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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

25 April 2022

12 best ways to reduce city car use

The transition to electric vehicles is progressing, but slowly, with cars using non-renewable fuels still very much in circulation and use. New research from the World […]
25 April 2022

Glasgow declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500 signatories milestone

The number of signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500-mark, just four months after the landmark initiative was launched at […]
22 April 2022

Largest floating solar power plant in Germany to open on unused quarry lake

Next month, German company BayWa r.e. will turn on the largest floating solar power plant in Germany. It will start operating on 24 May at Quarzwerke, […]
22 April 2022

How to celebrate Earth Day 2022

Earth Day 2022’s theme “Invest in our Planet: what will you do?” invites business and policy-makers to join the global movement and find ways to protect […]
20 April 2022

Pollution in Australia is threatening some of the world’s oldest rock carvings

Western Australia‘s 50,000-year-old natural rock art gallery of more than 1 million petroglyphs at Murujuga, also known as Burrup Peninsula, could be destroyed within a century […]
19 April 2022

1% of rivers worldwide account for 80% of plastic discharge into the ocean

The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, has presented the results of its updated global river pollution model […]
18 April 2022

Could converting plastic to fuel be an alternative to recycling?

More than 350 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually worldwide, causing serious environmental problems, largely due to its life cycle and difficulty of disposal. […]
18 April 2022

Air pollution becomes a major concern in Brussels

The results of the first phase of the new “Brussels for Clean Air” project—the largest ever survey on air pollution in the region—highlight concerns about major […]
15 April 2022

New Brussels mural highlights impact of EU consumption on wildlife

Yesterday, WWF unveiled the “Together for Forests” mural, a 24-meter-tall piece of street art, in an effort to raise awareness of the destructive impacts European consumption […]
13 April 2022

Geneva is using lake water to cool buildings and replace air conditioning

Geneva is using lake water to cool buildings and replace air conditioning, which is reducing electricity consumption by 80%. Swiss company SIG is pumping water from […]
1 April 2022

Shift from short-haul to rail brings limited benefits, study says

Transport, especially aviation, has come under increased scrutiny due to the global necessity of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving EU and global targets. A […]
1 April 2022

The journey to net zero emissions for travel accommodations

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it,” Robert Swan once said. And, in this one brilliant sentence, he […]
30 March 2022

This abdication of leadership is criminal, warns António Guterres UN Secretary General

In the last few months there have been two important IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) reports dealing with the causes and impacts of climate change. […]
29 March 2022

Why building greener is key to meeting Paris climate targets

A new United Nations-led report reveals that reducing carbon output from buildings and construction is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming […]
28 March 2022

How gas prices compare around the world?

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a rise in commodities’ prices in many countries, including gasoline.  Statista, a global platform that analyzes market and […]
23 March 2022

Microsoft discourages corporate travel by raising own carbon fee

On March 10, Microsoft released its annual sustainability report, providing a comprehensive view of its progress during 2021 toward becoming a carbon-negative, water-positive and zero-waste company […]