Sustainability.


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.

30 March 2023

More than 1 million bottles of water are sold every minute around the world

The plastic water bottle industry is growing at an alarming rate, threatening to deplete natural resources and exacerbating climate, social and environmental crisis. 1. Fast-growing industry […]
27 March 2023

UN warns against ‘vampiric overconsumption’ of global water

The world faces an “imminent risk” of water shortages amid a global water crisis caused by overconsumption and climate change, a United Nations report has warned. […]
24 March 2023

Luxembourg celebrates 3 years of free public transport

On 1 March 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to make public transport free nation-wide. Three years on, residents, commuters from neighbouring countries […]
23 March 2023

Finns invent the world’s first electric snow scooter

Finnish inventors created a device claimed to be the world’s first electric snow scooter. 1. Winter transport Called the eLyly, the first electric snow scooter’s name […]
22 March 2023

Brussels launches awareness campaign for e-scooter road safety

Electric scooters have become a popular mode of micro-mobility over the past years, but, at the same time the number of e-scooter users has increased, so […]
20 March 2023

Albania’s Vjosa River officially declared a National Park

Albania’s Vjosa River has officially become a National Park. After coordinated international efforts lasting more than a decade, last week Albania’s Council of Ministers ratified the […]
20 March 2023

How can tourism destinations become sustainable?

The road to net-zero is long and strenuous, but we have to walk it in a hurry if we want any chance of reaching the finish […]
10 March 2023

Brussels to install 1,000 scooter parking zones this summer

Electric scooters have become a popular mode of micro-mobility over the past years, but, at the same time, they have attracted a lot of controversy. One […]
6 March 2023

Lanzarote to host a masterclass on sustainability for destination leaders

NECSTouR, the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism, and SPEL-Lanzarote, the organisation responsible for the tourism promotion of Lanzarote, are committed to “Empowering […]
6 March 2023

Tokyo’s urban redevelopment is a step into the future

Tokyo is set to embark on an ambitious project aimed at renovating its urban landscape. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), office buildings that were […]
23 February 2023

Weeva offers transforming travel and tourism technology for people and the planet

A 360-degree view of our planet can transform our perspective of the world and of our impact on it. The ‘Overview Effect,’ a term coined more […]
21 February 2023

What are the world’s worst cities for driving?

Road traffic is back to pre-Covid levels in many cities and some places have become even more congested than before the pandemic. TomTom, a company specialising […]
21 February 2023

Tram to link Brussels with Zaventem Airport by 2028

The tram connecting Brussels to Zaventem Airport could start operating as early as 2028, as reported by Belgian news outlet DHnet. While the permit for the […]
20 February 2023

London is the worst city in the world for driving

Road traffic is back to pre-Covid levels in many cities and some places have become even more congested than before the pandemic. TomTom, a company specialising […]
20 February 2023

Montpellier to introduce free public transport this year

From the 21st of December 2023, the city of Montpellier will offer free public transport for all inhabitants of the city. Since 2020, free transport already […]
9 February 2023

Driverless buses are arriving soon in 3 European cities

A new consortium is developing an automated electric minibus service called the Horizon Europe ULTIMO project. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the project has […]