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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

Education
Guimarães exhibition to show results of nine street redesigns
Nine Portuguese streets were redesigned and measured before and after — the results go on show in Guimarães.
23 July 2026Norte
Education
Braga youth centre renews Green Key award for fifth year
Five other establishments in Braga also picked up the same international eco-label this year.
23 July 2026NorteABAE
Education
LPN training walk links geology, biodiversity and heritage at Lexim
Educators walked an ancient volcanic plug near Lisbon where a fortified settlement stood more than 5,000 years ago.
22 July 2026LisbonLPN
Education
ADENE and Lightsource bp partner on energy literacy in Portugal
Energy agency ADENE teams up with a renewable energy firm to reach schools, communities and industry.
21 July 2026
Education
Casa do Corim adds two guided tours on history and nature
A LIPOR-run site near Porto now offers three ways to explore its past and its gardens.
21 July 2026NorteLIPOR
Education
AJAP wraps up 60 outreach sessions on rural innovation nationwide
AJAP toured the country with 60 sessions before opening a competition with over €20,000 in prizes.
21 July 2026AJAP
Education
Four short films to screen at Praia do Pedrógão on 21 July
A beach market in Pedrógão turns cinema for one night, with four short films spanning Alentejo droughts to São Paulo's periphery.
19 July 2026Centro
Education
AJAP opens enrolment for online farmer training courses
Four 50-hour online courses, evening sessions and discounts up to 544 euros for the full package.
13 July 2026AJAP
Education
Calheta Beach and NEXT hotels renew Green Key 2026 label
Two Madeira hotels have kept an international eco-label for another year, following a review of their environmental practices.
9 July 2026Madeira
Education
Montalegre hosts rural world fair for three days in July
For three days in July, a Vila Real town becomes a showcase for hunting, fishing and rural traditions.
3 July 2026Norte
Education
Madeira students' recycling app advances to Apps for Good final
A recycling app built by two students in Câmara de Lobos is headed to Lisbon in September.
29 June 2026Madeira
Education
Lisbon to host global sustainability conference in June 2026
A Nobel laureate in Economics is among the speakers lined up for three days of debate in Lisbon.
29 June 2026LisbonAdEPorto
Education
Tour operators promote slow cycling and hiking routes along Portugal's coast
Two sister companies are betting that the best way to see Portugal's coast is slowly, on two wheels or on foot.
29 June 2026Rota Vicentina
Education
Ponto Verde recycling programme returns to beaches this summer
Thirty beaches and pools, from Oeiras to Ponta Delgada, host Portugal's largest ever edition of this children's recycling programme.
25 June 2026SPV
Education
Algarve university unveils rural management master's in São Brás
A library in São Brás de Alportel hosts the launch of a new rural management degree combining online study with fieldwork.
23 June 2026Algarve
Education
Sagres bird festival returns in October, featuring the razorbill
A seabird that dives dozens of metres deep for sardines takes centre stage at this year's edition.
23 June 2026AlgarveAssociação ALMARGEM
Education
School programme aims to triple reach recycling cooking oil
A cooking-oil recycling programme for schoolchildren grew more than 200% in a single year.
23 June 2026Resialentejo
Education
EPAL's "Pátio da Água" returns to Lisbon this June
Young adults with intellectual disabilities will help greet visitors at this Lisbon riverside space for the first time.
23 June 2026Lisbon
Education
Terras sem Sombra festival returns to Gavião and Belver
A medieval Hospitaller fortress on the Tagus becomes the stage for a weekend mixing archaeology, chamber music and forest walks.
22 June 2026Alentejo
Education
LPN submits recommendations for Portugal's 2030 environmental education strategy
An environmental group has weighed in on Portugal's next big education strategy, flagging what it says is still missing.
22 June 2026LPN
Education
Ciência Viva school festival closes year in Tavira park
Students turn science communicators for a day at a Tavira park, presenting projects from their year's work.
20 June 2026Algarve
Education
Madeira adds 140 daily slots for popular Areeiro trail
The change comes days after tourists complained about a gate that opened well past its ticketed time.
19 June 2026MadeiraIFCN
Education
Zero flags gaps in Portugal's draft 2030 environmental education strategy
An environmental group warns Portugal's new green education plan risks being just words without money or measurable goals.
17 June 2026ZERO
Education
ZERO flags weak enforcement tools in 2030 environmental education plan
An environmental group says Portugal's 2030 green education plan has ambition but no way to measure whether it actually works.
17 June 2026ZERO
Education
Ocean literacy books reach 136 Azores schools
More than 5,000 pupils on São Miguel alone took part in sessions built around a four-book series.
16 June 2026AzoresBlue Azores
Education
AJAP holds Amarante briefing on Rural Innovation Challenges contest
A contest with four categories and 12 annual winners is touring Portugal seeking rural entrepreneurs.
12 June 2026NorteAJAP
Education
LPN holds climate and nature sessions at Bobadela school
A teacher on mobility with a nature protection league brought biomes and the Tagus Estuary into two school classrooms.
11 June 2026LisbonLPN
Education
EU aquaculture training platform launches at University of Algarve
A free 120-hour online course promises to fill gaps traditional aquaculture training has long left uncovered.
11 June 2026AlgarveCCMAR
Education
Quercus returns as partner for Salva a Terra Ecofestival in June
Four days of music, workshops and wildlife talks in a small village near the Spanish border, all free to attend.
11 June 2026CentroIdanha-à-Vida
Education
Winners announced in Portugal's Mares Circulares school contest
Sixteen schools and 32 student projects competed to fight marine litter — two took top honours.
2 June 2026LPN