Ecotopia Activa is a sustainable development association based in Tavira, Portugal. It works to strengthen active citizenship, community self-determination and food autonomy while defending the environment and local ecosystems. Through practical, collaborative initiatives, the association connects people with food, their territory and community life, encouraging sustainability and local cooperation.

Its activities include school, social and community gardens that support learning, inclusion and food-growing skills, alongside environmental education focused on sustainability, biodiversity and ecosystem protection. Ecotopia Activa also helps create urban food spaces, such as community food gardens and balcony-growing projects, and promotes more ecological use of public areas. BIOMAQ & BIOÚTIL enables communities to share agricultural machinery and tools through circular-economy principles. Other work includes participatory citizenship projects, community exchanges and study visits, as well as documentaries recording experiences related to ecology, education and local memory.

The association’s initiatives bring together people of different generations through hands-on learning and cultivation. Its reported activities include supporting schools, young people, children, gardeners and vulnerable people, and organising horticulture sessions, events and visits.