Iniciativa Dragoeiro
@iniciadragoeiro.bsky.social
We are a small NGO that vies for a better, more sustainable world through tree planting, regeneration and protection. Based in Cascais, Portugal, we are small, but have a global heart.
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As propostas de adjudicação foram agora aprovadas por unanimidade em Cascais a 7 de Outubro, em Mafra a 10 de Outubro, e em Sintra a 18 de Novembro.
Municípios adjudicam estudos para futura Área Marinha Protegida de Cascais, Mafra e Sintra
As propostas de adjudicação foram agora aprovadas por unanimidade em Cascais a 7 de Outubro, em Mafra a 10 de Outubro, e em Sintra a 18 de Novembro.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As propostas de adjudicação foram agora aprovadas por unanimidade em Cascais a 7 de Outubro, em Mafra a 10 de Outubro, e em Sintra a 18 de Novembro.
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Os exemplares serão entregues a diversas entidades através dos quatro viveiros geridos pelo ICNF, em Amarante, Malcata, Valverde e Monte Gordo.
Projecto Floresta Comum: ICNF distribui 110 mil árvores e arbustos para plantação
Os exemplares serão entregues a diversas entidades através dos quatro viveiros geridos pelo ICNF, em Amarante, Malcata, Valverde e Monte Gordo.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Os exemplares serão entregues a diversas entidades através dos quatro viveiros geridos pelo ICNF, em Amarante, Malcata, Valverde e Monte Gordo.
Sintra, you are always a Paradise!
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sintra, you are always a Paradise!
Storms in Portugal are changing fast: heavier rains, more flash floods, and rising coastal risks are our new reality. Get the data, see what we should expect, and learn how we should prepare for the climate ahead. #ClimateChange #Portugal #ExtremeWeather www.linkedin.com/posts/inicia...
Portugal’s storm patterns are changing rapidly, with data showing a measurable shift toward extreme events. In 2022, a historic precipitation event brought 134.6 mm of rain in just 24 hours to… | Inic...
Portugal’s storm patterns are changing rapidly, with data showing a measurable shift toward extreme events. In 2022, a historic precipitation event brought 134.6 mm of rain in just 24 hours to Lisbon,...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Storms in Portugal are changing fast: heavier rains, more flash floods, and rising coastal risks are our new reality. Get the data, see what we should expect, and learn how we should prepare for the climate ahead. #ClimateChange #Portugal #ExtremeWeather www.linkedin.com/posts/inicia...
Found @ European Researchers Night
September 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Found @ European Researchers Night
A few years ago, cities throughout Portugal would join in, closing streets and areas in high publicity stunts. Though short lived and mostly mediatic-fueled, it was still an effort. The past years, the European mobility week / no-cars days was almost absent on the agenda.
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
A few years ago, cities throughout Portugal would join in, closing streets and areas in high publicity stunts. Though short lived and mostly mediatic-fueled, it was still an effort. The past years, the European mobility week / no-cars days was almost absent on the agenda.
Cascais has a new green haven! Bosque do Livramento opens with 8 hectares of woodlands, walkways, picnic areas, and inclusive community projects - protecting a small wood area in the midst of the urban sprawl. We just visited it!
September 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Cascais has a new green haven! Bosque do Livramento opens with 8 hectares of woodlands, walkways, picnic areas, and inclusive community projects - protecting a small wood area in the midst of the urban sprawl. We just visited it!
Cascais has a new green haven! Bosque do Livramento opens with 8 hectares of woodlands, walkways, picnic areas, and inclusive community projects - protecting a small wood area in the midst of the urban sprawl. We just visited it!
September 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Cascais has a new green haven! Bosque do Livramento opens with 8 hectares of woodlands, walkways, picnic areas, and inclusive community projects - protecting a small wood area in the midst of the urban sprawl. We just visited it!
Climate change made extreme wildfires in Spain and Portugal 40 times more likely, with similar conditions now recurring every 15 years instead of 500, according to a new World Weather Attribution study
September 18, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Climate change made extreme wildfires in Spain and Portugal 40 times more likely, with similar conditions now recurring every 15 years instead of 500, according to a new World Weather Attribution study
Since 1990, Europe has achieved both steady growth and an absolute and significant reduction of GHG emissions. So, it is possible. And yes, we should all be doing it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/decoup...
The decoupling of EU’s GHG emissions from GDP growth
The latest scientific assessments underscore a crucial point in the fight against climate change: while world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions hit new record highs in 2024, the European Union has not on...
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September 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Since 1990, Europe has achieved both steady growth and an absolute and significant reduction of GHG emissions. So, it is possible. And yes, we should all be doing it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/decoup...
A força e importância escondidas das florestas de kelp do Norte do País. www.publico.pt/2025/09/13/a...
Algas marinhas do Norte do país, uma poderosa arma “escondida” para sequestro de carbono
Equipa de cientistas estima que as florestas kelp da costa Norte “consigam sequestrar e exportar cerca de um terço do carbono capturado anualmente por todos os habitats vegetais marinhos do país”.
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September 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A força e importância escondidas das florestas de kelp do Norte do País. www.publico.pt/2025/09/13/a...
When people talk about the impact of Man on Earth's systems during the industrial age, most of us talk about climate change and pollution, some talk about biodiversity loss but almost no one talks about the impact we are having on the nutrients cycles. www.linkedin.com/pulse/nutrie...
Nutrients cycles
Critical Earth systems, as identified by the United Nations and the planetary boundaries framework, include processes such as climate regulation, freshwater provision, biosphere integrity, and nutrien...
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September 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
When people talk about the impact of Man on Earth's systems during the industrial age, most of us talk about climate change and pollution, some talk about biodiversity loss but almost no one talks about the impact we are having on the nutrients cycles. www.linkedin.com/pulse/nutrie...
Taking a moment to breathe a bit better, as the huge “Arganil Fire”, the biggest recorded forest fire in Portugal, has been declared as “under control”. Congratulations to everyone that has fought to control this mean giant.
August 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Taking a moment to breathe a bit better, as the huge “Arganil Fire”, the biggest recorded forest fire in Portugal, has been declared as “under control”. Congratulations to everyone that has fought to control this mean giant.
Spain & Portugal’s wildfires in 2025: record CO2 emissions, forests turned from climate heroes to climate liabilities, soil recovery will take a century. Our team unpacks the long-term impact and calls for urgent action! 🌲🔥 #ClimateCrisis #WildfireRecovery
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The Devastating Climate Aftermath of Iberian Peninsula's 2025 Wildfire Crisis: A Carbon Sequestration Emergency Decades in the Making
The summer of 2025 has delivered a stark reminder of climate change's accelerating impact on Southern Europe, as Spain and Portugal face their most devastating wildfire season in decades. The flames h...
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August 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Spain & Portugal’s wildfires in 2025: record CO2 emissions, forests turned from climate heroes to climate liabilities, soil recovery will take a century. Our team unpacks the long-term impact and calls for urgent action! 🌲🔥 #ClimateCrisis #WildfireRecovery
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Nature is plentiful.
August 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Nature is plentiful.
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Investigadores portugueses participam em projecto europeu que está a analisar soluções para reduzir o impacto do calor extremo em cidades mediterrânicas. Testes já começaram em Lisboa. 🍃
Mais sombras ou jardins: como as cidades podem ficar mais frescas no calor
Investigadores portugueses participam em projecto europeu que está a analisar soluções para reduzir o impacto do calor extremo em cidades mediterrânicas. Testes já começaram em Lisboa.
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August 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Investigadores portugueses participam em projecto europeu que está a analisar soluções para reduzir o impacto do calor extremo em cidades mediterrânicas. Testes já começaram em Lisboa. 🍃
Firebreaks. Let's talk about firebreaks in forests. Because it is one of the most precious tools a territory can have to prevent forest fires spread. www.linkedin.com/pulse/firebr...
On Firebreaks
Wildfires pose a severe risk to Portugal's forests (“really, Sherlock?”), especially during summer months when low humidity and high winds can fuel rapid fire spread. Creating effective fire-proof bar...
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August 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Firebreaks. Let's talk about firebreaks in forests. Because it is one of the most precious tools a territory can have to prevent forest fires spread. www.linkedin.com/pulse/firebr...
Moisture retention is a considerable challenge in the Portuguese forests during the summer - and is only going to get worse because of climate change.. In this article, we look at three techniques that can be applied at scale, to help with it. www.linkedin.com/posts/inicia...
Moisture retention is a considerable challenge in the Portuguese forests during the summer - and this challenge is only going to get worse as climate change exerts its toll. | Iniciativa Dragoeiro
Moisture retention is a considerable challenge in the Portuguese forests during the summer - and this challenge is only going to get worse as climate change exerts its toll. In this article, we look a...
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August 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Moisture retention is a considerable challenge in the Portuguese forests during the summer - and is only going to get worse because of climate change.. In this article, we look at three techniques that can be applied at scale, to help with it. www.linkedin.com/posts/inicia...
Today is Earth Overshoot Day - and that is an opportunity for each of us to commit to change.
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Today marks Earth Overshoot Day - a global wake-up call that we have already exceeded the planet’s yearly ecological budget. | Iniciativa Dragoeiro
Today marks Earth Overshoot Day - a global wake-up call that we have already exceeded the planet’s yearly ecological budget. For us at Iniciativa Dragoeiro, this moment is more than an annual statisti...
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July 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today is Earth Overshoot Day - and that is an opportunity for each of us to commit to change.
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Every study and common sense point to the need of having more bike paths - and by the way, not only in Lisbon, but throughout all urban areas in Portugal. And I am quite sure this will happen. www.publico.pt/2025/07/16/l...
Até o ACP concorda: Lisboa precisa de mais ciclovias dedicadas
Em Lisboa, a minha nova casa, como em muitas cidades, ciclistas e condutores são frequentemente colocados em campos opostos, como se houvesse uma guerra. É uma narrativa falsa.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Every study and common sense point to the need of having more bike paths - and by the way, not only in Lisbon, but throughout all urban areas in Portugal. And I am quite sure this will happen. www.publico.pt/2025/07/16/l...
Last week, Southern Europe faced record-breaking soil temperatures (+50ºC). This is a warning sign for food security, healthy forests, and resilient landscapes.
We explore the dangers of these unprecedented conditions and share practical solutions.
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We explore the dangers of these unprecedented conditions and share practical solutions.
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Unprecedented Soil Temperatures in Southern Europe: A Wake-Up Call
Last week, Southern Europe experienced extraordinary soil temperatures, with some regions in Spain. Portugal and Italy recording surface soil temperatures exceeding 50°C (122°F).
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July 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Last week, Southern Europe faced record-breaking soil temperatures (+50ºC). This is a warning sign for food security, healthy forests, and resilient landscapes.
We explore the dangers of these unprecedented conditions and share practical solutions.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unprec...
We explore the dangers of these unprecedented conditions and share practical solutions.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unprec...
A really nice park in the center of Barcelona, a perfect place to shield (and shade) one from the sweltering heat that is now felt all over Europe.
July 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A really nice park in the center of Barcelona, a perfect place to shield (and shade) one from the sweltering heat that is now felt all over Europe.
Parque da Quinta da Alagoa in Carcavelos blends history, recreation, and environmental care. With mature trees, a natural lagoon, and green lawns, it helps sequester CO₂ and supports local biodiversity. #UrbanParks #Cascais #Sustainability medium.com/@iniciativad...
Parque da Quinta da Alagoa, Carcavelos
Nestled in the heart of Carcavelos, Parque da Quinta da Alagoa is a green sanctuary that blends history, recreation, and environmental…
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June 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Parque da Quinta da Alagoa in Carcavelos blends history, recreation, and environmental care. With mature trees, a natural lagoon, and green lawns, it helps sequester CO₂ and supports local biodiversity. #UrbanParks #Cascais #Sustainability medium.com/@iniciativad...
Caring for your trees in Portugal’s hot summer? 🌳 Deep, infrequent watering, mulching, and light pruning are key - and watch out for heat waves!! Every tree you nurture helps build a greener, more resilient future! medium.com/@iniciativad...
How to take care of your domestic trees in the summer?
As summer settles over Portugal, the sun’s intensity and long dry spells can pose real challenges for anyone hoping to nurture healthy domestic trees. Whether you’re tending a backyard olive, a…
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June 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Caring for your trees in Portugal’s hot summer? 🌳 Deep, infrequent watering, mulching, and light pruning are key - and watch out for heat waves!! Every tree you nurture helps build a greener, more resilient future! medium.com/@iniciativad...
Today is June 10th, #Portugal 's National Day. So, we want to celebrate, the Cork Oak - our National Tree, a symbol of sustainability, biodiversity, and innovation. Proudly leading global cork production, it’s a living legacy and a pillar of our natural heritage. #Sustainability
June 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Today is June 10th, #Portugal 's National Day. So, we want to celebrate, the Cork Oak - our National Tree, a symbol of sustainability, biodiversity, and innovation. Proudly leading global cork production, it’s a living legacy and a pillar of our natural heritage. #Sustainability