SDG 13 - Climate Action

INITIATIVES

NOVA University Lisbon contributes to tackle the SDG13 with initiatives including, but not limited to:

• Supporting and organising events related to climate change and sustainability such as the EIT Climate-KIC Summer School  at NOVA FCT. 
• NOVA is planning to join the  Carbon Neutral University Initiative
• NOVA FCSH e a NMS|FCM  distinguished with Green Flag for good ecological practices through the International Program Eco-Escolas. 

• Other initiatives:

Academic Contribution

Publications and Projects

NOVA contributes significantly to the research into the area of SDG13. Here are some examples of specific publications in this area:

• Coastal Geomorphological and Environmental changes as drivers of historical shifts in maritime activities
• "When a forest burns, something belonging to you is burning...mylord": Citizenship and social class in the narrative on the transitions to democracy
• How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in the EU-28
• Favorite battlegrounds of climate action: Arguing about scientific consensus, representing science-society relations
• Low Carbon Roadmap for Portugal: Technology Analysis.
• Modelling carbon capture for Continental Portugal based on land cover changes
• Climate change and food security
• (Re)Thinking Earth: From Representations of Nature to Climate Change Fiction, 22-23 April 2020 in the National Library of Portugal, Lisbon
• Acclimation alters glyphosate temperature-dependent toxicity: Implications for risk assessment under climate change
• Climate multilateralism within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

In terms of specific projects in this area, learn more about the EIT Climate-KIC network – Innovation for Climate Action, that FCT NOVA takes part of.

Learning

NOVA University Lisbon has a strong formative offer, distinguished by quality and variety, linked to the SDGs. We support the integration of interdisciplinarity and sustainability in all our study cycles.