UN Ocean Conference - United Photo Press at Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal | 27 Jun - 1 Jul 2022 Save our Ocean, Protect our Future - The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs. To mobilize action, the Conference will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.
On 9 May 2010, a series of actions to mobilize citizens in defense of the Tagus and the associated natural and cultural heritage are taking place, also demonstrating the protests against over exploitation at that the Tagus is subjected as a result of the increase in transfers. United Photo Press is an official partner of the event.
UNITED PHOTO PRESS launches on April 2nd until September 30th, an international competition for creative video photography and painting "PORTUGAL 2010" with 20 thousand euros in prizes, one of the prizes included in the International Year of Biodiversity the election of the 10 best photos in environmental category in the total amount of 2,710 euros in prizes.
MUNICIPALITY OF ALVAIÁZERE With the aim of making known and identifying the species that integrate biodiversity, in terms of flora, in the municipality of Alvaiázere, the Municipality will promote on the 15th and 16th of May the field of initiation to scientific research “Aromatic Plants and Medicinal ”.
MUNICIPALITY OF ALVAIÁZERE is promoting, the photography contest under the theme “Alvaiázere, Fauna and Flora”, within the scope of the Education and Environment Week 2010 program. This initiative aims to raise the awareness of young people in schools in the municipality and encourage development of awareness for the valuation and preservation of the biodiversity existing in this territory.
MUNICIPALITY OF PEDRÓGÃO GRANDE promotes, until September 30, 2010, the photography contest with the theme: “Pedrógão Grande and Biodiversity”.
MULTIMEIOS DE ESPINHO CENTER seeking to promote an interdisciplinarity between both sciences presents to the public the exhibition “A Universe of Butterflies” that through 14 large panels explains in a simple and fun way the relationship between terrestrial butterflies and planetary nebulae, the called cosmic butterflies.
The II International School Congress is a Training Action to be accredited by the Order of Biologists. Recipients: Kindergarten Educators and Teachers of Basic and Secondary Education, all disciplinary groups.
Recital in favor of the "Build a School, Build a Future" Campaign On May 7, 2010, a recital by soprano Stella Mendonça will be held at Theatro Circo de Braga in favor of the "Build a School, Build a Future" campaign. This campaign is aimed at raising funds for the construction of a school in the area of Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique.
CLEAN PORTUGAL March 20, 2010 The Clean Portugal Movement (PLP) is a civic ALTRUIST movement whose objective is to promote environmental education through the initiative to clean the Portuguese forest on March 20, 2010. We live in a country full of beautiful landscapes but unfortunately, every day we see them invaded by garbage that is illegally deposited there.
The President of the Republic received at the Palace of Belém on March 1, in audience, the coordinators of the “Clean Portugal” Project.
Olhão City Council and Unesco launch creativity award The UNESCO National Commission and Olhão City Council launch, for the first time, the “Biodiversity and Creativity and Innovation Award”, aimed at students from the UNESCO Associated Schools Network who academic year 2009/2010 present a work, individual and / or group, within the scope of this theme.
International Contest within the scope of the International Year of Biodiversity “When the World Becomes a Canvas” INTRODUCTION: The II International School Congress and the Grouping of Schools of Lamaçães have been promoting the use of drinkable and biological paints as artistic support.
The good acceptance by students and the general public encouraged the launch of this Contest, inserted in the International Year of Biodiversity (AIB) and which has the good auspices and support of the National Commission of UNESCO.
