The tool shows how the Earth has evolved since 1984, after a series of natural disasters, and phenomena such as urbanization, deforestation, and climate change. Google Earth Timelapse is a tool that allows you to see almost four decades of changes on planet Earth on video, highlighting the impact of various factors, such as climate […]
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The goal is to collect 1 million butts during Earth Week, from April 15 to 23. To do the “World’s Largest Butt Cleaning” in Portugal – this is the challenge launched by activist The Trash Traveler (Andreas Noe) to celebrate Earth Day. Any person, association, company, parish, store, restaurant, university or school, from the north […]
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Cooking, tidying up the house, on the way to the next meeting, on the daily walk, a good podcast can be the perfect companion. Peggada suggests some podcast episodes, in Portuguese but not only, that will make you think more about a more sustainable model of society. 1. “This Changes Everything” from The Sound Bath […]
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Hit the road. A Viagem pelo Clima (Journey for the Climate) is a team competition that gives you the opportunity to travel around Portugal for 10 days in the most sustainable way you know. Until April 23rd you can register on the website Viagem pelo Climato compete in this challenge promoted by Get2C in partnership […]
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The garbage collection challenge lasts nine days and involves 131 plogging actions across the country. The Plogging Challenge Portugal is back between April 15 and 23 for its 3rd edition. For nine days, walks and runs are planned throughout the country (including the Autonomous Regions) that combine physical exercise and conviviality with environmental awareness. In […]
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The WWF program promotes a more responsible and sustainable stay and involves 14 Portuguese accommodations. “Check Out For Nature” (COFN) is the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) program that unites tourism and sustainability in the mission to protect biodiversity worldwide. If you are checking out of one of the participating hotels or accommodations, you can make […]
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This Sunday, April 2nd, is International Children’s Book Day, and Peggada couldn’t let this date pass without one of our suggestions. We share four suggestions of children’s books that are also great lessons for the little ones about what it’s like to respect the planet. 1. Plasticus Maritimus: An invasive species Ana Pêgo has written […]
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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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