Consultancy & capacity building
Consultancy & capacity building
Transforming scientific expertise into informed decisions and professional skills.
Transforming scientific expertise into informed decisions and professional skills.
We support organizations through scientific advisory services, specialized training and collaborative knowledge exchange. By connecting research with practice, we help strengthen capacities, inform decision-making and accelerate the adoption of evidence-based solutions across the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Our Areas of Expertise
Scientific advisory & consultancy
Expert support
Professional training
Workshops
Collaborative learning
Related projects
Carbon 4 Soil Quality (C4SQ+) tests and validates carbon farming solutions to improve soil quality across seven Mediterranean territories. The project strengthens the capacities of farmers, advisors and decision-makers through practical guidance, decision-support tools and tailored training materials, supporting the adoption of sustainable farming practices.
CARDIMED develops and demonstrates Nature-based Solutions to strengthen climate resilience across the Mediterranean region. The project combines capacity building, citizen participation and multi-stakeholder engagement to support knowledge transfer and the wider uptake of climate adaptation solutions.
PROGRESS seeks to initiate political change by improving the implementation of political instruments under the Structural Funds programs and other regional strategies dedicated to biodiversity conservation. This includes improving sustainable forest management, implementing adaptation strategies and protecting ecosystem services.
Success stories
Success stories
IDIL·LI
IDIL·LI
Ecosystem services are the benefits humanity derives from natural capital, and are fundamental to biodiversity, economic prosperity and quality of life. The loss of these services due to the alteration of natural capital increases dependence on imported goods and increases the risk of disease and natural disasters. This creates an urgent need to optimize regional policies for the protection and sustainable use of natural capital.
Thanks to several collaborative projects, CREAF has contributed to the development of the Territorial Information System SITxell in Barcelona. This tool provides geolocated information about the potential ecosystem services of a specific area. This information is essential for valuing ecosystem services in territorial planning.
SITxell is currently used in the territorial plans of many municipalities in Catalonia and some areas of Europe, contributing to a change in mentality in the management of the territory and facilitating the protection of new areas.
CREAF × EADA: Bringing environmental science into business education
CREAF × EADA: Bringing environmental science into business education
CREAF collaborates with EADA Business School on the international EADA–SKEMA Global BBA & Bachelor in Sustainability for Business, bringing scientific expertise in ecology, global change and sustainability directly into business education.
Through specialized teaching and knowledge transfer, CREAF researchers provide future business professionals with the scientific foundations needed to understand the links between business, nature and society, address climate and biodiversity challenges, and integrate sustainability into decision-making. The collaboration demonstrates how CREAF’s scientific expertise can strengthen professional capacities and support the development of new profiles prepared to lead the transition towards more sustainable and resilient business models.
PIPOL
PIPOL
The Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda is preparing the Intersectoral Plan for the Conservation of Wild Pollinators of Catalonia (PIPOL), a document with strategic actions to slow the decline of these insects essential for biodiversity. The plan addresses the situations and threats identified thanks to CREAF, the Museum of Natural Sciences of Granollers and IRTA, within the framework of the Natural Heritage and Biodiversity Observatory.
The knowledge accumulated by CREAF researchers on the importance of the diversity of pollinators to maintain populations and their complexities of interaction have been fundamental for the elaboration of the plan. In addition, CREAF has implemented innovative public awareness practices to facilitate the implementation of appropriate measures.
