Terra Sintrópica is a community-driven initiative dedicated to regenerative processes in semi-arid regions,
inspired by syntropy.
In one of the regions most affected by depopulation and desertification, Mértola finds itself in a socio-ecological maze where various challenges intersect. It is in this context that the Terra Sintrópica Association is trying to find solutions, with a view to a territory that is ecologically safer and socially fairer.
Mértola is also a territory of resilience, creativity and high social capital. These are values dear to this association, which is trying to turn weaknesses into strengths and, in a restless and resilient way, turn this territory into an territory-experiment for new solutions, a Laboratory of the Future for Agroecological Transition, through the concept of "regeneration through use".
More than a project, we are looking for a process. A community process whose fundamental value is care. Care for the soil, for people and for the future, assuming the sustainability of the agri-food system as the matrix for the biophysical and socio-economic regeneration of the territory.
From production to consumption, we are looking for a collaborative governance model that will enable the community to be trained and sensitized, fostering the transfer of good practices, in convergence with the local agroecological transition strategy.
