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Our own articles and interviews, and our summaries of what the Portuguese press reported on sustainability. The Pulse is the daily edition; this is the lasting entrance — every story on its own page.

What was reported

Community
Boomland opens grounds to locals, event to become annual
A thousand people got their first look inside the grounds that host one of Portugal's best-known festivals.
26 September 2026CentroICNF
Community
Setúbal offers young people up to €5,000 for climate projects
A Bloomberg-funded programme is putting climate decisions in the hands of Setúbal's teenagers and young adults.
24 September 2026Lisbon
Community
Braga's Avenida Central to host eighth GreenFest edition
More than 30 stands and a stage built entirely from reused materials are coming to central Braga.
21 September 2026Norte
Community
Santarém to host fourth national meeting of Guardiãs da Natureza
Over 500 women from 28 protected areas will gather in Santarém under presidential patronage.
16 September 2026CentroGuardiãs da Natureza
Community
Madeira to host fifth 'Congresso mais social' in September
Speakers from Lisbon's city hall to Marcelo's former cabinet gather in Câmara de Lobos to challenge how charities operate.
11 September 2026Madeira
Community
Guimarães to host national urban cleaning conference in September
After Braga, Loulé, Cascais, Funchal and Porto, the national urban cleaning gathering moves to Portugal's founding city.
4 September 2026Norte
Community
Catholic University freshers to clean Costa da Caparica beach
More than 200 new university students will trade orientation talks for beach litter picking at Costa da Caparica.
26 August 2026Lisbon
Community
Madeira animal sanctuary forced to leave its property
A Madeira animal shelter says promised help turned out to be false, leaving it unable to go on.
23 August 2026Madeira
Community
PAN Madeira to host climate governance meeting in Funchal
Four debate sessions in Funchal will bring together scientists, politicians and civil society to talk about island sustainability.
18 August 2026Madeira
Community
Faro social innovation hub opens call for projects until 6 September
A Faro incubator wants your ideas for tackling the city's social and environmental problems.
14 August 2026Algarve
Community
Boticas camp against lithium mine expects 700-800 participants
Registrations for a protest camp in a small Barroso village had to close early amid unexpected demand.
5 August 2026NorteUnidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso
Community
Climate adaptation strategy extended to end of 2026
A key climate policy that was due to lapse has just been given another year and a half of life.
4 August 2026CentroGuardiãs da Natureza
Community
Creator of "15-minute city" concept to speak at Guimarães event
A UN-Habitat laureate known for reshaping how Paris thinks about distance will address a cleaning industry gathering in Guimarães.
3 August 2026Norte
Community
Guimarães to host Eurocities Environment Forum in 2026
The Minho city will welcome mayors and experts from across Europe in November, in a year already marked by a major environmental title.
29 July 2026Norte
Community
Rural diversification grants open for seven Ribatejo municipalities
A budget of over €716,000 is now up for grabs for businesses across seven Ribatejo municipalities.
29 July 2026LisbonAJAP
Community
Alentejo project plans 144-home conscious village by 2028
Two founders met by chance at an airport and are now turning 410 hectares of Alentejo into a planned community.
10 July 2026AlentejoNeos Life
Community
Portugal a year late on EU Social Climate Plan
Nearly 3 million people in Portugal live in energy poverty while a key EU climate fund remains stuck in limbo.
30 June 2026ZERO
Community
Young Europeans hold beach clean-up in Madeira against fast fashion
Young volunteers from five countries converged on a Madeira beach with an unusual target: fast fashion's waste.
25 June 2026Madeira
Community
RTP2 features rural youth innovation contest in TV segment
A youth-focused rural contest got airtime on national television, starting at a specific minute mark.
23 June 2026NorteAJAP
Community
Porto hosts international conference on cities and 2030 Agenda
Speakers from the OECD, UN Habitat and Cork Healthy Cities are among those confirmed for the Porto gathering.
16 June 2026Norte