Startup Lisboa launched last week a new acceleration program focused on clean tech. Applications are now open for Clean Future, an acceleration program for technology-based solutions in CleanTech. This project from Startup Lisboa was created to support the development of startups in the area of sustainability in construction, mobility and retail. The program lasts 10 […]
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The United Nations Water Conference has not been held since the 1970s. It ended this Friday in New York with commitments from the 149 participants to protect “humanity’s most precious common good.” The Conference began with the alarming words of António Guterres who stressed in his opening speech, the centrality of water for human survival […]
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The challenge is to devote part of your day to something like reading an article, watching a documentary, or finding out more about the plants in your neighborhood. The Earth Hour is celebrated at 8:30 pm on March 25, and this year the movement has raised the bar. Beyond the collective action of turning off […]
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The International Day of Trees and Forests, which is celebrated on March 21, was implemented by the United Nations to mark the importance of large green spaces. Find out what planting campaigns you can be a part of. Did you know that, on average, each citizen would have to plant 36 to 41 trees per […]
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The Water Conference at the UN is the most important event on the topic so far. In this article you will learn the most important points of this event that will mark the future of the planet. From March 22 to 24, a Conference exclusively dedicated to Water and its sustainable management is coming to […]
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It is a now or never. The latest IPCC report is clear on the urgency of the actions needed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. The goals are challenging, but scientists maintain hope. There is one goal that is still possible, but is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve: to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above […]
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ARS is a research structure based in Fundão. Get to know this special place. Based in Fundão, in the district of Castelo Branco, ARS is a multidisciplinary organization focused on bringing scientists, artists, and all those willing to accept the challenge of thinking and acting on the ecological emergency to the table. Peggada spoke with […]
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To avoid the waste created by the use of single-use coffee cups, startup Kleen Hub has created an innovative system of reusable stainless steel cups. In this case, customers borrow and return later. Recycling take-away packaging is not as simple as it sounds. Although they appear to be made only of paper, they have a […]
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The Pilot Cities program involves 53 cities that will put new solutions into practice in areas such as mobility, land use, and waste management. Guimarães was one of the 25 municipalities chosen (and the only Portuguese one) by the NetZeroCities project to be part of the Pilot Cities program. The goal is to test new […]
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A new study analyzed surface plastic pollution data from 11,777 ocean stations in six major marine regions, covering the period 1979 to 2019. The presence of plastic in the world’s oceans has reached “unprecedented levels”. The conclusion is from a study led by 5 Gyres Institute, an American organization that campaigns to reduce plastic pollution, […]
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