3rd GAIA Global Meeting (GGM) will take place on September 15 to 18, 2007 in Hondarribia, in the Basque province of Guipuzkoa (also spelled Gipuzkoa), Spain. 

The GAIA Global Meeting will address strategic issues and challenges facing the GAIA Membership regarding wastes, incinerators and alternatives. 

LOCATION

The venue for our GGM 2007 is the coastal city of Hondarribia (or Fuenterrabía in Spanish), in the Basque province of Guipuzkoa, Spain, right in the border with France. This quiet city, which combines the beautiful coastal scene with ancient buildings, hosts the San Sebastian International Airport.  It is 20 kilometers away from San ebastian/Donostia city.

HOST

Our host in Hondarribia will be the Ekologistak Martxan, a local member of the national grassroots federation Ecologists in Action. Ekologistak Martxan is an association of people whose vision is guided by social environmentalism.  Our host is actively involved in the Donostia Bizirik,” a broad citizens’ movement against a waste incineration in Guipuzkoa.  In their words: "We see the GAIA meeting as a big opportunity because we believe it can strengthen the movement against the waste incinerator, as well as disseminate the ideas we present, consolidate the technical-scientific arguments, and therefore have influence in the public opinion."  For more information in Spanish or Euskara, the language spoken by the Basque people, please go to http://www.ekologistakmartxan.org

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We do hope to see you in Hondarribia!

Eskerrik asko! Muchas gracias!  Thank you very much!

Manny C. Calonzo and Monica Wilson
Co-Coordinators
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives /
Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance