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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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When you think of the Azores, your mind immediately fills with the colors green and blue, which, in themselves, could be synonymous with sustainability. However, this is no longer the case, as blue and green are now joined by the people. In this article, we will meet those who choose to focus on creating sustainable […]
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Porto City Council has launched a campaign through which residents can donate objects such as household appliances, furniture and computer equipment so that they can be recovered or repaired and donated to social institutions. Porto City Council has launched the Christmas campaign “In addition to giving, you’re already helping” to promote the donation of “end-of-life” […]
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Leiria has launched the “Mobis.Leiria” application and website, which provides up-to-the-minute information on various sectors of mobility in the city, from parking to buses and information on shared bicycles. Last week, Leiria City Council launched the “Mobis.Leiria” mobility support platform, available on the Internet and as a mobile application. In addition to the creation of […]
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In Portugal, as in Spain, tobacco producers will start paying to clean up cigarette butts in public spaces. Tobacco producers will now have to bear the costs of local councils cleaning up cigarette butts in public spaces. The news, carried by “Jornal de Notícias“, recalls that the proposal, inspired by a model implemented in Spain, […]
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The Local Councils that gather the highest amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Battery Waste will be rewarded. “Junta na Freguesia” (“Gather in the Parish” a twist with “junta de freguesia”, the name for local councils in Portugal) is the name of the campaign by ERP Portugal – the Waste Electrical and […]
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Although the oil from canned goods can be used for consumption, some people prefer not to use it. We know that there can be doubts when it comes to disposing of this liquid, so we’ll explain everything in this article. Cooking oil is made up of a mixture of unsaturated fatty acids that are not […]
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