May 28, 2025 – The Barbanza Ecosocial Laboratory is organizing a community foresight workshop this Saturday, May 31, in Leiro (Rianxo). The goal is to support the Common Land Communities (CMVMC) in building a shared vision of the future for their ‘montes’ and defining the actions necessary to make that vision a reality, starting from the present.

The event, coordinated by the Montescola Foundation (an organization specializing in environmental education and community development) is open to people of all ages, both community members and non-community members. Using a participatory methodology, attendees will collectively imagine what they would like their forest to be like in 30 years. The outcome will be the development of a Community Action Plan, which will outline the agreed-upon steps to move toward that desired future.

The program includes morning work sessions, a community lunch prepared with forest products, a field visit, and the drafting of the Leiro Community Action Plan. The process will be guided by a team of three technicians from the Montescola Foundation, responsible for facilitating the active and inclusive participation of all attendees.