Kairós – Cooperativa de Incubação de Iniciativas de Economia Solidária
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The work is already happening — quietly, everywhere.
The people, projects and practices building a more sustainable Portugal — gathered in one place.
PulseA daily overview of sustainable Portugal
A warm welcome to today's Pulse: from newly discovered moths in the Algarve to coastal resilience plans and a country working through its water and wildfire challenges. Let's take a calm look at sustainable Portugal today.
- Five years of fire in one
- Renewable plan may harm rare species
- Eleven new moths for Portugal
The work is already happening — quietly, everywhere.
Across Portugal, people are growing food, restoring land, building with earth, teaching old skills, and shaping more sustainable ways to live. Most of them don't know each other. And most of what they need — an extra pair of hands, a builder, a piece of advice, a buyer for their honey, a place at a workshop — is harder to find than it should be.
Sustainable Living is here to change that. We bring people, projects and practices together in one place, in two languages, so anyone working on a more sustainable Portugal can find each other — and the support they need to keep going.
This is a community in the making. We're building it slowly, openly, and together with the people doing the work. If you're already part of it, add your project or your profile. If you'd like to support it, see what projects are looking for.
Care
For the land beneath our feet, and for the people working it. Everything starts here.
Connection
Nothing grows in isolation — not soil, not communities, not change. We're stronger together.
Patience
A forest takes a generation. A community takes years. We're here for the long haul.
Hope
Not the loud kind. The quiet, daily kind — built by showing up, and trying again.
Projects worth knowing
All projectsCommunity & Social Innovation
Natura Matéria
Natura Matéria is a spin-off of the University of Minho specialising in sustainable construction materials and consultancy, focused on natur…
Ilhas de Biodiversidade
Ilhas de Biodiversidade creates dense native mini-forests using the Miyawaki method in industrial, educational and community settings across…
Worth showing up for
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Pátio da Água 2026
The 'Pátio da Água', created by EPAL in partnership with the Câmara de Lisboa, returns to Avenida da Liberdade from 24 June to 4 September, with a focus on inclusion, environmental education and four concerts throughout the summer.
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Talasnal by Moonlight
Nocturnal walk from Lousã Castle to Talasnal village (6km) held on full moon Fridays. Participants enjoy traditional sweets and herbal infusions upon arrival. Meeting point at 20:30 at Lousã Castle.
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Gaia Férias + returns in 2026 with five weeks of activities for young people
Summer camp for children and teenagers aged 10-15, running five weeks from 29 June to 31 July 2026 at the Municipal Sports Pavilion in Vila Nova de Gaia. Activities include sports, creative workshops, environmental education, and wellness programmes.
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FROM LADY GAGA TO AUDREY HEPBURN: NEW GALERIA BELTRÃO COELHO EXHIBITION RECREATES ICONIC FIGURES
Galeria Beltrão Coelho presents an exhibition of works by 12th-grade students from Escola Secundária do Restelo, created with recycled materials on wooden boards, portraying iconic figures such as Audrey Hepburn and Lady Gaga. The show opens on 30 June in Lisbon, with free admission.