Grup de Defensa del Ter

Protecting local rivers and landscapes

Grup de Defensa del Ter (GDT) is an environmental association formed by residents committed to protecting the Ter and Mèder rivers, their banks, and surrounding areas, while promoting sustainable water and land management. Based in Manlleu, it works mainly in the Osona and Lluçanès districts.

Areas of work

• Water management and river water-quality monitoring
• Maintaining and restoring riverside trails, including Camí Vora Ter and Camí Vora Ges
• Monitoring and reporting environmental harm
• Livestock practices and manure management
• Energy and renewable-energy planning
• Air quality and climate change
• Springs and ecofeminism

Activities and projects

The association organizes volunteer activities, including maintaining footbridges along Camí Vora Ges with support from Sant Pere de Torelló City Council, and work on Camí Vora Ter. It also runs an environmental book club, gatherings and forums on water, and campaigns to sample and monitor springs. Its website includes a map of reported environmental issues and publishes news and opinion pieces on topics such as a moratorium on pig farms in Osona, the PLATER renewable-energy plan, and the condition of fish ladders on the Mèder River as it passes through Vic.

Participation and partnerships

GDT is part of the Aigua és Vida movement and works with local governments, including Sant Pere de Torelló City Council. People can join or support the association through its website.

Contact

• Address: Carrer de la Font, 12, 08560 Manlleu, Barcelona
• Phone: 663 112 147
• Email: gdter@gdter.org
• Website: gdter.org
• Social media: Facebook, X, and YouTube