The first edition of the ECOMED-POLLUTEC, the exposition of Energy and Environment, was organized in Barcelona in 1997, Parallel with this, the first Fòrum Ambiental Conference was organized. This came as a result of the interest of various persons and entities such as the Fira Barcelona, the City Hall of Barcelona, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia, and the local water company Agbar. These parties got together to create a “Congress of Environmental Knowledge” to be accompanied by an exposition of related goods and services.

Since then, the Fundaciò Fòrum Ambiental Conference has been organized every second year, focusing on a wide range of topics related to businesses and the environment.

In 2003, in relation to the FFA Conference, the foundation organized the Mediterranean Forum for Sustainable Development, in cooperation with ECOMED, the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and ASCAME (the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry).