“Prevention and mitigation of drought risk have a far lower cost than reaction and response. (…) [T]his report emphasizes the continuum from...

"O fermento havia desaparecido do pão da terra. Uma presença de graciosidade, alegria e liberdade, uma fonte de energia eléctrica desva...

"Everyday of continued exponential growth brings the world systems closer to the limits to that growth. A decision to do nothing is a ...

The Craftsman "(...) focuses on the intimate connection between hand and head. Every good craftsman conducts a dialogue between concret...

“The slowness of the craft time serves as a source of satisfaction (…). Slow craft time also enables the work of reflection and imagination ...

What can we do with what we already have? What is the environment giving in abundance that we can use to solve a need or a problem? Knowledg...

This Epiphyllum (mixed in a vase with other plants) only flourished twice since 2009. The first time was in August 2018 and this time markin...

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"Any human activity that does not require a large flow of irreplaceable resources or produce severe environmental degradation might co...

"People always said they wanted the truth, but really they were perfectly content with a facsimile." Kate Atkinson, 2018. Transcri...

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  "Human knowledge, ingenuity, technology and cooperation can transform societies and economies and secure a sustainable future. (...) ...

  "Whether in the case of donor-supported schemes or government-supported tree-based restoration interventions, it is crucial that sust...

  "Our current data economy is based on collecting as much personal data as possible, storing it indefinitely, and selling it to the hi...

  " So, what is your vision? What do you really want? What would make this a world that would make you excited to get up in the morning...

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Covering solar, wind, bioenergy, geothermal and marine energy, the " Global Atlas for Renewable Energy is an online platform intended ...

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  " A massive shift away from fossil fuels is a prospect that Big Oil can no longer rule out ." The Week That Shook Big Oil by Ca...

From nothing to something. The power of creation. " It seemed to me that man could be as effective as God, in tasks other then destruct...

"What is it you are searching for? What is it?" by Xinoby, On the Quiet: Searching For .  Image by Monica Pinheiro, license CC BY-...

  "I've touched creations beautiful and wondrous I've been places where I question all I think I know  But I believe this could...

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European Climate Law : " a legally binding target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The EU Institutions and the Member Stat...

"[T] his toolkit focuses on technical options to (re‑)use the infrastructure and sites of coal‑fired power plants (...) to convert pow...

    "Planters, scientists, policy makers and anyone else who is interested in trees will enjoy using the resources. (...) The present l...

"The world in our heads is not a (...) replica of reality; our expectations about the frequency of events are distorted by the prevalen...

  “There are a total of 399 protected areas in Portugal, 167 Natura 2000 sites - 62 Special Protection Areas (Birds Directive) and 102 Sites...

  "Halting land transformation and degradation could contribute 6.6 (range 2–11) GtCO2e per year to greenhouse gas emission reductions ...

  “(…) the analysis suggests that NCS [Natural Climate Solutions] have the potential to limit the pace of climate change significantly, deli...

"Achieving transformative change requires that the fundamental drivers of overconsumption are addressed, through changes in personal ...

"The report serves to translate the current state of scientific knowledge into crisp, clear and digestible facts-based messages that t...

  «In this picture, commercial surveillance is not merely an unfortunate accident or occasional lapse. It is neither a necessary development...

  «The human need for a space of inviolable refuge has persisted in civilized societies from ancient time but it is now under attack as surv...

  “Home is where we know and are known, where we love and are beloved. Home is mastery, voice, relationship, and sanctuary; part freedom, pa...

Surveillance : "Technological progress in the last few decades have made monitoring, tracking and profiling techniques easier, cheaper ...