What Ecologistas en Acción does

Ecologistas en Acción is a non-profit environmental confederation founded in 1998 and headquartered in Madrid. It coordinates hundreds of local groups through 20 territorial federations covering Spain's autonomous communities and autonomous cities except the Balearic Islands. Its work serves members, supporters, local groups, and public administrations through environmental research, policy advocacy, legal challenges, education, public campaigns, protests, and monitoring across climate, biodiversity, energy, water, agriculture, waste, transport, and urban planning.

Name

Ecologistas en Acción

Legal name

Ecologistes en Acció – CODA

Website

https://ecologistasenaccion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ecologistas en Acción is a Spanish non-profit environmental confederation that mobilizes members and local groups for advocacy, research, education, legal action, campaigns, and environmental protection across Spain through 20 territorial federations and digital participation.

Ownership category

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Product category

Environmental Advocacy and Conservation Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Environmental education
• Conservation activism
• Ecological publishing
• Environmental training

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (cuotas): Members pay association fees to their local group, which represents a percentage of the total membership fee. The confederation receives a small percentage from federations.
2. Public subsidies and grants: The confederation receives government subsidies including 260,000€ from the Ministry for Ecological Transition for climate adaptation participation (2024-2026), 700,000€ direct subsidy for environmental defense (2025), 79,067.50€ for environmental research (2025-2026), 38,836.35€ from INJUVE for youth associations (2025-2026), and 5,592.96€ from Ministry of Culture for cultural magazine edition (2025).
3. Sales of publications and materials: Revenue from selling books and educational materials through the Libros en Acción editorial line.
4. Donations: Individual donations accepted via bank transfer, credit card, or PayPal. Donations are tax-deductible up to 80% under Spanish law for associations of public utility.
5. Training courses: Online and in-person courses on environmental topics generate revenue through tuition fees. Courses include ecologism, agroecology, urban planning, environmental journalism, and more. Part of tuition compensates instructors, part funds the organization.
6. Sponsorships and agreements: Conventions and agreements with national and international entities for project-based collaboration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ecologistas en Acción is a non-profit confederation of ecological groups that delivers environmental advocacy, activism, education, and research across Spain through a network of hundreds of local groups organized into 20 territorial federations. Its sellable offerings include the Revista Ecologista quarterly magazine, the Revista Gallipata children's publication, the Libros en Acción editorial line of environmental books, and an online training platform delivering paid courses on agroecology, urban planning, environmental journalism, and social ecology.

Product overview

Ecologists in Action is a confederation of environmental groups in Spain (established 1998) offering a portfolio of publications, educational programs, and campaign tools rather than a commercial technology product. The organization provides the Revista Ecologista quarterly magazine and Revista Gallipata children's publication through its Libros en Acción editorial arm. It operates an online learning platform (Plataforma de Formación On-line) using Moodle for courses on social ecology. The confederation runs campaigns including Ecomapeo (urban tree mapping), Premios Atila (environmental awards), and Ciberacciones (digital mobilization), supported by the Velero Diosa Maat sailing vessel for territorial outreach. An events calendar aggregates activities across all federations and local groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Libros en Acción: Editorial publishing house of the confederation, producing books on environmental and social topics.
• Revista Ecologista
• Revista Gallipata
• Premio Atila
• Velero Diosa Maat

Products and services

• Revista Ecologista The main quarterly magazine publication of Ecologistas en Acción covering environmental topics, campaigns, and ecological analysis. Targeted at members, supporters, and the general public interested in environmental issues in Spain.
• Revista Gallipata Children's ecological magazine published by Ecologistas en Acción for environmental education of younger audiences. Serves as the organization's education-focused publication for children.
• Libros en Acción The editorial publishing arm of Ecologistas en Acción, producing and selling books on ecological and social environmental topics. Revenue is generated through book sales contributing to the confederation's self-funding.
• Plataforma de Formación On-line Online learning platform built on Moodle offering courses on social ecology, environmental education, agroecology, urban planning, environmental journalism, and related topics. Generates revenue through tuition fees where part compensates instructors and part funds the organization. Also accepts social currency (boniatos) in the Mercado Economía Social.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 total income of 2,671,759.27€ demonstrating financial sustainability through diverse revenue streams

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Greenpeace EspañamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcologistas en Acción collaborates with Greenpeace España on joint campaigns such as the '¿Alargar las nucleares? No, gracias' campaign against nuclear power plant life extensions, specifically targeting the Almaraz nuclear plant prolongation.
• AdenexmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcologistas en Acción de Extremadura works with Adenex (Asociación para la Defensa de la Naturaleza y los Recursos de Extremadura) on environmental campaigns in the Extremadura region, including the joint nuclear opposition campaign.
• Stop Ganadería Industrial C-LMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcologistas en Acción is part of the Stop Ganadería Industrial (Stop Industrial Livestock) coordinating body in Castilla-La Mancha, a coalition of over 30 neighborhood movements from 5 provinces fighting against industrial livestock projects (macro-farms and biogas plants).
• Tanquem CofrentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcologistes en Acció del País Valencià is part of the 'Tanquem Cofrents' platform, which opposes the prolongation of the Almaraz nuclear power plant.
• Mercado Economía SocialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcologistas en Acción participates in the Social Economy Market (Mercado Economía Social), offering members benefits and accepting social currency (boniatos) for course payments.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEO/BirdLife: Spain's leading bird and biodiversity conservation NGO with a federated structure of volunteer groups. Highly comparable on conservation focus areas, grassroots supporter base, and national advocacy footprint in Spain.
• Fundación Global Nature: Spanish private foundation focused on biodiversity, habitat conservation, and sustainable rural development. Comparable on conservation program mix and Spanish territorial scope, though operating via a foundation rather than confederation structure.
• Greenpeace España: Spanish arm of Greenpeace, the most directly comparable Spanish environmental advocacy organization. Operates a similar national-scale activist model with campaigns, policy advocacy, and grassroots mobilization — and is already an active coalition partner with Ecologistas en Acción on nuclear opposition.
• Amigos de la Tierra: Spanish arm of Friends of the Earth International, a federation of local groups running environmental campaigns across Spain. Directly comparable on operating model, scale, and campaign mix (climate, energy, food, biodiversity).
• ECODES (Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo): Spanish environmental NGO focused on sustainability, climate, and ecological transition with similar public-interest orientation, policy engagement, and educational programming for Spanish audiences.

Broad incumbents

• WWF España: Spanish arm of the global WWF network, a broader and more resource-rich environmental NGO operating across conservation, climate, and policy. Comparable in mission and Spanish market presence but substantially larger and more international in scope.

Emerging players

• ClientEarth: International environmental law organization that has expanded into Spain with strategic litigation and regulatory advocacy. Relevant peer because Ecologistas en Acción also maintains a dedicated legal commission and pursues environmental litigation as a core tactic.

Regional players

• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement with active Spanish-language organizing. Comparable on community-led mobilization and campaign style, though headquartered internationally and with a narrower climate-only mandate than Ecologistas en Acción's multi-thematic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xt.me/ecologistes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ecologistesenaccion.org
• Facebookes-es.facebook.com/Ecologistes.en.Accion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecologistas
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecologistes/?hl=es
• TikToktiktok.com/@ecologistesenaccion.org

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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