Route Zero Conference – Save the date!

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14h00

5 de June, 2025

Following two years of intensive collaborative work, NOVA University Lisbon will present its ambitious Roadmap for Climate Neutrality and Resilience to the public. 

This event marks a significant milestone for NOVA and academia as a whole in transforming the way we approach sustainability in higher education. 

Join us at the conference to find out how the NOVA Route Zero project is shaping the future of sustainability. 

Places are limited, so we recommend pre-registering through the following link: Registration. (For those who cannot be present in person, remote participation will be facilitated!) 

A unique opportunity to be at the forefront of climate initiatives at NOVA University Lisbon! 

PROGRAMME

13:30 – Welcome Coffee

14:00 – Opening Remarks
João Sàágua, Rector of NOVA University Lisbon

14:10 – University of Warwick on its Path to NetZero
Professor Stephanie Panichelli-Batalla (Academic Director for Sustainability) and Parvez Islam (Director of Environmental Sustainability & Infrastructure), University of Warwick

14:25 – NOVA Route Zero: A Pathway to 2040
Júlia Seixas, Vice-Rector of NOVA

15:00 – INQUIETOS POR NATUREZA (Restless by Nature)
Chef David F. Jesus (Seiva Restaurant), Francisco Fonseca (Oficina Pedrez), Marta Brazão (Repair Café Lisboa), Nuno B. Jorge (CEO GoParity), Rita Prates (Lisboa Possível and ZERO)
Moderator: Ricardo Garcia, environmental journalist

Challenging Questions by NOVA students

15:45 – CINCO PALAVRAS DIFÍCEIS (Five Difficult Words)
Prof. Marco Neves, NOVA FCSH

16:00 – Sustainability in Research Practice
Júlia Seixas (Vice-Rector, NOVA), Aaron Desmond (MyGreen Lab), Cristina Branquinho (CE3C-FCUL/CHANGE), Margarida Prado (FCT)

16:45 – Closing Remarks
Ana Teresa Perez, President of the Climate Agency

17:00 – Cocktail

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