Tavira joins more than 30 cities in the Plant Based Treaty, a commitment to promote plant-based food options, reduce animal products and support food sovereignty initiatives. Tavira has become the first Portuguese city to sign up to the Plant Based Treaty, an initiative that aims to put food systems at the heart of the fight […]
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The color change on the windows is activated by sunlight, but the building’s users can also do it according to their needs. This is a project by the University of Minho to boost energy efficiency. A team from the University of Minho’s School of Science (ECUM) is developing a window that is activated by sunlight […]
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The concept of a “carbon footprint” was popularized by the oil company BP in the early 2000s, with the aim of shifting the responsibility for decarbonization onto consumers. According to researchers at the Oxford English Dictionary, this year marks 25 years since the first recorded use of the term “carbon footprint”, in a 1999 edition […]
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The government has announced two programs to combat energy poverty: “E_Lar”, designed to help vulnerable families replace inefficient household appliances, and “Sustainable Urban Areas”, to promote energy efficiency in vulnerable communities. In 2023, Portugal was the EU member state with the highest percentage of energy poverty (20.8%). To combat this scenario, the Ministry of the […]
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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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A new study by Deloitte concludes that ‘green’ skills and jobs are no longer limited to the traditional ‘green’ areas of the economy and that there is a transition of workforces from unsustainable sectors to new functions. The demand for “green” jobs is increasing worldwide, according to the Deloitte report “A Blueprint for a Green […]
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The project will begin in 15 municipalities, where around 200 collection points will be set up, with the aim of expanding the collection and recycling system to a further 20 municipalities by the end of 2025. The Coffee Industrial and Commercial Association (AICC) and six of its member companies have launched the Society for the […]
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Sociedade Ponto Verde’s Pack4Sustain tool lets you know the degree of circularity, the marine risk and the recommended recycling iconography of each package. The Pack4Sustain is Sociedade Ponto Verde’s (SPV) new digital service that helps create and develop more sustainable and circular packaging through eco-design. This is a fully online tool where SPV’s packaging clients […]
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The Portuguese Mini-Forest Network is the result of the collaboration between various environmental organizations that promote urban and rural resilience and biodiversity through the Miyawaki planting method. “Rede de Miniflorestas de Portugal” (Portugal’s mini-forests network) is the name of the new initiative that aims to increase the resilience of cities to the effects of climate […]
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The Smart City Expo World Congress looked at transportation options in more than 20 European cities. London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin and Helsinki are the ones that most promote sustainable transportation. A new study by the Smart City Expo World Congress compared green transportation options in 24 European cities. London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin and Helsinki are […]
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