Save our Forest, save our lives…
Forests are an essential part of our planet. They maintain the balance of several eco systems. Every year, however, frightening forest fires in California or in Australia become news. And Portugal is not an exception. Forest fires are a constant reality in our country too. Every year, in the peak of summer, thousands of acres of forest are swallowed up by the fire. In June 2017, Portugal suffered one of the most devastating fires ever in its history, known as Pedrógão Grande Wild Fires, where 66 people lost their lives. Are fires inevitable and uncontrolled phenomena?
Lucília Jorge
50 Shades of Sustainability: Game of Cars
Cars are one of the biggest sources of pollution worldwide – electric cars are presented as a solution. There are many factors you should consider before making the decision of whether to opt for an electric vehicle (EV) or an internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV). We’ll be going through the pros and cons, questioning whether EVs are, indeed, more sustainable than ICEVs, and if the population is willing to change to a greener option of vehicles.
Radio Voz do Sorraia, um exemplo de sobrevivência
A rádio local está viva e a Rádio Voz do Sorraia (RVS) é o exemplo disso. A emitir há 33 anos, a partir de Coruche, a RVS desempenha o papel da rádio local que informa e anima a população do concelho de Coruche e limítrofes, apesar das dificuldades financeiras. Fundada em 1986, sob a forma…
JRA
The Ambassador of Cork
The Cork Oak and Cork Observatory is located in Coruche which belongs to the Santarem district and it was designed by the Portuguese architect Manuel Couceiro. The observatory building was lauched in 2009 and it is surrounded by natural oaks. This place aims to rase awareness of the benefits of cork and oak forest and to…
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