Submissions from 2023
The Truth Behind Avocado Expansion in the Algarve: A Synthesis of Public, Environmental Associations, and Government Perspectives and Response, Mandy Ausman, University of Puget Sound
Fauna as Fieldworkers: An analysis on the use of animals as a form of organic weed and pest management in modern viticulture, Mariana del Carmen Campano
Intelligence Versus Inferno: How Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used to Monitor and Manage Wildfires in Europe, Maxwell Feldman, Claremont McKenna College
Assessing the performance of agricultural systems in the inland and coastal regions of Northern Portugal using indicators: establishing the foundation towards better agricultural practices, Genevieve Gehlken, San Diego State University
Environmental Loss, Displacement, and Anxiety in Portugal: Analyzing News Articles to Differentiate Manifestations of Environmental Distress, Robin Greene, Harvard University
People Power & Politics: Evaluating the impact of the Conselho de Cidadãos de Lisboa on climate policy and political efficacy in Lisbon, Marion Linde, Barnard College of Columbia University
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Cork versus Traditional Shoe Insole Material, Alexandra Lum, The University of Virginia
Women in sustainable leadership: A case study on the perspectives, opportunities, and challenges of biologist and conservationist Estrela Matilde, Ella Lyons, University of San Diego
Unleash the Heat: Exploring Geothermal Energy Perspectives and Energy Literacy in São Miguel, Azores, Lena McDonough, University of Michigan
Portugal to New Mexico: Investigating the Applicability of Syntropic Agriculture to a Semi-Arid Continental Climate, Arielle Nathan, Williams College
Submissions from 2022
The Future of Architecture: Measuring the Sustainability of Paradigm Shifting Architectural Interventions, Jake M. Cohen, Sewanee: The University of the South
Energy Literacy in Portugal: A System Map and Framework to Increase Energy Literacy Through the Renewable Energy Transition, Molly S. Fox, University of Colorado Boulder
Drivers and Barriers of the Transition To Regenerative Agriculture Within the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Comparative Analysis with the US Farm Bill, Samantha Gish, Colorado University Boulder
Murals & Mother Nature: Urban environmental art in Lisbon reveals great concern and appreciation for the environment, Ana Gunther, Bowdoin College
How Spirituality Intensifies Sustainability: A case study of Ananda Valley in Northern Portugal, Mia Handler, Wake Forest University
Regenerative Agriculture Framework for Island Ecosystems Using São Miguel as a Case Study, Mya Hunter, Colorado State University
The Influence of a Company's Inherent Values on its Sustainability: Case Study of Portuguese Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Charlie Lynch, Colorado College
The Viability of Traditional Portuguese Olive Groves in the Alentejo Region under a Sustainable Development Framework, Sydney Soloway, Hamilton College
Submissions from 2021
Taking the Waste out of Wastewater: Evaluation and Implementation of Sustainability Measures at Base Aérea N.°5’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, Abigail Monahan, Skidmore College
Public Perception of Forest and Fire Management Policy in Portugal, Jensen Rocha, Washington and Lee University
Political Processes of Displacement in Infrastructure Development: the Case of Aldeia da Luz and the Alqueva Dam, Cordelia Walz, Oberlin College