Spotting a Kentish plover
A reader photographed this small coastal bird at the Mindelo reserve. It nests along Portugal's coast but faces threats from disturbance and habitat loss.
Good morning! Today's Pulse brings community clean-ups, simpler rules for shared energy, and a few projects worth keeping an eye on across Portugal.
A reader photographed this small coastal bird at the Mindelo reserve. It nests along Portugal's coast but faces threats from disturbance and habitat loss.
OBO Bettermann is planting a tree for every 100 metres of cable tray sold, helping restore native forest in Cascais and Sintra.
A Portuguese consortium is turning colophony from pine forests into a bio-based alternative to petrochemical materials across packaging, textiles and more.
A free community clean-up of Praia da Trindade near Seixal Bay, with surfer Joao Kopke riding a board made from collected beach debris.
Over 40 young people from six countries cleaned a Funchal beach and reflected on fast fashion's waste, with upcycling and invasive plant removal too.
EPAL and Aguas do Vale do Tejo are running a summer campaign at six inland beaches on water value and bathing quality for families.
The recycling education programme returns to 30 beaches and pools nationwide in its biggest edition, expecting to reach over 5,000 children.
Praia Fluvial de Odeleite opens in Castro Marim after years of drought delays, with floating pools, sun decks and lifeguards until September.
The government has cut red tape for collective self-consumption and energy communities, which have grown to over 1,200 connected projects.
A Coopernico voice argues the terms for energy communities and collective self-consumption are blurred, calling for clearer rules and real citizen governance.
Goldenergy launched a solution combining home and public charging, with an optional solar tie-in and low overnight charging costs.
A new association, ATMAS, argues that feeding biomethane into the existing gas network could cut transition costs and meet 2030 targets.
A global cycling relay will hand ten cycling proposals to the Environment Minister in Oeiras, with CCDR-LVT urging municipalities to adopt them by 2030.
The SMARTBOGIE project is developing an AI-equipped freight bogie with sensors and LIDAR for predictive maintenance and better energy efficiency.
The environmental licence for the Mato da Cruz landfill in Vila Franca de Xira expires this week, with residents pushing against renewal over odour complaints.
ZERO calls the proposed expansion of the Barreiro liquid bulk terminal for petrol and diesel incompatible with climate neutrality goals.
Quercus opposes a planned biomethane plant in Torres Novas, warning of gas emission and water contamination risks for thousands of residents.
Lightsource BP says it remains open to dialogue on its redesigned Sophia solar project, but civic groups criticise the consultation as a marketing exercise.
The PCP is pressing the government on whether it will reopen applications for extensive grazing support, after shepherds were excluded by budget limits.
Terras de Tras-os-Montes built a GIS tool linking land registry data with fire risk to quickly identify landowners and prioritise vegetation clearance.
The Global Geoparks Network president is visiting Algarvensis to mark its entry, including the launch of a pilot 'Geopark School' in Loule.
Funchal's Natural History Museum launches the first volume of its biodiversity guides, a bilingual book dedicated to butterflies.
LAMA Teatro is touring Silves with a free outdoor show blending humour and nostalgia around an old van's final journey.
The Make In Algarve Prize awarded four cultural and creative tourism projects judged on sustainability, accessibility and heritage links.
The EU CAP Network's magazine highlights Portugal's EWA programme, which mentors women entrepreneurs in the agrifood sector.
Applications for the Premio Inovacao em Saude on sustainability and digital transformation close on 30 June.