To help you better understand sustainability, Peggada has decoded some acronyms and abbreviations frequently used in the climate dialogue, creating a kind of dictionary which we hope you find useful. LCA: Life Cycle AssessmentIt is a technique that analyzes the performance of products or processes in terms ofsustainability by assessing inputs, outputs, and associated environmental […]
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Climate quitting. Would you leave a job based on the company’s environmental and social commitments?
Environmental and social concerns are becoming a major factor in the job market. The number of people who are leaving their jobs to look for companies with climate commitments is growing. The term “Climate Quitting” has emerged to refer to this generational change in attitude millenial and post-millenial. A study of 6,000 people in the […]
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The debate on climate action has recently been invaded by the term “Carbon Offsetting”. Peggada explains to you what is this thing of creating a market to exchange carbon and why this has been such a hotly debated measure in the latest climate negotiations. What is Carbon Offsetting? As the term indicates, Carbon Offsetting is […]
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The innovative furniture installed in Arroios, Lisbon, allows the collection of about 4 thousand liters of water, which will be used in periods of drought. Arroios parish council, in Lisbon, installed hydric urban furniture that allows rainwater collection, later stored and used to water green spaces or wash streets in times of drought. In total, […]
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No, these are not cities that run out of time. These are cities we won’t want to leave – more accessible, functional and sustainable. What if you could have your workplace and essential services just 15 minutes from your home? The urban planning concept – “15 Minute City” – advocates just that. That our daily […]
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The project will have to respect environmental requirements such as the planting of trees, the introduction of beehives and the ceding of the land for pasture. The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) has given the green light for the construction of a solar plant, to be called the Fernando Pessoa plant, in Santiago do Cacém, Alentejo, which […]
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If you have books that you no longer need, there are places that will appreciate your donation. Find out the best places to give your library a second life. February 14th is not only about Valentine’s Day. This is also the day that marks the International Book Donation Day. Peggada shows you some of the […]
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Ulisses Correia e Silva, Cape Verde’s prime minister, and António Costa, prime minister of Portugal, signed on January 23 a memorandum of understanding that formalizes the decision to convert Cape Verde’s debt to Portugal into an Environmental Climate Fund. The Portuguese and Cape Verdean governments have formalized the decision to convert the African country’s debt […]
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Fairtrade’s new map shows the human and climate risks of the world’s major crops. The Fairtrade system, globally recognized for certifying ethical and sustainable production brands, has just launched the Fairtrade risk map. This interactive tool transparently shares the conditions of workers and the climate impact of agricultural sectors such as cocoa, coffee, cereals, and […]
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By January 22, renewable energies contributed to almost 90% of the national electricity consumption. It was on January 16th that the national electrical system registered the highest value ever of wind production in a single day: 106.7 gigawatt hours (GWh) generated. On this day, renewable energy production supplied 97% of electricity consumption, with wind power […]
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