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Exhibition of decorative objects and functional pieces created through 3D printing by artisans Nuno Alves and Ana Francisco, using biodegradable materials such as PLA. On display at the Pampilhosa da Serra Tourism Office from July 3 to September 18, 2026.
Prazilândia – Turismo e Ambiente E.M. once again joins forces with the Município de Castanheira de Pera to run, throughout 2026, another edition of the "Doze Meses, Doze Caminhadas" program. This year's edition offers a varied itinerary covering the history, culture and biodiversity of the Castanheira de Pera municipality, which includes the Aldeia do Xisto do Coentral. Each activity is designed to provide an educational and leisure experience, in full harmony with the environment…
Photography exhibition showcasing the local fauna and flora of Vagos through the work of Jorge Sarmento, revealing the biodiversity present in the region's dunes, pine forests, riverside areas, and urban spaces. Part of the Serralves traveling exhibitions program.
Monday, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, and Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm or from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. The book "Little Swimmer" ("Nadadorzinho"), by Leo Lionni, invites us to reflect on a valuable life lesson: the value of difference and respect. It also addresses overcoming fear, the willpower to make the most of what surrounds us despite any adversities that may arise, and solidarity towards others. Afterwards, we'll play the Ocean Game of the Goose and test our general knowledge about the…
CCBio is a national competence centre based in Serpa that supports organic farming through research, technical guidance and partnerships acr…
Parque Biológico de Gaia is a permanent environmental education centre in Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, built around former farms and a 3-kilo…
O Granel da Sofia is a Lisbon-based bulk grocery and eco shop selling packaging-free food, natural personal care items and sustainable toys.…
The work is already happening — quietly, everywhere.
Across Portugal, people are growing food, restoring land, building with earth, teaching old skills, and shaping more sustainable ways to live. Most of them don't know each other. And most of what they need — an extra pair of hands, a builder, a piece of advice, a buyer for their honey, a place at a workshop — is harder to find than it should be.
Sustainable Living is here to change that. We bring people, projects and practices together in one place, in two languages, so anyone working on a more sustainable Portugal can find each other — and the support they need to keep going.
This is a community in the making. We're building it slowly, openly, and together with the people doing the work. If you're already part of it, add your project or your profile. If you'd like to support it, see what projects are looking for.
For the land beneath our feet, and for the people working it. Everything starts here.
Nothing grows in isolation — not soil, not communities, not change. We're stronger together.
A forest takes a generation. A community takes years. We're here for the long haul.
Not the loud kind. The quiet, daily kind — built by showing up, and trying again.
