At the same time the process environment and improve the general environment. But is it safe? asks is said to pollute the environment with welfare of the fish. In particular, this will In Agua del Pino de Cartaya, in Huelva, antibiotic-laden fish food, diseased fish be done by creating a maximum number schemes are in place to use year-round Sara Oker carcasses and fecal matter. of fish allowed per square meter. thermic solar energy to cool or heat water Further concerns arise over the conditions Breeders will also be tasked with finding in the growing pools. in which the fish are raised. food similar to what the fish would eat in The company is working closely with the They often spend their lives Andalucia Energy Agency in cramped and unhygienic and has already invested enclosures, which can lead Aquaculture would help to create price stability some 1.4 million euros. to infections, diseases and and could be a major source of much-needed One energy-saving debilitating injuries. (and stable) employment meaure involves the The dangers are combatted production of microalgae by a range of chemicals, to feed the fish. which critics also insist can There have also been easily leak out into the sea, or even into their natural environment. various iniciatives set up to cultivate fish in drinking supplies. The new rules will also prohibit the use of cages in the open sea. This process would There is also the issue of fish farm pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. allow them to cultivate traditional species escapees that can end up competing with It is hoped that the new rules will not only such as Lubina, Dorada, Urta, Pargo and wild fish for food and infecting wild fish create better quality fish, but will also various molluscs, such as oysters. stocks with diseases otherwise unknown increase competition and encourage new At the moment, aquaculture is only a in their populations. companies to start up. complementary method to normal The genetic make-up of wild fish stocks More good news comes in this month, fishing practices, but it certainly offers can be modified if interbreeding occurs. with the Agriculture and Fishing Agency advantages over traditional techniques. So far, these concerns have not stopped creating two key areas of aid. Quality control and price stability are the industry’s rapid development here in It will be subsidizing up to 50 per cent easier to achieve alongside permanent southern Spain, particularly in the realm of any projects that convert to ecological and more reliable production. of organic aquaculture. production or take on improvements to In Andalucia aquaculture could be Andalucia has become a major player the infrastructure of organic farming. a major source of much needed (and in this field, putting into action various The businesses can also get financing stable) employment. innovative projects that even incorporate using an agreement set up between the In an increasingly environmentally the potential of renewable energy. agency and the ethical bank Triodos. unstable world it would be unwise to look There are already 19 authorized On top of this, a special European fund away, it seems. 22 green guide / guia verde 2010 Evergreen Solutions Let experts Evergreen Energy Solutions help make your home as self sufficient as possible with everything from solar panels to LED lighting

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E is, without a doubt, the true vehicles, he employs four wind turbines SUSTAINABLE: Four wind turbines and a bank of solar panels power Inspector Gadget of Andalucia. alone to power his two houses, workshop, Edwin’s mountain farm, near Ronda HFrom electric scooters to solar well pump, and pool. cookers and from LED lights to wind “Technically, I’m carbon negative,” he turbines, gizmos and gadgets have explains, standing next to his five-year- replaced the sheep and goats that used to old hybrid Prius - one of the first to be populate Dutchman Edwin Spijkers’ finca bought in Andalucia. high in the hills above Ronda. His self-sufficient system produces more Residing in 1000 wonderful hectares with than enough energy to serve his needs, his seven-year-old son Luka and Spanish but due to local regulations he cannot sell wife Sonia, Edwin is certainly one of the the extra energy back to the grid because country’s kings of alternative energy. his installation involves batteries. Claiming to run one of the most It is one of the banes of his existence important online green shops in Europe, and, as he explains, electricity provider his company Generador-Electrico is a gold Sevillana “will do everything in its power mine for green techies. to find an excuse not to take your energy.” years old. generators, originally belonging to the All around his estate you will find the But aside from that, Edwin is a visibly As the only Dutch student in his primary East German army, in the early 1990s. latest in sustainable technology. Along relaxed and sociable 38-year-old, who school, Edwin quickly learned Spanish and “I initially helped some local with various solar technology, the latest has lived in Spain since his parents became acquainted with the country’s acquaintances find generators for their in LED lighting and electric-powered emigrated here when he was nine culture and lifestyle. fincas, and they kept coming back asking Initially based on the coast, his family for bigger and bigger ones. Out of this, the soon moved to the finca in Ronda, in idea for Generador-Electrico was born.” WHIZZKID: Edwin has a range of electric bikes available for sale order to Edwin had soon set find some up a company and space and website, which escape from Despite having to pay more began selling the rapid money upfront, in the long online in 2004. development term there are huge savings Today roughly 90 along the to be made from sustainable per cent of his Costa del technology sales are within Sol. Spain and his main While he focus is on helping liked going out and playing football people customize their systems and with this schoolfriends, he was always supported by a team of trusted installers fascinated by technology and alternative all over Andalucía. energy sources. “Some people don’t have enough wind or “I started fooling around with the wind sun for typical installations, so we need to and sun when I was around ten years personalize it for them and do the correct old,” he recalls. And although the family’s calculations,” he says. finca had access to grid energy, he soon He prides himself on being at the forefront persuaded his parents to invest in green of alternative technologies and is always technology and make the farm self- trying to be the first to find new products. sufficient. Aside from a recent two-week research But the first sign that a thriving business trip to China, he has just discovered a could stem from Edwin’s natural solar barbecue from Italy. He has already curiosities came when he started ordered 25 and is visibly excited just experimenting with large second-hand talking about the barbecues, which use green guide / guia verde 2010 green man 25 green guide / guia verde 2009 25 Edwin’s energy tips INSPECTOR Gadget Edwin Spijkers admits that the world of sustainable energy can be confusing at first. But he has some words of advice for simple ways to green up our lives. First and foremost he suggests starting with the installation of efficient LED lights in place of existing halogen lights. Next, he recommends we give solar cookers a go and encourage family members and friends to try them as well. But most importantly, if you are planning on installing a solar or wind power system, make sure to carefully evaluate your energy demands. “Get a quote for what you actually need, or, if you’re expanding, try to make the most accurate predictions possible,” he says. He also insists that when you are purchasing a system, don’t try to cut corners; make sure you invest in thick cables that will not risk burning your hardware.

tubes to magnify the sun’s rays. version costing 1100 euros and a Edwin believes that people who live in 5000-watt version with a price tag of Spain - and especially Andalucía – have 2560 euros after deducting a 640-euro the perfect climate to benefit from government grant. alternative energy resources. The larger scooter can go between 80 and Despite having to pay more money 120 km on a full battery, which takes six upfront for the technology, in the long- hours to fully charge at a cost of “around term they will make “huge” savings, as a euro”. well as reap the environmental benefits. In addition to green transport, Edwin also “Spain is one of the best countries for this, focuses on products that can help people especially here in the South,” he explains. prepare food in an eco-friendly way. “And there is a lot of wind in Spain - good Generador-Electrico sells three types of wind - due to its geographical location, solar cookers, which are outdoor ovens particularly here in Malaga and Cadiz.” that use sunlight as their energy source. The main problem, he believes, is people Because the solar cookers use no fuel being overwhelmed by the technology and are free to run, many humanitarian and conflicting reports. “They don’t realize groups have encouraged communities that for 10,000 in developing to 40,000 euros countries to use they can get a Often it takes much less them. very neat solar than people expect to be self “But they are system suited sufficient also perfect for to their needs,” families here says Edwin. in Spain,” says “Often it takes much less than people Edwin, who is currently selling four types, expect to be mostly or fully self-sufficient.” the cheapest for 99 euros. Prices for alternative energy sources are As if to confirm his own ethics, on the day often lower through Generador-Electrico of my visit his wife was cooking a flan in than through other firms because her own solar cooker in his back garden. Edwin imports products directly from While cooking takes slightly longer, the manufacturer, thus cutting out the especially in the winter and on cloudy middleman. days, the extra flavor is worth it, he All of these products can be found in his explains. massive warehouse, which was previously “And they are particularly good for stews used for milking machines and chicken and pot roasts. You just put everything in coops. and forget about it, and then come back a His latest mission is to try and make couple hours later and it’ll be finished and electric scooters fashionable in Spain. “I’ve ready to eat.” been trying to do it for quite a while but As I made for the car to head home, it no-one seems interested and I don’t know seemed there was one last gadget to send LIVEWIRE: why,” he says sadly. us on our way. Edwin proudlly handed Spijkers has eery The scooters, imported from China, look me a two ten-gallon hats, equipped conceivable green just like normal bikes, but are significantly appropriately with a solar-powered fan to technology at his quieter on the road and better for the cool down my brow in the heat. home, from solar planet. Very cool, very cool indeed...just like the fans (top) to pool There are two models, a 1500-watt rest of Edwin’s products. ioniser (below) 26 green man green guide / guia verde 2010 26 green guide / guia verde 2010

Solar barbecues and cookers are The sizzling sun becoming all the ANT to impress your friends rage this summer, this summer? writes Sara Wallace WWell wait for the sun to come out, sit in a deck chair with a beer and a good book and wait for lunch to be ready... and it won’t cost you a penny. That is, in gas or electricity. It has all been made possible by a line up Recipes to try of new solar ovens to recently come on the market. Chicken Teriyaki There is even a solar barbecue, which requires no matches, no charcoal and Cooking Time: 3-4 hours almost no smoke. 1 medium half-chicken breast, cut-up Solar cookers are the hottest new outdoor and skin removed item for your garden this year. 1/4 cup white wine From just 99 euros, you can cook, bake 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or boil your food without using up 2/3 cup soy sauce unnecesary energy. 1 clove chopped garlic “Solar cookers are an inexpensive, easy 1/2 tablespoon ginger and eco-friendly way to cook,” explains Place chicken in a pot and add the Edwin Spijkers, founder of green company remaining ingredients. Cover pan and Generador-Electrico, which sells four bake 3 to 4 hours, turning chicken different types of cooker. once or twice. Cook rice in another “We have been using them for years and pan at the same time as a nice they work incredibly well because they accompaniment. cook slowly, so the flavor of the food is incredibly rich. Spinach Quiche Little salt Cooking Time: 2 ½ hours “On top of that, your dishes will require 1/2 cup chopped onion very little water and very little salt.” 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced Fitting perfectly into the slow-paced, sun- 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded filled Spanish culture, sun cookers take 1 10-oz. package frozen spinach, slightly longer than conventional ovens thawed and drained but can reach an average of 180 degrees. 3 eggs And the sky is also the limit for what 1 can evaporated milk you can cook, with dishes like carne y 3/4 cup Bisquick tomate, flan, baked bread, paella, and 1/4 tsp. nutmeg baked chicken particularly easy to do on Salt and pepper, to taste a solar cooker. Butter a 9-inch round dark roaster Plus, it is easy to get recipes. A quick SIMPLE AS ABC: Perfect for mango banana bread and solar-baked brownies pan. Combine onions, mushrooms, Google search of “solar cooker recipes” cheese and spinach in a round roaster produces numerous websites dedicated You can choose from four varieties of an SMS that donated money to the food pan. Beat together the remaining to giving you ideas for your new product, solar cookers at Generador-Electrico’s bank. ingredients. Pour over the vegetables. including creative suggestions like solar online store. In addition to being great around the Cover and bake for 2 ½ hours. mint tea, mango banana bread, Spanish The options currently for sale are the house, solar cookers have also been used quiche, and solar-baked brownies. 99-euro Parabolic Oven, the 190-euro Sun in developing countries as an affordable Solar Granola Oven, the 230-euro solar barbecue, and and easy way to cook, and more Cooking Time: 2-3 hours the 240-euro Sun Cook. importantly to purify water. 6 cups rolled oats The company donates five euros per oven In dry regions like Africa and Haiti, solar 1 cup almonds or walnuts (finely sold to Aldeas Infantiles, a non-profit making cookers pose no risk of fire, and also chopped or ground in blender) organization that helps orphaned children. help prevent deforestation because they 1 cup soy flour Last month in Rincón de la Victoria, Edwin require no firewood. 1 cup powdered non-fat milk even took his range of ovens to the beach Perhaps one of the best places for solar 1 cup wheat germ to prove they really worked. cookers with its abundance of sun, 1 cup salad oil To raise money for a food bank in however, is right here in Spain. 2/3 cup honey Malaga called Banco de alimentos, If you and your family are willing to give Edwin and other helpers used solar the sun a chance this summer, as Edwin Mix together the first five ingredients. cookers to prepare paella on the beach. says, “you’ll be pleasantly surprised.” Add salad oil and honey and stir. Holidaymakers ate a plate of solar paella Cover. Bake 2 to 3 hours in solar oven. and a beer for just 1,85 euros and sent Visit www.generador-electrico.com (Coconut, raisins, sesame seeds, cinnamon, etc., may be added.) Sun Cook - 240 euros - Made in Portugal - Edwin’s favorite variety of solar cooker Recipe source: Sun Oven - 190 euros - Made in the United States http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/ Solar barbecue - 230 euros - Made in Italy Recipes HOTTING UP: Ovens reach 180 degrees Parabolic Oven - 99 euros - Made in the United States green guide / guia verde 2009 27

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Alimentaria del Sur de Europa D. Gabriel Gómez Nevado - Wine La Despensa Natural - Shop Oleocultura SOS Cuétara S.A Olive oil Villa Viciosa de Cordoba Cordoba Organic Olive Oil & Olives Olive oil Palma Del Rio 95730096 957515854 Castro del Rio Alcolea 957649027 Daabio - Distributor of organic foods Las Yerbas - Shop 957374005 957320200 Almazaras de la Subbética Castro del Río Cordoba www.oleocultura.com Sucesores de Morales S.L Organic Olive Oil 957109286 957478836 Oleum Hispania Organic Olive Oil Olive oil Priego de Córdoba www.daabio.es José Antonio Alba Luque Priego de Cordoba Priego de Cordoba 957547028 Dafisa S.A Organic Olive Oil 957700094 957705326 www.parqueoliva.com La Carlota Baena Olivarera del Guadiato The Moroccan Warehouse Almazara San José C.B - Olive oil 957302066 957690258 Organic Olive Oil Everything Moroccan Baena Distribuidora Andaluza de José Herencia Luque Villavisiosa de Córdoba Iznajar 957670150 Alimentos Bio - Distributor of Organic Olive Oil 957360115 957534906 Almendras Francisco Morales S.A eco foods Nueva Carteya Olivarera los Pedroches, S.C.A. Union Almendrera Andaluza S.C.A - Dried Fruits Nuts Castro del Rion 957678068 (Olivalle) - Organic Olive Oil - Dried Fruits Nuts Priego de Cordoba 957109286 www.aceiteecovarguitas.com Cooperative (500 members) Priego de Cordoba 957556 06 www.daabio.es La Abuela Carmen (Compañía Pozoblanco 957705264 Almocafre Online Store & Norteafricana de Comercio) 957770529 Valle de Encinas Eco Monti - Chips & ‘Piquitos’ www.olipe.com Association Organic Producers Montilla Garlic products Organic Meat Córdoba 957650216 Montalbán Olivarera Ntra. Sra. De Luna Cordoba 957414050 www.pmonti.com 957310452 Organic Olive Oil 957770613 www.almocafre.com www.laabuelacarmen.com Villanueva de Córdoba Ecologica Los Pedroches Vegas del Guadalquivir S.L Anfora Quality Products Legumbres Baena, S.L. 957120188 Cordoba Organic Eggs www.aceitedeolivaecologico.es Organic Olive Oil Villaralto Vegetable Preserves 957176529 Santaella 957150235 Montemayor Olivarera Santiago Apóstal Virgen del Castillo SCA 615326517 Olive oil 957315262 Ecomardom - Organic Eggs Organic Olive Oil & Olives www.legumbresbaena.com Villanueva del Rey Carcabuey Angel García Romám-Mielsico Montalban 957589292 Organic Honey 957311100 Los Pedroches, SCA 957553014 Organic Olive Oil Pedro Garcia Pujol - Meat www.virgendelcastillo.com Córdoba Embutidos Cordón, S.A. 957764521 Pozoblanco Fuente Obejuna Meat & Sausages (ask for ecological) 957770529 957585031 Antonio Cano e Hijos (Canoliva) Cañete de Las Torres www.olipe.com nnnnnnnnnnn - Organic Olive Oil 957183250 Pepe Pareja - Organic Olive Oil Luque www.precocinadoscordon.com Luis del Pino Bujalance Organic Olive Oil 957170574 SUSTAINABLE LIVING 957667021 Envalisur - Organic Olive Oil www.canoliva.com Montalbán de Córdoba www.pepepareja.com LA VIDA SOSTENIBLE Rute 957310014 Arte Oliva - Compañía Alimentaria 957532790 Pro.Se.Me. Semillas www.bodegasdelpino.com Organic Seeds & Plants Alternativas Energeticas Ecologicas del Sur de Europa Explotaciones La Parilla S.L - Solar Energy Organic Olive Oil Manuel Molina Muñoz e Hijos 957490799 El Viso Organic Olive Oil www.proseme.com Cabra Palma del Rio 957127221 678413494 957649027 Almedinilla Productos Garrido, S.A. www.arteoliva.com Ganadera del Valle de los Pedroches 957703143 Confectionery Boutique Solar - Solar Energy (COVAP) - Organic Meat Lucena Bio-Oro el Mediterráneo Manuel Vaquero Ortiz Rute - 957538341 Pozoblanco Fruit www.productosgarrido.com 902556688 Organic Olive Oil 957773933 www.boutiquesolar.com Zamoranos Montalban de Cordoba Proeco Subbética S.L - Olives 957705326 Ganaderia Ecologico Angel Nieto 957310452 Priego de Cordoba Carloteñas de Energia - Solar Energy www.sucmorales.es Nieto - Meat Med Internationa - Organic Olive Oil 957700707 La Carlota Santa Eufemia 957767725 957301863 Bodegas G. Gomez Nevado 957158364 Pronatue, S.L. www.carlotenasdeenergia.es Ecological Wine www.med-int.com Natural Fertilizer Villaviciosa de Córdoba Gomeoliva - Organic Olive Oil Montalbeña de Aceites S.L - Olive oil Córdoba - 957811355 Energsur Solar - Solar Energy 957360096 Priego de Córdoba Montalban www.pronatue.com Fuente Palmera www.bodegasgomeznevado.com 957700584 957310320 Córdoba www.gomeoliva.com Queseria de la Sierra Subbetica 957638266 Bodegas Robles, S.A. Muñoz Vera e Hijos - Organic Artesan Goat Cheese Ecological Wine Grupos Aceites Iplantaoliva, S.L. Olive Oil Zuheros Enerplús - Solar Energy Montilla - Organic Olive Oil & Olives Cabra 957694714 Lucena Fuente Palmera 902223333 957650063 957529200 San Francisco Fabrica de Aceites www.bodegasrobles.com 957712019 www.mvera.com www.enerplus.es www.iplantaoliva.com Organic Olive Oil Bodegas Toro Albala S.L - Wine Muy Natural S.L - Bread Baena Gedeon Easy Solutions - Solar Aguilar de la Frontera Hacienda Del Duque - Organic Montilla 957665276 Energy Olive Oil Córdoba 957660046 957651287 Santa Casilda, S.C.A. Baena www.muynatural.com 957348207 Campiña Verde 957667021 Olivar de la Luna www.gedeon.es Fruit & Vegetables Ntra.Sra. Del Carmen Organic Olive Oil Córdoba Huerta de Cepas - Honey Organic Olive Oil Córdoba Grupo SCER - Solar Energy 957497475 Cordoba Hinojosa del Duque 957771208 Córdoba www.campinaverde.com 957764522 957140217 www.olivardelaluna.com 957082974 www.gruposcer.es Carta Maestra - Prepared food Huertas La Jara S.L Núñez de Prado, C.B. S.C.A Andaluza Olivarera La La Carlota Oranges & Eggs Organic Olive Oil Purisima - Olive oil Solar Heat - Solar Energy 957300839 Almodovar del Rio Baena Priego de Cordoba Córdoba 622201957 954831398 CEPA - Organic Olives 957670141 957540 41 Cabra 957522504 www.cepa.es Coforest S.C.A - Dried Fruits Nuts Cordoba 957722000 Cooperativa del Xampo San Antonio - Olive oil Obejo 957369070 Corpedroches - Meat Hinojosa del Duque 957140961 Crismona - Organic Olive Oil Doña Mencia 957496502 www.crismona.com 32 green guide / guia verde 2010 nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn Arboreto S.A.T.L Dried - Fruits Nuts Huertas Bajas C.B - Fruit 958405304 Baza Loja www.unionharinera.com RURAL TOURISM & EDUCATION, 958702274 958321754 Valles Opere - Organic Olive Oil EATING OUT ASSOCIATIONS & POLITICS Asociación de Productores Agrarias Inernacional Granadina de Cortes de Baza EDUCACIÓN, San Sebastian Alcaparras S.L - Fruit 958734824 TURISMO RURAL Y COMER Organic Olive Oil Benamaurel ASOCIACIONES Y POLÍTICA Verbionat S.C.A Alojamiento Rural Puerto Carretas Benalua de las Villas 958733100 Santa Fe - Rural House & Bodega Ecologistas en Acción Cordoba 958390402 José Antonio Maldonado Pérez 958441660 Villaviciosa de Córdoba Environmental Activists Groups www.condebenalua.com - Fruit Cordoba Viatu S.L - Wine 957360760 Barrales Albalote Valle Del Zalabi www.puertocarretas.com 957492359 Olives 606156798 www.ecologistasenaccion.org 958480303 Cuevas Del Pino - Self Catering Granada La Frubense, S.L. - Preserves EPEA (Empresas de Productores 606537352 Villarubia Benalua nnnnnnnnnnn 957458372 Ecologicos de Andalucía) - Digital Bodega Cortijo Fuentezuelas - Wine 669786888 www.cuevasdelpino.com Catalogue Organic Business Laroles www.lafrubense.es SUSTAINABLE LIVING Association 950022160 El Cortijo La Prensa - Hotel & Montilla Las Torcas LA VIDA SOSTENIBLE Restaurant 902366830 Bodega Los Barrancos - Ecological Organic Online Store Rute - 606313532 www.epea.es Wine Almuñecar Aguasolve - Solar Water Heating www.elcortijo-laprensa.com Lobras 958785344 Federación Española de Empresas Orgiva 958343218 www.lastorcas.com 646215731 con Productos Ecológicos-FEPECO www.los-barrancos.com nnnnnnnnnnn Organisation to Promote Organic Lizzy Wynn www.aguasolve.com Consuming Camac Wholefoods Organical Almonds Cannabric ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Córdoba Organic Supermarket Torviscon Sustainable Building Materials MEDICINA ALTERNATIVA 902366830 Orgiva 958852082 Guadix www.fepeco.es 958784616 Matadero Municipal de Baza 958663344 José Luis Espejo Lozano Ideas (Iniciativas de Economía Carchuna La Palma Organic Meat www.cannabric.com Homeopathic Physician Alternativa y Solidaria) Fruits & Vegetables Baza Carrington Builders Córdoba - 957454786 Import Organic & Fair Trade Produce - Carchuna - 958623903 958704447 Murals & Surveying Service www.femh.org/andamed.htm Villafranca de Córdoba - 957191243 www.carchunalapalma.com Mercomotril S.A - Fruit Almunecar José Rodriguez Moyano www.ideas.coop Consumo Cuidado - Eco Shop Motril 958353368 Physician Natural Medicine Granada 958601600 www.carringtonbuilders.com Córdoba 958271199 Nomadas - The Buddha Shop Crafts Casa Verde Sur 957484586 nnnnnnnnnnn www.consumocuidado.org Bubion Las Alpujarras www.medicinamanual.com Cucho Verde 958763951 (Bubion) 690 321 755 Mª Jésus Larrea Barroso GRANADA Organic Seeds & Plants www.tiendasnomadas.com [email protected] www.casaverdesur.com Homeopathic Physician Motril - 958824378 Ntra.Sra. Del Rosario Córdoba - 957292355 CRAFTS & PRODUCE Organic Olive Oil Casa Tecnica - Solar Energy www.femh.org/andamed.htm Dispronusa - Organic fruits & 958828871 ARTESANÍA Y PRODUCTOS vegetables Castril Moisés Rojas Castellanos Churriana de la Vega 958720162 Damp Proofing Spain - Swimming Homeopathic Physician Aceites Echinac - Organic Olive Oil 958554774 Olibaza - Organic Olive Oil Pools Villanueva de Córdoba Guadix www.dispronusa.com Baza Castell de Ferro 957121325 958660529 958342218 958656560 www.femh.org/andamed.htm www.aceites-echinac.com Eco Loco Todo Bio www.dampproofingspain.com Fruits & Vegetables Piscifactoría Sierra Nevada, S.L. Natividad Povedano Gómez Aceites Maeva - Organic Olive Oil Orgiva The only organic caviar in the world Deep Blue Pools - Swimming Pools Homeopathic Physician Abolote www.ecoloco-todobio.com Riofrío 952594393 Córdoba 958466107 www.deep-blue-pools.com Ecomaz 958322621 957404631 www.aceitesmaeva.com www.caviarderiofrio.com www.femh.org/andamed.htm Producciones Ecológicas Mazimuza Eco-Casa - Sustainability in Building Adonay S.A.T - Prepared food Fruits & Vegetables Procam S.C.A - Fruit Orgíva Almuñecar 958852082 nnnnnnnnnnn Cortes de Baza Motril 958881535 958736396 958600306 www.eco-casa.info HEALTH, SPIRITUAL & Agrocastril Ltda. (La Castrileña) www.ecomaz.com Producciones Ecoogicas Mazimuza Eco-Safe - Swimming Pools - Organic Olive Oil Ekobaby - Eco Baby Food S.L - Fruit Mondújar HEALING Castril - 958720833 Motril Cortes de Baza 958788081 SALUD Y ESPIRITUAL www.altipla.com/agrocastril/ 958604024 958736396 Eco Studio

Agrolachar S.C.A www.ekobaby.com Proeco, S.L. - Organic Eggs Lanjaron C.E.M. Los Arcos Lachar 696 692 720 Yoga & Meditation El Encinar Loja 958457432 Granada 958326830 [email protected] Córdoba www.kashikollective.com 957471743 Alcampo S.A centro comercial 958819432 www.proeco.es Tropical - Meat EGGLOO Architecture Centro Deportivo Aquazul El Panadero Loco - Bread Quinua - Shop Motril Granada Granada Granada Pilates, Yoga, Sauna 958605500 958812972 Córdoba 958229279 958226957 957102628 Almencastril S.A.T .L Eurocastell S.A. - Fruit www.quinua.es Electro-os S.L. Dried Fruits Nuts Luma Social Educativa Saludable Gualcho Rafisol Granada Castril 669318407 Sun Protective Swimwear & Beach 958 656 560 Yoga & Meditation 958720833 Baena Feysol Nature - Honey Accessories for Children 619 666 363 957690051 Almazara Caseria de la Virgen, S.L. Ugijar 958958333 [email protected] - Organic Olive Oil www.rafisol.com www.electro-os.com Tiendas Santiveri 958155878 Alomartes www.feysolnature.com Sanavi S.A - Biscuits Cakes The English electrician Natural products 958340325 Córdoba Frutas y Hortalizas Eurocosta Lachar Lanjaron 957476307 Alor Eco - Fruits & Vegetables Fruits & Vegetables 958457127 627 080 851 www.santiveri.es Otivar Motril - 958833652 Santa Isabel - Organic Olive Oil [email protected] 958645279 Tiendas Santiveri - Natural products Hortofruticola La Caña Campotejar Extra Flame - Era 2007 Heating http://www.oeko-line.de/page/ Fruits & Vegetables 958385065 Systems Córdoba kontakt.htm 957089443 Motril Semillero Hortoplant Granada www.santiveri.es Antonio Contreras Perez - Fruit 958834920 Organic Seeds & Plants 658678768 Guadix Genoveva Pérez Reyes - Honey Motril Industria Sostenible - Solar Energy Tiendas Santiveri - Natural products 956662646 Córdoba Cacin 958820375 Motril 957281950 Antonio Garcia Sierra - Meat 636155242 Semillero Saliplant 934646526 www.santiveri.es Cortes y Graena Granavega Bio s.C.A - Fruit Organic Seeds & Plants www.industriasostenible.com 958670601 Tiendas Santiveri Lachar Motril JG Energías Renovables - Solar Natural products Antonio Sanchez Fernandez 652982160 958623376 Energy Priego de Córdoba Essential oils Hornos Maria Diezma S.L - Bread www.saliplant.com Granada 957700310 Caniles Benalua Union Harinera - Flour & Semolina 680432339 www.santiveri.es 958710783 958676040 Peligros www.jgenergiasrenovables.com green guide / guia verde 2009 33

Jomiva - Solar Energy Cortijo Balzain Casas Rurales Granada (see ad) Rural Tourism 958171327 La Zubia www.jomivasolar.com 952602065 Mimar Sustainable Construction www.cortijobalzain.com Eco Building Material & Construction Cortijo La Fe - Rural Hotel La Alpujarra Solana de Covaleda 958784479 958348763 Parapanda Projects www.cortijolafe.com Sustainable Energy Cortijo La Torrera Alta Granada Hotel & Restaurant & Self-catering 958311058 Castell de Ferro www.avenir-energie.com 958349139 Quality Pools Spain www.torrera.com Moraleda de Zafayona Cortijo Romero 958060425 Hotel & Restaurant & Courses www.qualitypoolsspain.com 0044(0)1494765775 Rightway Reforms - Building www.cortijo-romero.co.uk Béznar El Cortijo del Pino 958788382 Albuñuelas Sfinxsolar - Solar Energy 958776257 Itrabo www.elcortijodelpino.official.ws 690325540 El Encinar www.sfinxsolar.com Self-Catering Sistemas y Electrificaciones del Sur Granada Solar Energy 958819432 Albolote www.cortijoselencinar.es 958491477 El Paraje www.sistelsur.es Bérchules Solar Andalucia - Solar Energy 958064029 Lanjaron www.elparaje.com 629947701 Hotel Alqueria de Morayma www.solar-andalucia.com Cádiar Solartex - Solar Energy 958343221 Padul www.alqueriamorayma.com 958154260 Hotel Taray Botánico www.solartex.es Órgiva Steptoes 958784525 Reclamation Materials www.hoteltaray.com 649262755 Jyoti Alpujarra - B&B Orgiva 958785248 nnnnnnnnnnn www.jyotiabn.com RURAL TOURISM & La Casa Chica Organically Built Guesthouse EATING OUT Órgiva TURISMO RURAL Y COMER 690321755 La Seguiriya - Hotel & Restaurant Alquería de Morayma Alhama de Granada Cádiar 958360801 958343221 www.laseguiriya.com www.alqueriamorayma.com La Tartana - Hotel & Restaurant Baraka Tetería Restaurante La Herradura Halal Food 958640535 Orgiva www.hotellatartana.com 958785894 www.teteria-baraka.com L’Atelier - Vegetarian Restaurant Mecina Fondales Casa Vina y Rosales 958857501 Rural Guest House Los Piedaos - Self-catering Mairena Orgiva 958760177 958763492 www.vyrcasarural.raya.org www.holidays-in-southern-spain.com 34 green guide / guia verde 2010

Raices Antonio Quero Jimenez Jorge Luis Molina del Pozo Therapy for Change Vegetarian Restaurant Physician Natural Medicine Physician Natural Medicine European Center for Transactional Analysis Alminares Granada Granada - 958731037 Therapy 958120103 958253053 www.medicosnaturistas.es Albayzin www.restauranteraices.es www.medicosnaturistas.es 958222702 Lola Carreño Medina - Homeopath Granada www.lapiedra.org Sierra Y Mar - Hotel Arturo Espigares 958129666 Ferreirola Physician Natural Medicine www.femh.org/similmed.htm Tiendas Santiveri - Natural products Granada Granada 958766171 Nicanor Suarez Castro www.sierraymar.com 958226844 958271343 & 958813712 www.medicosnaturistas.es Physician Natural Medicine 958441659 Granada - 958205032 www.santiveri.es nnnnnnnnnnn Blanca Díaz Carillo - Homeopath www.medicosnaturistas.es Granada Rosa Mª Jimena Osuna - Homeopath ACTIVITIES 958271652 nnnnnnnnnnn www.femh.org/similmed.htm Granada - 958815060 ACTIVIDADES www.femh.org/similmed.htm Carmen Fernández López - Homeopath EDUCATION, ASSOCIATIONS & Granada Teresa Arraez Salvago Doñana Nature - Excursions Homeopathic Physician POLITICS Hinojos 958151367 www.femh.org/similmed.htm Granada EDUCACIÓN, ASOCIACIONES Y 630978216 958815784 www.donana-nature.com Celia Perales López - Homeopath www.femh.org/similmed.htm POLÍTICA Lecrin Valley Holidays 958263720 Asociacion Proeco S.L Granada Information Site Sustainable Tourism nnnnnnnnnnn Loja 958068097 www.femh.org/similmed.htm 958326830 www.lecrinholidays.co.uk Clinica Dynamica - Homeopathic Physician, HEALTH, SPIRITUAL & HEALING Ecologistas en Acción Granada Energetic Massages Environmental Activists Groups Granada Granada - 958130498 SALUD Y ESPIRITUAL nnnnnnnnnnn 958273507 www.femh.org/similmed.htm Aceites Esenciales Labiatae - Essential Oils www.ecologistasenaccion.org ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Humberto Castillo Roldan Quentar Fundación Gondwana Physician Natural Medicine Granada 958485417 Courses on sustainable living MEDICINA ALTERNATIVA - 902221539 www.labiatae.com Santa Fe www.medicosnaturistas.es Ana Vicente Urrutia Alison Tuohey - Aroma Therapy 958511648 Homeopathic Physician Inés Rodriguez Galán 606524310 www.fundaciongondwana.es Granada Homeopathic Physician Bridie Jackson - Crystal healing GRAECO 958271652 Granada Torvizcon Organic Agriculture and Ranching Association www.femh.org/similmed.htm 958200538 958854048 Granada www.femh.org/similmed.htm Antonio M. Martin Almendros www.sorceress.eu 958290783 www.graeco.es Physician Natural Medicine Inmaculada de Torre Pertiñez Elparbiomagnetico - Healing Almuñecar Motril Physician Natural Medicine Granada 958884117 958131037 958820120 www.elparbiomagetico.es nnnnnnnnnnn www.medicosnaturistas.es www.medicosnaturistas.es Fengsur - Feng Shui 958256216 www.fengsur.com JAÉN Granada Counselling Services CRAFTS & PRODUCE Psychotherapists Granada ARTESANÍA Y PRODUCTOS 958291918 Aceites Atenea, S.A.L. - Organic Olive Oil Jessica McGregor - Life Coaching Carcheles Almuñecar 953302492 958639593 www.aceitesatenea.com www.jessicamcgregorjohnson.com Aceites Guadalentin S.L - Olive oil Lauren White Pozo Alcón Analytical Psychotherapist 953 73 80 35 958417621 www.lorietta.com www.laurenwhite.info Aceites la Casona - Organic Olive Oil Semilla Besada - Sustainable Stewardship of Jáen Life, Land and Livelihood , Lanjaron 667547927 958347053 www.aceiteslacasona.com www.holisticdecisions.com Aceites la Laguna S.A Shivambu - Yoga & Therapies Olive oil Granada Puente del Obispo 958260602 953 76 51 00 www.shivambuyoga.com www.aceiteslaguna.com green guide / guia verde 2009 35

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AVING spent 23 years travelling selection,” he explains. the length and breadth of Spain “Ultimately it is such a shame that so Hto campaign for its environment, many of these beautiful areas are still Greenpeace president Juan Lopez de threatened. In particular, the beaches in Uralde knows better than most about its Cadiz and the Donana national park with prime nature spots. the threatened oil pipeline” 3 Uralde – who spent three weeks in jail The vocal campaigner has also been a last Christmas after protesting at the high- long time critic of Ronda’s notorious Los profile Copenhagen Summit – includes Merinos golf development, where the three Andalucian treasures among his Olive Press interviewed him two years ago. favourite green escapes. “It’s great that the Olive Press and Despite fears over ongoing development Green Guide is highlighting not only plans, the lobby group leader explains the positives, but also Andalucia’s that Spain is still home to some stunning environmental challenges. environmental gems. “Organic living should be the aim for 4 “There is so much to choose from and everyone in Andalucia and we wish you it’s been pretty difficult to make this all the best.” Font of knowledge: President of His picks Greenpeace Spain, His picks 5 Juan Lopez de Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Pérdido (Huesca) Uralde (right) 1 The valley is so beautiful and, above all, I love the waterfalls and Mount Perdido tells Green Guide Valle de Somiedo (Asturias) 2 For the sheer richness of nature on offer. In particular, its leafy forests and the publisher Jon Clarke population of brown bears about his favourite Parque Nacional de Doñana (Andalucía) 6 natural escapes in 3 Simply, the area with the most biodiviersity in the whole of Spain Spain Caldera de Taburiente (La Palma) 4 This is a wonderful pine forest in a spectacular valley

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Commercial Director > Dale Pinares del Valle de Valsaín (Segovia) Nottingham 7 Beautiful forests which are home to rich and raw wildlife Editor > Sara Oker Parque Natural de Cazorla y Segura (Jaen) 8 Editorial > Andrew Pearce/Sara Wallace 8 FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLS CONTACT Hidden among the olive groves of Jaen, a wildlife paradise can be discovered [email protected] OR CALL 0034 951166060 Islas Cíes (Galicia) 9 Crystal-clear Atlantic waters and definitely Spain’s best beach ALL MATERIAL COPYWRITE OF LUKE STEWART MEDIA SL 10 Hayedo de Irati (Navarra) Printed on 100 per cent recyled paper A rare and rich humid forest in a very dry region 9

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