Healing fruit of the Mediterranean from the Tree of Life
Olive trees can live for thousands of years. They are a good example of sustainability. Turkey and Portugal are producers of olives and olive oil. “What are the environmental characteristics favorable to olive growth? Which natural factors affect their production? Is the increase in olive oil production incompatible with environmental sustainability?”. The United Nations define sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. According to UNESCO, education is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable development and an essential tool for informed decision-making and democracy. Approaching one of the objectives for sustainable development – ensuring that society has relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature by 2030 – we have surveyed the situation of olive growth in Portugal and Turkey.
Augusta Pinto
Limestone, Oysters, and Responsible Consumption
All over the world, a recurring environmental goal is to develop responsible,
balanced consumption and production rates that keep ecosystems healthy. The
Chesapeake Bay in the United States and Estremenho Limestone Massif in Portugal face
environmental issues related to the farming of oysters and the mining of limestone,
respectively.
Carla de Pacífico DiasSustainable Consumption and Production of Oysters and Limestone
In our world today, conservation of limited resources is very important. It is crucial to
assure we produce and put products back into the world at the same rate.
On a Path to Sustainable Oyster Farming and Limestone Substitutes
Oyster reefs are in major decline along both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This is important because oyster reefs stabilize shorelines, helping to reduce levels of erosion. Around 6.2 billion oysters live in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake bay and even this number is low. Oyster population has been declining from pollution caused by…
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