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Observa is an observatory of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon that treats, makes available and communicates scientific information about environment, territory and society in Portugal. Observa’s mission is to strengthen the relationship between academia and civil society.

Highlights

Blogue ATS: O Pirarucu: o Rei dos Rios Amazónicos

Já se encontra disponível no blogue ATS o artigo sobre "O Pirarucu: o Rei dos Rios Amazónicos", por Fronika de Wit, doutoranda no ICS-ULisboa no Progr...

27 de maio 2020
International Seminar on Environment and Society

The Environment and Society Section of the Portuguese Association of Sociology, in collaboration with the Institute of Social Sciences of the Universi...

02/03/2020 - 03/03/2020
Public consultation on science communication

The Observa and the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon are organizing a public consultation under the CONCISE project that will ...

16/11/2019
ICS participation at the European Researchers Night 2019

ICS-ULisboa will be present on September 27th at the European Researchers Night 2019, at the National Museum of Natural History and Science, with the ...

27/09/2019
Colloquium «Amazónia 2019: perspetivas em diálogo»

Moderated by Luísa Schmidt, the debate will be attended by José Miguel Cardoso Pereira, Fronika de Wit and Susana de Matos Viegas, being held in the G...

26/09/2019
ATS Blog: Livre-comércio e desenvolvimento sustentável: Obstáculos e contradições do acordo UE-Mercosul

The new ATS Blog post addresses the theme of "Livre-comércio e desenvolvimento sustentável: Obstáculos e contradições do acordo UE-Mercosul", and is w...

18/09/2019
Fronteiras XXI "What can we do for the planet?"

Fronteiras XXI "O que é que podemos fazer pelo planeta?" Speakers: Luísa Schmidt (sociologist), Tiago Domingos (environmental engineer) e Filipa Sal...

18/09/2019
Luísa Schmidt interview about the present and future of planet Earth, at the Porto Book Fair

You can already acccess the audio recording of the interview with Luísa Schmidt (researcher at ICS-ULisboa and coordinator of Observa) for Radio Manob...

15/09/2019
ATS Blog: A colaboração científica internacional vista a partir da investigação em energias renováveis em Portugal

The most recent ATS Blog post offers an analysis on "A colaboração científica internacional vista a partir da investigação em energias renováveis em P...

11/09/2019

Blogue ATS: O Pirarucu: o Rei dos Rios Amazónicos

Já se encontra disponível no blogue ATS o artigo sobre "O Pirarucu: o Rei dos Rios Amazónicos", por Fronika de Wit, doutoranda no ICS-ULisboa no Progr...

27 de maio 2020
International Seminar on Environment and Society

The Environment and Society Section of the Portuguese Association of Sociology, in collaboration with the Institute of Social Sciences of the Universi...

02/03/2020 - 03/03/2020
Public consultation on science communication

The Observa and the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon are organizing a public consultation under the CONCISE project that will ...

16/11/2019
ICS participation at the European Researchers Night 2019

ICS-ULisboa will be present on September 27th at the European Researchers Night 2019, at the National Museum of Natural History and Science, with the ...

27/09/2019
Colloquium «Amazónia 2019: perspetivas em diálogo»

Moderated by Luísa Schmidt, the debate will be attended by José Miguel Cardoso Pereira, Fronika de Wit and Susana de Matos Viegas, being held in the G...

26/09/2019
ATS Blog: Livre-comércio e desenvolvimento sustentável: Obstáculos e contradições do acordo UE-Mercosul

The new ATS Blog post addresses the theme of "Livre-comércio e desenvolvimento sustentável: Obstáculos e contradições do acordo UE-Mercosul", and is w...

18/09/2019
Fronteiras XXI "What can we do for the planet?"

Fronteiras XXI "O que é que podemos fazer pelo planeta?" Speakers: Luísa Schmidt (sociologist), Tiago Domingos (environmental engineer) e Filipa Sal...

18/09/2019
Luísa Schmidt interview about the present and future of planet Earth, at the Porto Book Fair

You can already acccess the audio recording of the interview with Luísa Schmidt (researcher at ICS-ULisboa and coordinator of Observa) for Radio Manob...

15/09/2019
ATS Blog: A colaboração científica internacional vista a partir da investigação em energias renováveis em Portugal

The most recent ATS Blog post offers an analysis on "A colaboração científica internacional vista a partir da investigação em energias renováveis em P...

11/09/2019

OBSERVA – OBSERVATORY OF ENVIRONMENT, TERRITORY AND SOCIETY

OBSERVA is a permanent research program of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-UL). The observatory promotes the dissemination of information on the social component of environmental and territorial issues.

Featured Projects

SafeConsumE: Safer food through changed consumer behavior

2017-2022

SafeConsumE: Safer food through changed consumer behavior: Effective tools and products, communication strategies, education and a food safety policy reducing h...

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RIVEAL - River and riparian forest values and ecosystem services in uncertain freshwater futures and altered landscapes

2018-2021

Rivers, riverine ecosystems and humans concur for space, water and energy. Riparian forests are multifunctional ecotones that generate a range of goods and serv...

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BEACON - Bridging European and Local Climate Action

2018 – 2021

Through joint learning, networking and tailored advisory services, policy-makers, municipal actors and educators will gain technical and process-related skills ...

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HOPES: Perspectives and struggles around housing. Movements, policies and residential dynamics in and beyond Lisbon

2018-2021

At the beginning of the XXI, housing has returned to the center of struggles and political debate in the Western world. In Southern Europe, residential crises a...

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PEARLS - Planning and Engagement Arenas for Renewable Energy Landscapes

2018-2022

As an active key actor in the spatial planning and social innovation arena for Renewable Energy Landscapes REL, the PEARLS project will reinforce the population...

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