Bruna Faria, Maria I. Faria, Mariana Sousa & Tiago Marques, Portugal, 15-18 years old The first bird ringing took place in the 18th century, in Europe, and its objective was to know […]
Ringing to preserve
The birth of a Local Protected Landscape
Ana B. Costa, Ana C. Martins & Mariana Rebelo, Portugal, 15-18 years old Vila Nova de Famalicão has already established the first steps towards the creation of the future Local Protected Landscape […]
Climate Changes and Wine Production
João Fonseca, Portugal, 14 years old The Douro Demarcated Region is suffering climate change’s impacts with serious consequences for the region’s economy. Earth’s termical balance is being compromised due to the acumulation […]
What glitters in the sky? The dark side of fireworks and other attractions
Marie Drahoňovská, the Czech Republic The Wenceslas Square slowly fills up with the curious ones, who came to see the non-traditional New Years Eve celebration. Instead of traditional firework, the Municipality of […]
EARTH TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Matthew, Malta, 18 Economies grinding to an abrupt halt. The masses purchasing a maddening amount of toilet paper and non-perishable foods. The bewildering number of people sharing fake news on social media. […]
Sobrado Landfill – The undesirable neighbor
Luís Martins, Portugal – 13 years old The ‘Jornada Principal, environmental association, promises to intensify the protests against the landfill in Sobrado, in the municipality of Valongo. The movement will spread black […]
A New World by Covid-19 Quarantine – a tragedy or an opportunity?
On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the Coronavirus a pandemic, leading to many changes in our habits. As we were forced to take a series of preventive measures, our lifestyle saw a complete overhaul. Now, we have to learn as a society a new way how to socialize in spite of the anxiety and uncertainty about our future. How does this pandemic affect us socially and individually? Should we stick to our past (wrong) ways of living or do we reinvent ourselves?
