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26 February

Community project saves homes from forest fires in Chile

Residents of Villa Botanis, in Chile, took part in a fire-fighting program, where they received tools and training to better prepare for an eventual future fire. At the beginning of February, the Chilean coastal cities of Vina del Mar and Valparaíso were the scene of the worst South American disaster since 2010, when forest fires […]

19 December

An interview with IKEA Portugal’s Sustainability Manager: “We see the planet as everyone’s home”

The motto is sustainability and this theme could be used for various news stories, interviews and reports. IKEA has long been more than just the place to go for affordable furniture and decoration solutions. It is also an example to look up to when it comes to the circular economy. They only use energy from […]

20 February

Greenpeace arrives in Portugal with a focus on protecting the oceans and fighting fires

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 […]

14 February

University of Coimbra project aims to make buildings safer and more fire-resistant

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 […]

11 February

PISTA. The project that wants to make the Alentejo a sustainable tourist destination

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 […]

31 January

BBC names 25 must-see destinations in 2025 with a focus on sustainability – the Azores is one of them

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 […]

29 January

Equinox. Manel took leftover fabric, turned it into yarn and made fashion without waste

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 […]

28 January

5 sustainable projects to discover in the West of Portugal

The West of Portugal is a temperamental region regarding the weather, but it’s a great refuge a stone’s throw from Lisbon for those who want a mix of countryside and beach and now also for those who want to discover new sustainable projects. It’s an area teeming with new things and Peggada has zoomed in […]

24 January

Netherlands. Competition challenges residents to replace garden paving with greenery

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 […]

21 January

What does Ayala Botto expect for 2025?

New Year’s Eve is behind us, but there’s always time to reflect on what’s happened, not least so that we know what we want to take with us into the future. That’s why we contacted those who inspire us in the area of sustainability to take stock of 2024 and, above all, to talk about […]

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