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The 7th Conference of Sea Teachers happens in Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva (Pavillion of Knowledge) in Lisbon and this year is dedicated to ocean conservation, the 30x30 programme and all the efforts currently employed by research teams all over the world to help protect what's left of the ocean. This Conference targets […]
Calling all ocean lovers! I'm organizing this beach clean-up to complete my Girl Scout Bronze Award. We’ll meet at 11 am across from Meira Pro Center and clean the back part of the lagoon. Don’t forget to bring gloves, water, sunscreen and/or a hat. I’ll provide some snacks for after the clean-up and if you […]
On the 7th of june 2022 we travelled roughly 40km to take part in an activity that consisted of exploring a marine park in Sesimbra, Portugal. The marine park was created in 1998 and 2000 marine species can be admired in the 53km that covers the length of the park. Groups of two rode on […]
Ação de sensibilização e preservação do meio ambiente (Oceano), com a recolha de resíduos nas praias do município de Vila Nova de Gaia. Learn more here
Kids Dive program and Sesimbra Municipality will celebrate World Oceans Day – a day for humanity to celebrate the ocean - by providing experiential learning to 60 local students. All participants will have the opportunity to engage in an innovative first scuba-diving experience, full of surprises, reinforced by two practical workshops on the importance of […]
Due to the human activity, the global warming, the overfishing and plastic pollution have put the oceans of our planet in great danger. Science also taught us that sharks play a vital role in maintaining the marine balance and the health of the ocean waters across the entire planet. However, between 63 and 273 million […]
Students aged 10 to 16 will take action at a local beach. They will remove the plastic waste they find and use it in a piece of artwork at school. The objective is to raise awareness for the fact that each individual action affects the whole planet. Learn more here
Due to human activity, global warming, overfishing and plastic pollution have put out ocean in great danger. Science taught us that sharks play a vital role in maintaining the marine balance and the health of the ocean waters across the entire planet. However, between 63 and 273 million sharks still being killed annually and research […]
This event is promoted by APLM - the Portuguese Marine Litter Association. Our mission is to protect the environment against the impacts of litter, specially plastic, in marine and ocean ecosystems and in estuaries waterways and their margins; to raise awareness and promote co-responsibility towards sustainable consumption values, citizenship, solidarity and environmental protection. After a […]
Join us for the Blue Economy Investment Forum in Madeira, Portugal, where we will explore the potential of sustainable ocean-based industries to drive economic growth while preserving the health of our planet, and be a part of the conversation on building a sustainable blue economy for the future. This exciting event will bring together industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and experts to […]
Registration by June 7th: Please register for this event by sending your name and telephone number to: info@seiportugal.pt This guided cleanup event will begin with an initial briefing and a Q&A session at the end, with all the participating volunteers or participants. Clean Ups, including briefings and debriefings, can take up between 2 to 3 hours. […]
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