Universidade de Vigo
On 28 and 29 May 2026, Vigo will host the Meeting of Community Entities for the Energy Transition, a space for networking and collaboration among associations, cooperatives and woodland communities that are already leading the energy shift from the ground up. The transition towards a fairer and more sustainable energy model cannot be built by
Continuing the work of the Wind Energy Observatory of Galicia, which has deployed all its resources to advocate for greater involvement of rural communities in energy transition processes, we took part in the audiovisual dialogue titled “Humanizing Renewables.” This conversation brought together humanist perspectives on the roll-out of renewable energy across different territories. It featured
On October 1st and 2nd, the 3rd European Congress of Energy Communities was held in Pamplona, an event organized by the Government of Navarra and hosted at Baluarte. The GWO participated as part of its commitment to the EC4RURAL project, with the goal of deepening its understanding of the dynamics and challenges facing energy communities
An in-person meeting will be held in Santiago de Compostela on October 29, organized by the Galicia Wind Observatory (GWO), REDS-SDSN Spain, Eudemon, and INSTA – Environmental Legal Services. These organizations unanimously recognize the need to establish a new relationship between the energy transition model and the territories where renewable energy plants are located. The
At the end of 2018, the University of Vigo, the Juana de Vega Foundation, and the Isla Couto Foundation launched the Galician Wind Energy Observatory (GWO). After four years, these three institutions have renewed and expanded their collaboration agreement by including the Paideia-Galiza Foundation. In a ceremony held at the Vigo campus last week, the