Ricardo (Rick) Nogueira, a member of the Green Climate Fund's technical advisory panel, is the guest on the third episode of the second season of the podcast "Uncomplicating Sustainable Finance", a partnership between JE, ISEG's Center for Sustainable Finance and the UK Embassy in Lisbon.
"Green Banks, Climate Funds and the Future of Green Investments for the Climate Transition" is the theme of this episode, which explores the importance of Green Banks, new climate funds and the future of green investments.
Listen to this and other episodes on Spotify.
Do you want to change the world, represent your university at the international level and become a millionaire? Then we have great pleasure in presenting you the "Nobel Prize for students": the Hult Prize.
This is an annual entrepreneurship competition, comprising 4 phases, which is held in more than 120 countries and 5,000 higher education institutions, in which more than 1 million students have participated over the last 15 years! Every year more than 100,000 students university students compete and now it's YOUR turn!
The challenge is: Create a start-up in compiance with at least one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
But how do I compete? Just put together a team of 3 to 5 friends (students), consult the UNLIMITEDchallenge and then create a business idea and sign up your team!
The Hult Prize has a $1,000,000 USD fund waiting for you to win! It's looking for business ideas that will impact the world, and the winning team of the first phase of the competition (OnCampus) at ISEG will have the opportunity to represent ISEG at an international level, with the chance to become a millionaire in the future in London!
Register by the deadline of the 15th February for the competition here and put your entrepreneurial skills to good use and express your desire to change the world!
For further information, or if you have any query, consult the instagram account (@hultp.portugal) or consult the website which explains in detail the different stages of the competition, how to take part, the steps required to create your idea, the winners of previous editions, and much much more.
We're counting on you to make a difference!
The removal of the pampas grass is nearly complete! On the 20th December, from 11:00 to 16:30 we will be in the field to continue our work. Just turn up any time during the day and join in for as long as you can. Please bring along a cup, so that we can give you a hot tea. There will also be a snack to cheer you up.
In January, we will mark out the design on the ground and start planting.
You can start inviting friends, colleagues and family to come and help us!
We're going to need a lot of hands!
The mini-forest and its creation process are part of the TERRARE - action research for social and ecological regeneration, a project that is being developed by the researcher Oriana Rainho Brás at SOCIUS/CSG, with the support of ISEG Sustainability, as well as the collaboration of the biologist António Alexandre from 2Adapt-Serviços de Adaptação Climática and FCUL, and the partnership of ValorSul-Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos das Regiões de Lisboa e do Oeste, SA, which provides the organic compost for soil enrichment. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact researcher Oriana Rainho Brás:
orianarb@socius.iseg.ulisboa.pt
Maria Netto Schneider, executive director of the Instituto Clima e Sociedade, is the guest speaker for the second episode of the second season of the "Uncomplicating Sustainable Finance" podcast, a partnership between JE, ISEG's Centre for Sustainable Finance, and the British Embassy in Lisbon.
"The Role of Development Banks in the Transition to Sustainable Finance" is the topic of this episode in which this expert will explore the role of development banks and international agencies in promoting new models of sustainable finance.
Through conversations with relevant professionals in British and Portuguese sustainable finance, we aim to showcase the role of the financial sector in effectively combating climate change by supporting government and business decarbonisation efforts.
Listen to this and other episodes on Spotify.
We now know the Miyawaki method of urban mini-forests.
We took soil samples for analysis.
We weeded out invasive exotic plants.
We pruned the species that will remain in the space.
We collected all the rubbish.
We mapped out the space.
We created the design of the mini-forest.
Now it's time to clear the land to mark out the design and carry out the planting!
On 14th December, Thursday, at 13.00, we'll meet on campus next to the Library to weed out any remaining invasive species and prepare the space for marking out the paths and clearings. These steps are very important and are carried out before the planting. Join us. We're going to need as many hands as possible!
The mini-forest and its creation process are part of the TERRARE - Action research for social and ecological regenerationproject, which is being developed by the SOCIUS/CSG researcher Oriana Rainho Brás, supported by 'ISEG Sustainability' with the collaboration of biologist António Alexandre from 2Adapt-Serviços de Adaptação Climática and FCUL, and in partnership with ValorSul-Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos das Regiões de Lisboa e do Oeste, SA, which is supplying the organic compost to enrich the soil.
The object of the TERRARE project is to reflect on the eco-social processes involved in creating an urban mini-forest with the participation of the university community and to understand the dynamics of research into soil regeneration through reforestation and community involvement. ISEG's mini-forest follows the Miyawaki method, which is characterised by the dense planting of native species belonging to all the strata of a forest, which subsequently enables them to grow rapidly in spaces as small as 300m2. The mini-forest model provides multiple benefits, such as: the diversification of the local fauna and flora, carbon absorption, water fixation, thermal regulation and soil regeneration, as well as improving the well-being of humans and more-than-humans and representing an enormous potential for nature-related learning.
To take part, all you need to do is register here or contact researcher Oriana Rainho Brás at orianarb@socius.iseg.ulisboa.pt.
We look forward to seeing you!
Listen to the first episode of the second season of the "Uncomplicating Sustainable Finance" podcast. Lilia Caiado Couto, manager of the development and climate finance programme of the Open Society Foundations and author of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is the guest of the first episode of the second season of the "Uncomplicating Sustainable Finance" podcast, a partnership between JE, ISEG's Centre for Sustainable Finance and the British Embassy, Lisbon.
"The importance of sustainable finance for effectively combating climate change" is the topic of this episode in which this expert will analyse how the role of sustainable finance has evolved, how it can promote social inclusion and equity, and which are the main sectors of the economy that most need climate finance
Through conversations with relevant professionals in British and Portuguese sustainable finance, we aim to showcase the role of the financial sector in effectively combating climate change by supporting government and business decarbonisation efforts.
Listen to this and other episodes on Spotify.
Would you like to take part in the next practical mini-forest workshop?
On 16th November, from 12.00 to 13.30, ISEG's third mini-forest workshopwill take place, facilitated by researcher Oriana Rainho Brás (SOCIUS/CSG-ISEG) and biologist António Alexandre (FCUL/2Adapt).
Participation is free, subject to pre-registration on this website. LINK
During the last workshop, the collective design process for the mini-forest was so creative, that we need another workshop to finish it off! We already have several ideas on paper, which we'll discuss and integrate into a single design that will then be implemented. For those of you who were unable to participate in the last workshop, now is your chance to join in, and for those who have just heard about it for the first time, we guarantee it's worth it!
How do we imagine the ISEG mini-forest? Which humans and more-than-humans will live in the forest and what needs do they have? How will we organize the space and what structures are needed? We will answer these questions in a creative, ecological and participatory way in order to create an inclusive space that connects with nature and people, and that is suited to the needs and desires of the ISEG university community.
The mini-forest workshops are part of the TERRARE - action research for social and ecological regenerationproject, which is coordinated by researcher Oriana Rainho Brás (SOCIUS/CSG-ISEG), with the collaboration of biologist António Alexandre (FCUL and 2Adapt). Valorsul-Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos das Regiões de Lisboa e do Oeste, SA. is a partner in the project, supplying the organic compost to enrich the soil.
Urban mini-forests can be as small as a tennis court, where we densely plant dozens of native species, imitating the structure of a mature forest. This configuration stimulates the growth of plants that support each other, accelerating the process of natural succession. Community participation is essential for the creation and care of the mini-forest. This is a practical and sensitive way of learning and acting for personal, social and ecological well-being in the city.
The invitation is open to all interested parties and participation is free. Registration HERE
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to get in touch: orianarb@socius.iseg.ulisboa.pt
Would you like to take part in the next practical mini-forest workshop?
On November 9, between 2pm and 5pm, the second workshop of the ISEG mini-forest will be held, facilitated by researcher Oriana Rainho Brás (SOCIUS/CSG/ISEG) and biologist António Alexandre (FCUL/2Adapt).
Admission is free, subject to pre-registration on this LINK.
Following on from the work begun on October 25, we will be working on the mini-forest designbased on the principles of the Miyawaki method applied to urban forests.
How do we imagine the ISEG mini-forest? Which humans and more than humans will live in the forest and what needs do they have? How will we organize the space and what structures are needed? We will answer these questions in a creative, ecological and participatory way to create a space that is inclusive, connects with nature and people, and is suited to the needs and desires of the ISEG university community. The invitation is open to all interested parties and participation is free, subject to register here.
The mini-forest workshops are part of the TERRARE-research-action project for social and ecological regeneration, coordinated by researcher Oriana Rainho Brás (SOCIUS/CSG/ISEG) with the collaboration of biologist António Alexandre (FCUL and 2Adapt). Valorsul-Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos das Regiões de Lisboa e do Oeste, SA. is a partner in the project, supplying organic compost to enrich the soil.
Urban mini-forests can be as small as a tennis court, where we densely plant dozens of native species, imitating the structure of a mature forest. This configuration stimulates the growth of plants that support each other, accelerating the process of natural succession. Community participation is essential for the creation and care of the mini-forest. This is a practical and sensitive way of learning and acting for personal, social, and ecological well-being in the city. We invite you to take part!
Within the framework of ISEG Sustainability Week 2023, the entire ISEG community will be given the opportunity to participate in Carbon Literacy" training , focussing on climate change, carbon markets, and reducing the ecological footprint, with Flávia Lima, the person responsible for Energy and Climate at the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
This training is organised in partnership with Carbon Literacy®, a UK project whose objective is to increase knowledge about climate change and raise awareness of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
With a duration of 7 hours, the training will take place on the 26th and 27th October, in Auditorium 4 of the Novo Quelhas building, from 14.00 to17.30.
At the end, participants who complete the full module (2 days of training) will receive a certificate of participation.
Free admission, subject to pre-registration on this LINK.
This initiative brings to a close the programme of activities scheduled as part of the ISEG Sustainability Week 2023.
Small Steps to Sustainable Fashion Consumption is the motto for the round table discussion on fashion and conscious consumption will be held on the 25th October, from 17.00 to 18.00, in the Student Association's lounge (Kasino).
Two short documentaries will be shown during the event: Made in Cambodia (9 minutes) and The deadly cost of fashion (5 minutes), commented by Carolina Carreira, from Oficina Global.
This session is part of the various activities scheduled as part of the ISEG Sustainability Week 2023.
Free admission.
