On 8 October, ECO held a debate on the role of the economy in defending and valuing the forest, at the Belém Cultural Centre. The event, which was attended by the Secretary of State for Forests Rui Ladeira, also saw the presentation of the ECOFOR.PT study – Economic Valorisation of the Goods and Services of Portugal’s Forest Ecosystems, by UTAD university professor and CETRAD director Lívia Madureira.
CETRAD researcher Lívia Madureira participated in the kick-off meeting on Agroecology DemeterWatch Working Group, held in July 12-13th, organised by the RI (research infrastructure) LifeWatch ERIC ICT-CORE Premises in Seville, Spain. DemeterWatch, cementing Agroecology as one of the infrastructure’s key activities run through many projects including AgroServ (Integrated SERVices supporting a sustainable AGROecological transition, funded under the…
Save the date! The CETRAD Summit is scheduled for November 27 at the UTAD campus in Vila Real, focusing on fostering collaborative efforts in inter- and transdisciplinary work to implement our strategic plan 2025/2029
As part of the celebrations of CETRAD’s 20 years, the CETRAD Agri-Food and Socio-Ecological Systems (AgriSES) group is organising the Seminar dedicated to Sustainable value chains & identity of territories. The event takes place on 26 October, in online format, with sessions scheduled between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Participate via the link https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/81067572161.
Cumieira is a small village in the vicinity of the town of Vila Real. While the whole region counts as low-density territory according to the prevalent categorisation of Portuguese territories, Cumieira has the advantage of both realities. It is located close to a relatively big urban centre with developed infrastructure and it also managed to…
The CETRAD team is leading the setup and implementation of the five territorially-based living labs being established by the LivingSoiLL — Healthy Soil to Permanent Crops Living Labs project. LivingSoiLL brings together 50 partners from Portugal, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland. The project will be developed across 54 months, based on a transdisciplinary approach, involving…
CETRAD organised an open discussion with local stakeholders about the challenges and potential solutions of sustainable development in the low-density regions of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. The event took place on the 27th at UTAD, representing the different stakeholders in the quintuple-helix model: government, industry, university, civil society and the environment itself. The lively debate…
