Tema JRA: Energia e Clima

Consciência

Consciência

A natureza é uma tela em branco, cabe a ti pinta-lá!

Bioconstrução: uma alternativa para o futuro

Bioconstrução: uma alternativa para o futuro

No concelho de Castelo Branco, mais precisamente na freguesia do Freixial do Campo, existe uma fazenda com dois hectares cujos proprietários se dedicam à permacultura, de forma a adotar ações que diminuem o impacto causado pelo homem, nomeadamente através da bioconstrução, um tipo de construção onde a preocupação ecológica está presente deste a conceção até à ocupação dos edifícios.

Red Meat consumption – an international collaborative research

Red Meat consumption – an international collaborative research

The year is 2030. The meat industry is thriving and occupying over 80% of the world’s agricultural fields. Global warming affects countries worldwide. Plagues spread, and former endangered species can be seen only in pictures. According to the United Nations, famine has become a threatening reality. Cardiovascular and cancer diseases have risen considerably. Does this sound like a gloomy forecast or a futuristic reality? Due to the probability of such scenarios, we have decided to conduct a comprehensive study on one of the factors that has undoubtedly affected both the environment and human health: the increase of red meat consumption.

50 Shades of Sustainability: Game of Cars

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.