The new wind farm will have a capacity of 274 megawatts (MW), which is equivalent to the annual energy needs of 128 000 homes. Portugal’s largest wind farm has received its final environmental approval from the government and is due to begin construction early next year in the districts of Braga and Vila Real. With […]
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The Sustainable Development Report shows that none of the sustainable development goals are on track to be met in global terms. Finland leads the ranking. Portugal ranks 16th out of 167 countries in terms of compliance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a score of 80.2. More than half of the 17 […]
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Vila is a school community with an innovative pedagogical model and curriculum,for children and young people between the ages of 3 and 12, aiming to reach all school years up to the age of 18. Get to know how to take part and contribute to this project’s growth. The idea here is to learn, of […]
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The Pequeno Café Bistrô (Little Bistro Café) opened four years ago in Mercado de Arroios, in a small space – well suited to the name chosen – that fills up every day with those looking to eat well, but more than that: for those looking for a close relationship with the ones who serve them […]
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Cais Recicla is dedicated to creating new products made from materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. They also have a strong social aspect as they train homeless people to develop their personal and professional skills. CAIS Recicla presents itself as a transformative workshop. This is because it transforms lives, products and companies. “Cais […]
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In the UK, Decathlon customers who return their tents (included in the eligible tent models) will receive a gift card with the purchase price, regardless of their state of wear. Decathlon has relaunched the “No Tent Left Behind” tent return program to prevent UK festival-goers and campers from throwing away or abandoning their tents this […]
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The manifesto calls for bulk sales in stores of more than 1,000 m2 and for this method to be extended to more products by 2025. Rice, pasta, sugar, olive oil and honey. These are some of the products that cannot currently be sold in bulk. It is for this reason and for several other bulk […]
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The Nature Restoration Act aims to reverse the degradation of Europe’s natural habitats. Portugal was one of the countries to vote in favor of the law, along with 19 other member states. After months of back and forth, the European Council of Environment Ministers formally approved the Nature Restoration Act on Monday, June 17, which […]
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ZERO Pollution beaches are beaches with “excellent” water quality and without any trace of microbiological contamination in the analyses carried out on the bathing water over the last three bathing seasons. The environmental association ZERO has identified the Portuguese beaches that, over the last three bathing seasons, not only always had an “Excellent” rating in […]
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The University of Coimbra has once again been considered the Portuguese higher education institution that contributes most to tackling the world’s biggest environmental, social and governance problems, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) 2025. The University of Coimbra is the best national higher education institution in the Sustainability indicator in the […]
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