TEHIC-Handbook_of_best_practices

169 7.4.2. Cabanas sen barreiras, Cabaniñas do Bosque Criteria it meets and justification 1. Time and Sustainability Time path of the project This activity is permanently in operation since 2017. Sustainability This is a private business project. However, we would like to highlight two aspects re- garding its contribution to society: A The project is intended to integrate people with different abilities, working with uni - versal accessibility standards. B The idea is to hire as many local people as possible for the development of the project and afterwards, during its entire life. C Tree cabins are blended into the landscape, aiming not only at showing or enjoying nature, but at raising awareness about the fragility of nature, the need to preserve natural environment and its relevance for the community. 2. Community engagement Degree of engagement This is a private initiative, and although community engagement rarely occurs in such cases, we would like to note the following: · The developer is a backbone of the community, a person who was born and lives in the village. · Information has been gathered from other people in the village. · Although it was not conceived as a participatory process, there were some contributions from local people. · The recovery of micro-toponyms was one of the goals. · During the opening ceremony, the owner organized a traditional feast, sitting politicians, workers, and local associations of disabled people at the same table.