An experiment carried out in a real urban space in Singapore concluded that cold paiting coating reduces the heat in the city by up to 1,5ºC. A new study has revealed that cool paint coatings can help cities combat the urban heat island effect, making them up to 1,5ºC cooler. The conclusion comes after a […]
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On the outskirts of Paris, an elementary school is threatened by the imminent completion of a new educational establishment. The desire to save the school is the starting point for a story of unity, resilience and how ecology is much more than hugging trees. The Jacques Prévert school, located on the outskirts of Paris, needs […]
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The Pépedal project has a network of local partners who reward children with products or services in exchange for the points they earn from walking or cycling to school. The Ciclaveiro association’s PéPedal program is an initiative that promotes and encourages Aveiro’s children to walk or cycle to school in their PéPedal Trains once a […]
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ANIPLA (National Industry’s Association for Plant Protection)has announced a change in its identity and image. It has now become CropLife Portugal – Science Industry’s Association for Plant Protection, broadening the scope of its work while remaining a source of knowledge, sharing and cooperation for the benefit of the national agricultural sector. We spoke to Felisbela […]
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Doing the IRS can be a headache for those who don’t like numbers.However, this bureaucratic moment can be transformed into something greater. How? With the consignment of your IRS, a kind of tax donation that in no way affects the amount of the refund. In practice, instead of giving this 0.5% to the state, you […]
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Oil companies, car manufacturers and airlines are just some of the companies that will no longer be able to advertise their products on the billboards of the English city of Sheffield. Advertisements for polluting and harmful products will no longer be allowed on all Sheffield City Council billboards in England. The ban will also apply […]
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Cambridge University’s decision follows a campaign by students and academics at the British university. Cambridge University has temporarily stopped accepting donations from fossil fuel companies in response to growing scrutiny and pressure in academic circles. The moratorium on accepting funds from oil and gas companies was proposed by academics concerned about their influence on academic […]
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Restaurants, commerce and services will now pay for the waste they make and not the amount indexed to the water bill. The measure will go ahead as early as 2025: the restaurants, commerce, and services will start paying only for the waste they produce instead of an amount indexed to the water bill. For families, […]
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The Long Table restaurant in England serves meals based on food that would otherwise go to waste and on a pay-what-you-can system. Everyone has a seat at this restaurant. The Long Table is revolutionizing British – and even world – restaurant industry by creating a space based on “You pay what you can”. “Everyone pays […]
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France is making history when it comes to clothing production. The main measures include a ban on advertising cheaper textiles and an environmental tax on low-cost items. The bill now goes the Senate to be voted. The French parliament has approved a series of strict measures to limit disposable, mass-produced and low-cost fashion – which […]
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