Name
ZERO WASTE Movement [Movimento ZERO DESPERDÍCIO]
country
Portugal
Goal
" prevention of waste production in all areas of industry, commerce and consumption, and the adoption of associated behaviors to environmental responsibility: prevention, recovery, reuse, recycling and innovation [...] contributing significantly to entities in the commerce, retail, catering and similar sectors to transform their business models based on a linear economy, towards a circular and collaborative economy"
Additionally, this movement and it's NGO have develloped collections of educational books in the topics of Circular Economy and Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Food. These series are aimed at children and families, and are integrated in the National Literacy Plan.
Main Topic
Responsible and circular economy: mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy
All Topics
Responsible and circular economy: mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork": a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Financing the transition (i.e. it facilitates and/or stimulates public and private investments needed for the transition to a climate-neutral, green, competitive and inclusive economy)
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
- City and peri-urban
- National
Actors
- Community-based initiative (i.e. citizens, cooperative, neighbourhood group)
- Non-profit organisation (i.e. pursues a particular social cause, e.g. schools, foundations, social movement)
Main Activity
Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting
Activities
- Not specified
Source
This initiative was provided by the SGD consortium.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.