Missão Internacional JRA Lourinhã 2025
Impressões Pessoais | Personal Opinions
Grupo 1: Mariana Reino, Pedro Santos, Soraia Almeida e Rony Quiteque
Esta missão YRE foi uma experiência única e que nos permitiu evoluir imenso enquanto pessoas e repórteres. Temas como alterações climáticas e a destruição da costa foram muito bem abordados pelos guias e habitantes locais da região.
Foi incrível ver cada um dos repórteres trazer as suas ideias e experiências a trabalhar em grupo e a sua junção resultar em muito bons resultados nas reportagens.
A missão Lourinhã 2025 foi um espaço de aperfeiçoamento pessoal de cada um dos jovens e estamos muito gratos por esta oportunidade. Por fim, gostaríamos de agradecer a todas as pessoas que nos acolheram tão bem nesta cidade e a todos os colaboradores da ABAAE por tornarem possível este tipo de atividade tão enriquecedora.
Grupo 2: Emília Sobral, Rosa Quadros, Margarida Figueiredo e Mariana Martín
Começámos o dia por volta das 8:00 para tomar o pequeno-almoço no refeitório da pousada da Areia Branca. O pequeno-almoço estava nos conformes, apesar de não haver grande variedade de alimentos para consumir. Participámos numa aula de surf pela manhã nas escolas da Global Surf e Ripar onde nos divertimos bastante e aprendemos as bases do surf. Após o almoço tivemos um tempo para descontrair e conviver.
Na parte da tarde, visitámos as dunas da Lourinhã acompanhados por 3 funcionárias da Câmara Municipal da Lourinhã. Por fim, finalizámos o dia na produção dos nossos artigos e fotorreportagens sobre o dia e preparação para a apresentação dos nossos trabalhos.
Grupo 3: Ana Beatriz Nobre, Eduarda Alves, Liva Kaulina, Matilde Serra e Lukas Vyhnalík
Today was fun for the whole group. The surfing lesson was super cool and we loved trying a new thing. The afternoon stroll on the pavement was also very pleasing. Overall, we think it was a good way to close the activities for the week.
Grupo 4: Mateus Encarnação, Mariana Lot, Afonso Recchia, Andreas Michalatos e Arsen Arzidis
Today our group enjoyed a fantastic journey walking through Lourinhã’s landscapes. What awaited us was a mix of discovery, hands-on learning and moments that left lasting impressions.
One of the first things we came across was a series of moth traps set up by scientists. At first glance, they were quite unremarkable, but their uses amazed us all. These traps ensnare moth populations that provide scientists valuable information on whether their numbers were expanding or contracting—a fascinating measure of ecosystem health. Moths, regardless of how small and undervalued they are, play a significant role in the food chain and even bring immense potential for undiscovered species. Their aids to nature’s equilibrium is astonishing considering how easily overlooked they are.
This really drove home just how interconnected every part of the environment is—and why protecting even the smallest creatures matters so much. It was also great that after a series of complications people had with building the original model of the moth trap they made an accessible model of it which is much easier to set up while also being quite cheap.
As we continued our walk through the forest, we unexpectedly came across two old watermills and a striking arch bridge. While the structures were undeniably captivating, what truly caught our attention was the cleverness behind it. The construction of the bridge, especially, became a topic of discussion.It was encouraging to consider how people in the past were able to combine human ingenuity with the natural world to produce something useful and sustainable. We realised then that environmental harmony and progress are not mutually exclusive and can actually coexist harmoniously.
Later, after the lunch we had in the hostel, we teamed up with the volunteers that are putting in tremendous work to protect the nearby river. Their enthusiasm was kind of “infectious” as they demonstrated the various methods they use to gather water samples and examine bioindicators —small organisms that as clues to the ecosystems health— Observing their work gave us a deep appreciation for the level of commitment involved in preserving biodiversity. It wasnt just about fighting pollution; it was about securing the future of this fragile environment.
This day served as a potent reminder to us that nature is a part of us and not just something we see. And the repercussions could be remarkable if each of us can do our part to preserve it. And we felt like real reporters during these two walks, taking photos along the way, asking questions and writing important material for our articles. The most important thing was to be in direct contact with nature and learn more about it. We also got to know better how the human footprint affects these environments and what the consequences are. It was very rewarding to be able to go on these walks in the middle of nature, where we were able to observe organisms and plants in their natural habitat. We felt that we learned a lot about different species of insects and plants. We believe that in order to protect, we need to have knowledge, and today allowed us to do just that.
Missão Internacional JRA Lourinhã 2025
Reportagens | Reports
Artigos | Fotorreportagens | Videorreportagens |
ARTIGOS
FOTORREPORTAGENS
VIDEORREPORTAGENS
Constituição do Grupo | Group Constitution
| Nome do JRA | YRE name | Escola | School |
| Afonso Lapão Recchia | Escola Secundária da Lourinhã |
| Ana Beatriz Botelho Daniel Nobre | ESTeSL |
| Dinis José dos Santos Cruz | Escola de Hotel. Turismo de Coimbra |
| Eduarda Cavalcante Rodrigues Alves | Escola Profissional de Campanhã |
| Emília Teixeira Sobral | EPAMAC |
| Margarida Figueiredo | Colégio Guadalupe |
| Mariana da Silva Martín | Freelancer |
| Mariana Java Duarte Lot | Freelancer |
| Mariana Mendonça Nabais Reino | Freelancer |
| Mateus Lopes Encarnação | Escola Sec. Dr. Jorge Augusto Correia |
| Matilde Gonçalves Serra | Escola Secundária da Lourinhã |
| Pedro Henrique Borges dos Santos | EB 2,3 Martinho Vaz de Castelo Branco |
| Rony Quiteque da Graça | EHTD – Lamego |
| Rosa de Albuquerque Quadros | Freelancer |
| Sabrina Batazim Martinho | Escola Secundária da Lourinhã |
| Soraia Almeida | Escola Secundária da Lourinhã |
| Andreas Michalatos | High School of Kamares |
| Arsen Arzidis | Music School Crete |
| Lukas Vyhnalik | Industrial School of Elect. Engineering |
| Liva Kaulina | Vaivodes Vidusskola |
Organização
Missão Internacional JRA Lourinhã 2025 | YRE International Mission Lourinhã 2025
7 a 12 de abril | 7th to 12th of april
A Missão
Esta missão terá lugar no município da Lourinhã, província histórica da Estremadura e no litoral da região Oeste. Capital dos dinossauros, a Lourinhã é palco de descobertas únicas no mundo e também é conhecida pela sua biodiversidade, paisagens e por manter práticas de pesca tradicionais.
Durante os vários dias da Missão, visitaremos vários pontos de sustentabilidade local, ligados à flora e à fauna, bem como atividades económicas com enfoque na sustentabilidade como a recuperação de dunas, visitas a adegas e algumas aldeias históricas do concelho.
A Missão terá lugar de 7 a 12 de abril e durante esse período os participantes ficarão alojados na Pousada de Juventude da Areia Branca.
A nossa partida será de Lisboa a 7 de abril ainda em hora a determinar e estaremos de volta a Lisboa no dia 12 de abril depois da hora de almoço.
Objetivos
- Aplicar a metodologia inerente ao Programa JRA: investigação e reportagens
- Desenvolver diversas competências, tais como: investigação, escrita, trabalho de grupo, fluência em línguas
- Investigar boas práticas relacionadas com o desenvolvimento sustentável;
- Conhecer o município da Lourinhã, património e a economia da região (turismo sustentável);
- Detectar problemas e procurar soluções durante o processo de pesquisa;
- Fornecer um grupo de jovens a oportunidade de se relacionarem com jovens de outros países.
Custos da atividade
A Organização assegurará a pernoita (acomodação na Pousada de Juventude) e as refeições nos dias relacionados à atividade.
O jovem repórter deve chegar a Lisboa pelos seus próprios meios (sozinho ou com o apoio da escola ou dos cuidadores). No caso de viajar sozinho, um elemento da ABAAE irá encontrá-lo quando chegar em Lisboa. O transporte para Lisboa é da responsabilidade dos participantes; O transporte para a Lourinhã e de regresso é da responsabilidade da organização.
The Mission
This mission will take place in the municipality of Lourinhã, historical province of Estremadura and on the coast of the West region. Capital of dinosaurs, Lourinhã is the scene of unique discoveries in the world and is also known for its biodiversity, landscapes and for maintaining traditional fishing practices.
During the several days of the Mission, we will visit several points of local sustainability, linked to flora and fauna, in addition to economic activities focused on sustainability such as dune recovery, visits to wineries and some historic villages in the municipality.
The Mission will take place from April 7th to 12th and during this period participants will be staying at the Areia Branca Youth Hostel. Our departure will be from Lisbon on April 7th at a time yet to be determined and we will be back in Lisbon on April 12th after lunch time.
Goals:
- Apply the methodology inherent to the YRE Programme: environmental research and communication;
- Develop diverse skills such as: research, writing, group work, fluency in foreign languages;
- Investigate good practices related to sustainable development;
- Know the municipality of Góis, Schist Villages, the region’s economy (sustainable tourism);
- Detect issues and propose solutions during the research process;
- To provide a group of young people the opportunity to exchange with young people from other countries.
Activity Costs:
The Organization will ensure the overnight stay (accommodation in the student residency) and meals on the days related to the activity.
The young reporter should arrive in Lisbon by his own means (alone or with the support of the school or the caretakers). In case of traveling alone an element of the ABAAE will meet you when you arrive in Lisbon. Transportation to Lisbon is the responsibility of the participants; Transportation to Góis and back is the responsibility of the organization.
