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.

15 March 2022

What are the EU countries leading on sustainability?

Denmark and Ireland are leading the way in the transition towards fair and prosperous sustainability, according to the second edition of the EU’s Transitions Performance Index […]
25 February 2022

France installs ‘sound radars’ on streets to tackle noise pollution

Living in a big city anywhere around the world comes with a few compromises, among which is the sound of the never-ending traffic. In an attempt […]
22 February 2022

Paris bans non-essential traffic through city centre from 2024

Paris has been fighting to reduce the number of cars on its streets for some time now and, on 17 February, Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire and […]
22 February 2022

Brussels to reduce number of cars in the city center from August

On Thursday February 17th, the City of Brussels (Ville de Bruxelles) announced plans to reduce traffic in the city center from August 16th. The plan, which […]
16 February 2022

Brussels’ EU quarter main artery to have an additional cycling lane

One of the four car lanes on Belliard Street, in Brussels’ EU quarter, will be converted to a bicycle lane. In total, there will be two […]
15 February 2022

Competition is good for sustainability

Transitioning to a sustainable and more circular economy is an increasingly urgent business. As demand for goods and services increases and barriers to entry are low, […]
8 February 2022

The Balearic Islands are legislating for sustainability and circularity

Since 2016 the Balearics – Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera – have had a Sustainable Tourism Tax, a bed night levy. There have been several campaigns […]
7 February 2022

Is Berlin about to create the world’s biggest car free zone?

Berlin, it’s a city you either hate or love. Personally, we’re big fans of the giant, alternative German capital yet we could see why you wouldn’t. […]
26 January 2022

Portugal creates Europe’s largest protected marine area

At the end of 2021, the Regional Government of Madeira announced the creation of the largest marine protected area with full protection in Europe and the […]
26 January 2022

What is the impact of Covid-19 on tourists’ sustainable travel behaviour?

Although consumers’ adoption of sustainable behaviour in tourism has been growing in the past years, research has shown that the global pandemic has driven more sustainable […]
20 January 2022

Will Nanotourism be the new trend in a post-Covid world?

A creative critique to the current environmental, social and economic downsides of conventional tourism, as a participatory, locally oriented, bottom-up alternative. Definition of Nanotourism Nanotourism is […]
20 January 2022

Belgium starts making seawater drinkable

Flanders’ largest drinking water company, De Watergroep, is planning to convert sea water into a source of drinking water. The last few summers have been particularly […]
17 January 2022

Brussels to become greener and more bicycle-friendly

The City of Brussels has applied for an urban planning permit for the redevelopment of the public space around the new administrative center, reports Belgian news […]
10 January 2022

Thailand’s notorious Maya beach reopens but tourists can’t swim

After being closed for the past 4 years over environmental concerns, Thailand’s notorious Maya beach, made famous by the 2000 movie The Beach, has recently reopened […]
3 January 2022

EU invests €2bn on cycling projects over the past 7 years

Over the past 7 years, the European Union (EU) has tripled the amount of spending on cycling and walking projects, an investment likely to grow in […]
31 December 2021

Akon’s smart city in Senegal on hold after one year of setting the first stone

Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon’s plan to build a $6 billion smart city in his country of birth seem to have stalled. After being offered a vast […]
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