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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

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€1.4 million cross-border project to boost Guadiana river tourism
Four organisations from Portugal and Spain are joining forces for the first time on a river that straddles both countries.
27 September 2026Algarve
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Entries close 1 October for Pico mountain festival and Azores film awards
Filmmakers worldwide have until 1 October to apply for two Azorean audiovisual opportunities tied to Pico Island.
26 September 2026Azores
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Câmara de Lobos hosts weekend 'Eco Mercado' with coastal clean-up
A coastal clean-up at dawn kicks off two days of workshops and folk music in Câmara de Lobos.
25 September 2026Madeira
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Funchal marine station holds final summer open night on turtles
Over two decades of talks and tours have reached more than 2,000 people so far.
24 September 2026Madeira
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Arcos de Valdevez hosts conference on humanity and the Earth
Experts gather in a small Minho town this week to debate humanity's mark on the planet.
24 September 2026Norte
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EPAL marks Sustainability Day with free Lisbon garden event
An open-air cinema, a textile workshop and a rock concert take over a Lisbon garden for a day.
23 September 2026Lisbon
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Algarve tourism board marks World Tourism Day with regional events
From bicycle rides in Ria Formosa to a wine tasting at Faro Airport, the Algarve packs its calendar for one global date.
23 September 2026Algarve
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Braga launches Climate Week with public events until 29 September
A masters thesis on climate shelters, a river clean-up and a pond safari all feature in Braga's packed programme.
22 September 2026Norte
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Lagos museum stages water-themed art project in Odiáxere
Schools, childcare centres and a care home in Odiáxere turned personal memories of water into art.
22 September 2026Algarve
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Portugal and Brazil to hold joint sustainability seminar online
Researchers from the Amazon to Lisbon will share a virtual stage for two back-to-back panels this Friday.
22 September 2026Lisbon
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Study finds regenerative tourism still excluded from investment portfolios
A Nova SBE study points to a mismatch of timeframes, trust and metrics behind investors' reluctance.
22 September 2026
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Câmara de Lobos to host regional wine tourism forum
Câmara de Lobos gears up for its 2027 Wine City title with a free forum open to all comers.
22 September 2026Madeira
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CCMAR launches video contest on marine bioprospecting for teenagers
Teenagers aged 15 to 18 have until November to turn ocean science into a short film.
20 September 2026AlgarveCCMAR
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UNESCO status brought 25 years of tourism growth to Douro
In some wine businesses, tourism now accounts for half of all sales, a regional tourism chief reveals.
20 September 2026Norte
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Silves dedicates World Tourism Day 2026 events to carob
A touring photography show at Silves's Fábrica do Inglês kicks off two months of events built around a single Algarve crop.
19 September 2026Algarve
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Quinta da Caldeira relaunches Saturday farm programme for children
Every Saturday until next year, a farm near you turns into a classroom with horses.
19 September 2026
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Madeira hiking group to hold first exchange in Azores
Fourteen members of a Madeira hiking association are heading to São Miguel for six days of trails, visits and talks.
17 September 2026AzoresAmigos dos Açores – Associação Ecológica
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Coimbra Botanical Garden gives 120 native plants to new students
On 23 September, Coimbra's Botanical Garden will hand out native trees and shrubs to students willing to take one home.
17 September 2026Centro
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Cascais school brings zero-waste cooking to Lisbon sustainability fair
A school kitchen that feeds 550 students without waste takes its methods to Lisbon's biggest sustainability gathering.
17 September 2026Lisbon
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GROW Learn autumn training returns in October 2026
Six online sessions will tackle everything from microalgae to microbial resistance in farming.
17 September 2026Food4Sustainability CoLAB
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LPN leads Lisbon teacher training walk on water and heritage
A 5km walk from Monsanto to a city-centre geomonument mixed fossils, an 18th-century aqueduct and a live planning debate.
17 September 2026LisbonLPN
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Lagoa hosts autumn Mediterranean gardens fair in October
Entry costs just one euro, and proceeds go towards garden projects with schools and local councils.
15 September 2026AlgarveMGAP
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Academia Ponto Verde targets 50,000 students with new look
A recycling programme for schools is getting a fresh face and a much bigger target for the coming year.
15 September 2026SPV
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Algarve Nature Fest expands to all five Ria Formosa municipalities
For the first time, the festival's activities stretch across all five municipalities that share the Ria Formosa.
15 September 2026Algarve
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Lagos festival mixes sustainability and arts around multiculturalism theme
In Lagos, circus workshops, permaculture and a DJ set share a stage built around one year's theme.
15 September 2026Algarve
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AJAP opens final places for farm management course
A 50-hour online course mixes live evening sessions with self-paced study ahead of its September start.
15 September 2026AJAP
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LIPOR to host 12th youth sustainability university in November
Twenty young professionals will spend three days at a Maia venue built around sustainability, careers and networking.
14 September 2026NorteLIPOR
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Ocean film festival to screen in Figueira da Foz
A single autumn screening at a coastal auditorium brings ocean documentaries and adventurers' stories to Figueira da Foz.
12 September 2026Centro
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EDP Foundation study finds young Portuguese willing to act, but constrained by cost
Eighty percent of young Portuguese say they are ready to act on climate change, but nearly half point to one obstacle blocking them.
11 September 2026
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Green Savers to hold eighth sustainability conference on 27 October
Managers and experts will gather in Telheiras to debate what leadership means when 2030 sustainability deadlines are looming.
11 September 2026LisbonSPV