After studying and working in HR, André studied sustainability management at Lisbon's School Of Economics & Management. He is responsible for the English speaking market of Youmatter since 2018.

Solar energy, together with other renewables, is often “sold” as a holy solution to the impact of our energy system and the CO2 emissions it causes. Nonethe... What are the best examples of projects ...

La géoingénerie regroupe les techniques utilisées par les humains pour contrôler, modifier et maîtriser l’environnement terrestre, c’est-à-dire le climat, les cycles naturels ou les écosystèmes. Ces ...

Combien de CO2 émet l’industrie de la mode chaque année ? À quel point la mode contribue-t-elle au réchauffement climatique ? On fait le point sur ce sujet controversé. La mode est-elle très polluante ...

In today’s highly globalized world, sustainability is increasingly becoming an integral part of doing business in any industry. Reputation management, employment branding, cost savings… there are many ...

Why do you say or what do you mean by “the economy is failing us”? You might be fairly wondering. Growth. Infinite quantitative growth – perpetuated via debt – in a world with finite resources is one ...

Nowadays, the number of organizations not focusing on CSR, not caring about being responsible towards their stakeholders, not investing in green actions or in becoming more sustainable is increasingly ...

What are microplastics? What types of microplastics exist and how are they formed? Microplastics in bottled and tap water, tea gas or in food: what are their effects on human health? Let’s take a ...

According to a joint report from the Food And Agriculture Organization and SmartFish, aquaponics is the cultivation of plants and aquatic animals in a recirculating environment. Aquaponics is a ...

What is the definition and meaning of ecotourism? In what ways can ecotourism hurt the environment? Why has ecotourism been growing and how is it different from mass tourism and staycation? Let’s take ...

What are the most reputable global companies in 2020? Which organizations have been able to differentiate and get the best scores, reputation-wise? It’s that time of the year again. Just like in 2018 ...

Ergonomics, from the Greek ergon (work) and nόmos (law), is a discipline that studies the interactions between human activity and the components of this activity (tasks, tools, methods, work ...