Greenpeace opens office in Portugal and brings the icebreaker Artic Sunrise. The organization’s focus will be on fighting fires and protecting biodiversity, especially the oceans. Greenpeace is physically established in Portugal for the first time, with a permanent team. The organization has had an occasional presence in the country for more than 15 years, through […]
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One of the aims of the University of Coimbra’s project is to create a “Refuge House”, an infrastructure with a forest fire risk so low that people can take refuge inside with confidence in forest fire situations. With climate change intensifying the frequency and intensity of wildfires, the Portuguese “Refuge House” project has emerged to […]
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The PISTA project is designed to help tourism agents in the Alentejo Region adopt sustainable solutions, based on the free sharing of knowledge and monitoring tools. The PISTA is a project created in 2020 that promotes the aggregation and sharing of technical and scientific knowledge related to the sustainable development of tourism in the Alentejo […]
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Hand-picked by BBC journalists and world experts in the field of sustainable travel, these destinations – which include the Azores – look at tourism as a way of supporting communities and preserving environmental and cultural heritage. BBC Travel has presented its first list of must-see destinations for this year, highlighting 25 places that promote sustainable […]
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Manel Baer launched Equinox, a collection made from textile waste and invited Sara Diniz to dye T-shirts with natural products. Manel Baer won the Beat by Be@t project, which was looking for new names in sustainable fashion In 2023, he won Moda Lisboa’s Beat by Beat award, which was designed to stimulate creativity in eco-design […]
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Every year in the Netherlands, gray concrete strips are replaced by trees, gardens and vegetable plots as part of the national NK Tegelwippen competition. This year, 5.5 million tiles were removed – a new record. Since 2020, has been held in the Netherlands the “NK Tegelwippen“, an annual competition that challenges residents to replace as […]
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England will grant subsidies starting at £20,000 to help get surplus agricultural food to those who need it, avoiding food waste. Thousands of tons of fresh produce from farms that would otherwise go to waste will be delivered to those most in need in England, thanks to a new £15 million government fund. The government […]
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Since the beginning of the year, Portugal has had its first fully dedicated climate agency. The Climate Agency will be responsible for adapting the country to climate change, coordinating the decarbonization efforts of various sectors and managing climate policies and funds more effectively. The government recently created the Climate Agency, the first in the country […]
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According to REN, the new record was driven by “the growth of renewable installations and the overall favorable conditions”. Renewable energies will supply 71% of national electricity consumption in 2024, totaling 36.7 TWh (terawatts per hour), says REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais in a statement. This is the highest figure ever for the Portuguese electricity system, […]
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Porto City Council has launched a campaign through which residents can donate objects such as household appliances, furniture and computer equipment so that they can be recovered or repaired and donated to social institutions. Porto City Council has launched the Christmas campaign “In addition to giving, you’re already helping” to promote the donation of “end-of-life” […]
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