GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 – Denomination – It is constituted by the founding members resulting in the Articles of Incorporation, on February 16, 2017, the “Sociale Culturale” Association “EARTH GARDENERS”, free association de facto having the characteristics of non-profit organization Volunteering social utility, secular and non-party, is regulated pursuant to Law 266/1991 and Sardinia Region Law 39 and pursuant to Title 1, Chapter Three, Article 36 et seq. of the Civil Code as well as this Statute.
Art. 2 – Headquarters – The association is based in Sassari, SP 18 Sassari – Argentiera, 179.
Art. 3 – Duration – The Association has unlimited duration and will be able to carry out its activity on the whole national territory and abroad. The dissolution of the Association is decided unanimously by the Board of Directors or by the Assembly with the majority of two thirds of the members. In the event of dissolution of any cause, termination or extinction, the assets of the Association shall be donated to other non-profit organizations of social utility or for public benefit purposes. The Assembly will decide the organizations to which the remaining funds will be allocated.
OBJECT OF ACTIVITIES
Art. 4 – Purpose (purpose) – The Association’s goal is the care of the Planet in all its aspects and the promotion of peace. The Association promotes the knowledge of the eco-systemic components of the Earth, in a holistic vision in which the scientific understanding of the materiality of all the elements is integrated with the human cultural one, without losing its original characteristics. Each Member feels like his every place on Earth and takes care of it without being influenced by cultural prejudices or physical boundaries.
Ecological sustainability, the preservation of the original environments and local cultures and human rights are the guidelines of all the actions of “EARTH GARDENERS” and “earthgardening” is the methodological background on which the consistency and strength of the Association are measured.
Art. 5 – Activities and tools – To achieve the goals indicated in the previous article, the Association will use initiatives and tools such as:
- creation and implementation of projects consistent with the aims mentioned, which promote sustainable economic and social development;
- research and scientific and cultural dissemination activities in the field of natural sciences and human sciences;
- realization of cultural and educational initiatives, recreational and recreational activities, educational and social assistance services aimed at the knowledge and care of the Planet through the practice of earingthardening;
- organization, promotion and realization of courses, seminars, conversations, debates, meetings, conferences, workshops, walks, excursions to educate, train and sensitize people of all age groups, individually and / or in groups, to improve the knowledge of species, planetary ecosystems and cultures developed around them;
- organization and implementation of practical activities such as fields of work, days of commitment for the territory, country and neighborhood feasts that promote the conservation of species, ecosystemic balances, cultures and languages of the Earth;
- awareness campaigns and communication on the issues that the Association promotes through all the available media: newspapers, television, web, social networks;
- promotion and creation of cultural and recreational activities and services such as exhibitions, exhibitions, parties, clubs, aimed at spreading earthgardening;
- creation and publication of printed, audiovisual, multimedia works, with contents pertaining to the purposes of the Association;
- promotion of territorial networks, on a local or global scale, made up of stakeholders of all social and economic categories, provided they are inspired by the same aims of the Association;
- planning and implementation of sustainable and experiential tourism initiatives, understood as a form of knowledge of places and cultures for the diffusion of eearthardening;
- participation in the carrying out of scientific, cultural, tourist and recreational events in the form of conferences, meetings, workshops, conferences, fairs, contributing to their realization;
- participation in public tenders;
- stipulation of agreements with public and private bodies for the management and use of public spaces for citizens, centers for scientific dissemination, centers for sustainable education for the environment and the territory;
- consultancy, planning, management and organization services, also in agreement with public and private bodies, schools, universities for the management and / or organization of events, training courses, educational services in the environmental and cultural field addressed to the respect of all the forms of planetary life and sustainable development;
- design, implementation, use of digital tools to support previous activities.
These activities may be carried out in collaboration or on behalf of other associations, foundations, universities, schools, NGOs, public bodies.
SOCIAL ORGANS
Art. 6 – Corporate bodies – They are social bodies of the Association:
- Shareholders’ Meeting
- President
- Board of Directors
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Technical-scientific committee
- Head of the Technical-Scientific Committee
Art. 7 – Members – The Cultural Association EARTH GARDENERS is open and includes all those who, interested in the realization of the institutional aims, share its spirit and ideals.
Founding members: those who participated in the establishment of the Association.
Ordinary members: persons who become members after the constitution; undertake to pay, for the entire duration of the association, the annual quota established by the Board of Directors, participate in the Assembly and have the right to vote.
Supporting members: persons who become members after the constitution; undertake to keep the Association’s activities with their voluntary donations. Supporting members participate in the Assembly and are entitled to vote.
Honorary members: people who have achieved particular goals in their professional life. The honorary members are appointed by the Assembly on proposal of the Council, they do not pay membership fees and have the right to vote in the assembly.
All natural persons who declare themselves in agreement and comply with the aims of the Association, are in compliance with the payment of the membership fees, comply with the present Statute and / or the regulations approved by the Assembly. Children under 16 can join together with a written consent of at least one parent, pay half the membership fee until the age of majority. The admission of members is resolved in writing by the Assembly on the proposal of the President. A member can ask the Board of Directors to be appointed Territorial Delegate. The responsibilities and duties of the Territorial Delegates, as well as their relations with the Board of Directors, are entrusted to specific Regulations.
The return of the membership fee or the transfer to third parties is not contemplated, with the exception of the death of the owner; for this eventuality the transfer of the quota to the heirs is envisaged.
The quality of a member is lost through death, recession or removal by the will of the Assembly. The member can withdraw from the association pursuant to art. 24 of the C.C. with written communication addressed to the President with at least one month’s notice.
All members are required to comply with the rules of this Statute and to behave in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Association. Any unequal behavior that adversely affects the aims, the credibility of the Association or its assets, will authorize the Board of Directors to intervene and apply the following sanctions in the order: recall, warning, expulsion from the Association.
Art. 8 – The Assembly – The Assembly, ordinary and extraordinary, consists of the founding members and all the members in good standing with the payment of the social quotas and is the Sovereign Bodies of the Association; each member has the right to one and only one vote. Each member can delegate another member to represent him in the Assembly and to vote for him. Each member can collect a maximum of 3 proxies.
The Assembly is convened by a notice to be divulged by e-mail respectively to the addresses provided by the members, on the social pages and on the blog of the Association. The Assembly can also be carried out remotely.
The Assembly is chaired by the President and must be called in first and second call, at least two hours apart from each other. It is validly constituted with the participation of 2/3 of the members in first call and 1/3 of the partners in second call. It decides with the majority of those present. The Assembly meets at least once a year to approve and discuss the final balance sheet and the budget.
It also:
elects the President
elects the Board of Directors;
it decides the general addresses of the activities of the Association;
deliberates on the modifications of the present Statute;
approves any regulations governing the conduct of the Association’s activities;
resolves on the possible allocation of profits or management surpluses, however denominated, as well as funds, reserves or capital;
decides the dissolution and liquidation of the Association and the devolution of its assets, to another Association.
Art. 9 – The President – The President directs the Association and represents it to all effects before third parties and in court. He is in charge for four years, he is re-elected and in case of absence or impossibility he is replaced by the Vice-President. It has the general responsibility for the conduct and good performance of all the activities of the Association. The President is responsible for the ordinary administration and the signature of the corporate deeds that commit the Association both to the Members and to third parties. The office of President is incompatible with political, party and religious offices even if the offices were acquired after the election as President.
Art. 9 – The President – The President directs the Association and represents it to all effects before third parties and in court. He is in charge for four years, he is re-elected and in case of absence or impossibility he is replaced by the Vice-President. It has the general responsibility for the conduct and good performance of all the activities of the Association. The President is responsible for the ordinary administration and the signature of the corporate deeds that commit the Association both to the Members and to third parties. The office of President is incompatible with political, party and religious offices even if the offices were acquired after the election as President.
Art. 10 – The Board of Directors – The Association is administered by a Board of Directors composed of a maximum of 15 members elected by the Assembly of members among its members. The Board has the task of appointing the Vice-President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Head of the Technical-Scientific Committee. If deemed appropriate and at its sole discretion, the Board of Directors may appoint territorial Delegates who are not part of the same Council. The revocation of these appointments also falls to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors decides the amount of annual membership fees. The members of the Board of Directors are re-elected and remain in office for four years. The meetings of the Board of Directors can take place remotely. In the case of unanimous decisions, the opinion of the majority is valid. In case of a tie, the decision in which the President’s vote is present is valid. Political, party or religious positions are incompatible with that of a member of the Board of Directors, even if the posts were acquired after the election as a member of the Board of Directors.
Art. 11 – The Vice-President – The Vice-President is appointed by the Board of Directors, replaces the President where this is absent due to force majeure and assists him in case the Association has many activities in place. The vice president lasts 4 years and can be re-elected.
Art. 12 – The Treasurer – The treasurer is appointed by the Board of Directors; takes care of the management of the association’s cash desk and keeps its accounts, carries out the related checks, checks the keeping of the accounting books, prepares the balance sheet from an accounting point of view and, if it is deemed useful, preventive, accompanying it with appropriate accounting report. The treasurer lasts 4 years and can be re-elected.
Art. 13 – The Secretary – Assembly deliberations, the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Technical-Scientific Committee are summarized in short and essential reports prepared by the Secretary of the Association. The minutes are published on the blog of the Association in a section accessible only to members so that they can be viewed and downloaded. The Secretary is appointed by the Board of Directors, lasts 4 years and can be re-elected.
Art. 14 – The Technical-Scientific Committee – The Association is equipped with a body responsible for monitoring the quality of the contents that are expressed during all the activities summarized in Article 5 of this Statute. The members of the Committee are appointed by the Board of Directors and may also be external to the Association.
Art. 15 – The Responsible of the Technical-Scientific Committee – The Responsible of the Technical-Scientific Committee, is a member of the Board of Directors. It has veto power over any initiative that is not considered sufficiently reliable from the scientific and / or cultural point of view. Lasts in office for 4 years and is re-eligible.
PROPERTY AND BUDGET
Art. 16 – The assets – The economic resources of the Association consist of the following items, recorded from time to time in the minutes of the meeting and appearing in the financial statements.
goods, real estate and furniture
membership fees
contributions
donations or bequests
sponsorships
marginal commercial activities
any other type of revenue
The contributions of the members are constituted by the annual association quotas established by the Board of Directors and by any extraordinary contributions established by the Assembly which determines the amount. The donations in money, donations and bequests are accepted by the Assembly that decides on the use of them, in harmony with the statutory purposes of the Association.
It is forbidden to distribute, even indirectly, profits or operating surpluses, as well as funds, reserves or capital during the life of the Association, unless the destination or distribution is imposed by law.
Art. 17 – Budget and profits – The Association exercises close at December 31 of each year. By March 31st the Board of Directors is called to prepare the final balance for the previous year and, if it is deemed useful, the Budget Estimate to be submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting. The budgets must be published on the blog of the Association available to all those who have motivated interest in their reading.
The final balance sheet must contain the balance sheet, economic and financial situation also for related activities, if exercised autonomously and with separate accounts.
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Art. 18 – Accessory regulations – Upon proposal of the Board of Directors, the Assembly can approve one or more regulations for the discipline of particular activities of the Association.
Art. 19 – Dissolution – The dissolution of the Association is decided by the Assembly. The residual assets, after having satisfied all the possible liabilities, must be devolved to associations with similar purposes or for purposes of public utility.
For matters not provided for by the present statute, the rules of current laws apply.