It was one of the pleasant surprises of 2023 in the world of video games. Instead of creating cities, Terra Nil players are responsible for re-establishing ecosystems and turning the land from gray and brown to green. Even if you’re not a video game fan, you may have heard of works like “Sim City” and […]
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There’s no longer any excuse not to buy second-hand gifts or to give away what you’ve been given but won’t use: a new study reveals that the Portuguese are open to the idea of giving and receiving second-hand products. We didn’t expect any other result from a study carried out by a used goods platform, […]
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According to a study published on the British Medical Journal, many of these deaths could potentially be avoided by phasing out fossil fuels and replacing them with clean, renewable energy sources. Air pollution related to the burning of fossil fuels causes 5.13 million deaths on worldwide, yearly basis. That’s the conclusion reached in a study […]
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Sponsoring an olive tree is a project in Abrantes that helps fight climate change and fires, protect biodiversity and create jobs in the region. In Portugal, it is estimated that there are more than 200,000 hectares of abandoned farmland, with trees and crops dying due to lack of care. Apadrinhaumaoliveira.org is a Portuguese project that […]
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Falling Fruit is a collaborative platform where you can see where food is available, from fruit trees in public places to garbage cans with excess food waste. You can find a pear tree near Avenida da Igreja, in Alvalade, Campo Grande is full of orange trees, and Príncipe Real is the place to go during […]
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Padaria Portuguesa’s Christmas campaign is run in partnership with Refood, with the aim of attracting new volunteers to get more people involved in the fight against food waste. Peggada sat down to talk with Hunter Hadler, founder of Refood, and Rita Neto, marketing and communications director of Padaria Portuguesa, about everything that is already being […]
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The climate summit in Dubai ended with better results than expected. As well as approving a fund to finance ‘loss and damage’ caused by climate change, the countries managed to sign a global agreement to abandon fossil fuels. However, not only did the document veer in being blocked, it also has “a litany of loopholes” […]
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There’s a new app that lets you record the hours you spend volunteering, which can be turned into benefits for the organizations where this practice is done. Volunteer Day, which happens on December 5, was the motto for the launch of something innovative in this area: an application that allows all those who do volunteer […]
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The lack of options and high prices are the main obstacles pointed out by those looking to travel more sustainably. According to Booking.com, 50% of tourists say they don’t mind paying more for an experience or accommodation with sustainable certification, making them feel that they are having a positive impact. With inflation, travelers are faced […]
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The project is called “Muxagata Aldeia Sustentável” [“Muxagata Aldeia Sustentável”] and promotes community composting, door-to-door waste collection and bonuses for those who separate bio-waste correctly. The parish of Muxagata, in the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, now has a door-to-door collection system that sends bio-waste for treatment on a community composting island. The project is […]
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