Workshops, courses and gatherings across sustainable Portugal. Found something we're missing?
COMUM Market celebrates a special 3-year edition at the Galeria do Mercado do Bolhão, in Porto, from 12 to 17 October, from 9:30am to 7pm, bringing together circular economy and upcycling projects such as the collective shop A Circular.
Every Tuesday, between 5pm and 7pm, you can find a range of activities at the Horta Cultural. The Horta Cultural is a space for sharing knowledge following the principles of sustainable agriculture and the circular economy. In October, the theme will be Composting and Living Systems. In nature, nothing is lost: what seems to come to an end transforms itself, feeds other cycles and gives rise to new life. Composting is one of the simplest and most powerful examples of this intelligence…
Exhibition at the Galeria Municipal de São Brás de Alportel, open until 31 October, featuring umbrellas transformed into art by institutions that work with older people and people with disabilities, to raise awareness of the protection of water and the sea.
A travelling exhibition at Paço dos Henriques examining cork extraction processes—from traditional techniques to modern innovations—running from 2 October to 31 December 2026, organised by Coruche Municipality with regional support.
♻️ GLASS CHAMPIONSHIP | Bragança joins the challenge! The Municipality of Bragança is taking part in the Glass Championship, an initiative that aims to encourage the recycling of glass packaging and promote healthy competition between municipalities. Between September and December 2026, every glass bottle or jar placed in the green recycling bin can make a difference! The winning municipality will have the opportunity to support a local social, humanitarian or community institution, through the…
On 16 October, Galeria IMPULSO in Funchal hosts a workshop with the artist Paola Rivas on materials, conservation and restoration of toys. Participants should bring a personal toy; the activity also touches on themes of reuse and sustainability.
17 Oct - Junk Journaling Workshop. Do you want to create a notebook that's truly your own? Have you heard of Junk Journaling? It's a creative way to make and personalise a notebook or diary using papers, photographs, tickets, packaging, cuttings, ribbons and other small materials that we often keep without quite knowing why. Here, everything can gain a new life and become part of your story. In this workshop, you'll create your own Junk Journal, exploring different materials,…
Give a new life to what you no longer use! Have you heard of Porta da Bagageira? It's the perfect opportunity to declutter your home, earn some extra money and promote the circular economy in our parish. What is "old" to you might be a treasure to someone else! Mercado de Ílhavo, Parque Urbano Nossa Senhora do Pranto, 3830-046 Ílhavo. GPS: 40°35'49.5"N 8°39'45.2"W. Google Maps: 40.59743, -8.66274. 9am ~ 1pm.
An open community session to repair small household appliances, computer equipment and other electrical items, held on International Repair Day. Includes a bicycle servicing workshop; registration required.
When does a piece of clothing really reach the end of the line? Is it possible to extend the life of a jumper? Or give a new lease of life to fabrics forgotten at the bottom of wardrobes? In an era of excessive consumption of very cheap and short-lived clothing, where there are rivers flooded with clothes and islands formed by textile waste — some of which can take more than 200 years to decompose — we offer a course to better understand the phenomenon and how we can help mitigate it. The UC…
A family workshop for children aged 6 and over, part of Circular Lab, exploring how the circular economy can be applied to the textile sector through eco-printing. It takes place on 17 and 18 October 2026, at 11:00 and 16:00.
Free, hands-on sessions on home composting, teaching you how to turn organic waste into compost. They take place in various parts of the municipality of Valença, with advance registration required and a free composter for every participant.
Alcobaça Municipality is organising a clean-up of Polvoeira Beach on Saturday, 17 October, at 2:00 pm, in collaboration with the One Piece After Another movement. The event will include a short awareness session on the impact of marine litter and the importance of adopting sustainable behaviours, namely through the 5 R's – Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The awareness session will be followed by a beach clean-up, open to everyone. Join…
Imagine a place where, with nothing more than a blanket, you can share new swaps and play with no cost at all 🤔 Since 2011, the Children and Youth Swap Market has put reuse into practice, extending the useful life of goods and encouraging more thoughtful, less impulsive consumption. 🟢 Each participant registers at the eco-bank and brings at least one item (such as toys, games and books) that they no longer use and that is in good condition. This entitles them to 10 jardins, the…
📣 The "We Repair Together" Workshop is back - this time a special edition for the youngest, marking International Repair Day, in a collaboration between Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve and R.Util-Faro! 👩🔧 This JUNIOR Workshop welcomes young people and children from the age of 10 (accompanied by an adult), who can bring an electric or electronic toy/appliance that has broken but might be fixable with our help! There will also be other activities to explore and…
Family workshops at UC Exploratório, in Coimbra, on the circular economy applied to textiles: conscious consumption, reusing clothes and sustainable techniques such as eco-printing. Aimed at children aged 6 and over, they take place on 17 and 18 October.
Free webinar by Digital Polymers on October 18 at 11:30 AM about how Artificial Intelligence can support companies in the plastics value chain, lasting 30 minutes.
A textile reuse workshop led by Paula Geleia at Casa do Montado on 18 October. Starting with a used shirt, participants learn how to use a sewing machine, along with cutting and sewing techniques, to create a tote bag.
On 18 October, Cacela Velha hosts a swap market where participants and visitors can exchange goods, skills or services directly, without using money. Registration to set up a stall closes on 15 October.
The municipal water and waste company of Portimão is delivering free kits for separating food waste at home between 19 and 31 October, with pre-registration possible until 15 October. The kits include a 7-litre brown bucket and staff will explain how to separate organic waste correctly.
The "Valença Composta" home composting training offers a series of practical, informative sessions on how to turn organic waste into compost. This event is an excellent opportunity to learn composting techniques and receive a free composter. The sessions take place in several parts of Valença, including Ganfei, Arão, Cristelo do Covo, Verdoejo, Friestas, São Pedro da Torre, São Julião e Silva, Fontoura, Gandra e Taião, Cerdal, Gondomil e Sanfins, and Boivão. As…
Annual meeting of the B Corp movement, organised by B Lab Portugal, focused on the power of collective action to transform the economy. It takes place on 21 October in Guimarães, European Green Capital 2026, with talks from business and academic speakers.
Free, hands-on home composting sessions in several parishes of the municipality of Valença, from October to November 2026. Participants can receive a free composter.
A public session presenting the results of creative residencies working with cane, oyster shell, clay and rammed earth, followed by an exhibition of the pieces and a round-table discussion on bringing these materials to market. Capacity of 90 people, with registration open until 19 October.
Free hands-on sessions on home composting in various locations across Valença, with a compost bin given to each participant. They take place between October and November 2026.
🧵 Sewing Workshop 🧵 24 October 2026, 2pm–6pm. Got a pair of trousers waiting for a hem, or a piece of clothing that needs a small repair? In this workshop, we'll learn basic sewing techniques to do simple repairs and give new life to the clothes we already have. Bring the trousers you need to shorten and learn how to hem them, with guidance and the chance to practise. No experience necessary — just a willingness to learn! MORE INFO and REGISTRATION: 917 893 279 / 919 703 671
Conference in Lisbon on 27 October, from 9am to 1pm, where managers, experts and decision-makers discuss how Portuguese companies and institutions are driving the transition to a sustainable economy, focusing on moving from intention to concrete results.
PIEP is organising a hybrid Learning Factory on bio-based thermoplastics, covering FIM technologies, material recyclability and process digitalisation. The event takes place in person in Guimarães and/or remotely; registration is free but mandatory.
Creative recycling workshop at Cine-Teatro Garrett on 31 October at 10.30am, where participants turn plastic bags into sea animals using craft techniques. Limited to 15 children, costing €5.
