SDG 13 - Climate Action

Nova University Lisbon contributes to tackle the SDG 13 collaborating at a European level to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society. NOVA is now discussing its Sustainability Policy which will facilitate its internal organizational transformation towards sustainable best practices, complying with the Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Some of NOVA's Academic Units are Eco-Schools, belonging to the largest global sustainable schools programme (developed in the context of SDG 12).

HIGHLIGHTS

• FCT participated in the definition of the national Long-term strategy for Carbon Neutrality of the Portuguese Economy by 2050.
• EIT Climate-KIC is a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society. It identifies and supports innovation that helps society mitigate and adapt to climate change. It brings together partners in the worlds of business, academia, and the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems can be developed, brought to market and scaled-up for impact. In Portugal, it works in collaboration with a number of organisations, including Nova University Lisbon.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

NOVA's 9 Academic Units develop programmes and initiatives with direct impact in our community. Get in touch, participate!

RESEARCH

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

EDUCATION

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