Sumários

Field visit TRIVALOR / SOGENAVE

29 Abril 2026, 20:30 • TIAGO MANUEL CAPELA LOURENÇO

Field visit TRIVALOR / SOGENAVE

Invited topic presentation

22 Abril 2026, 20:30 • TIAGO MANUEL CAPELA LOURENÇO

Individual work 
PICO-style (Presenting Interactive COntent). 
Prepare and hand-in one presentation file fulfilling two needs: 
An introductory 3-minute oral (pitch) to present a summary of the work, and 
An unlimited (but reasonable) number of slides going into more detail and suitable for further viewing in screen display.
Theme: choose one topic related to a sustainability-research field (preferably relate research policy priorities to societal needs).
Students will be accessed on the relevance, originality  and presentation of their work

The relation between research priorities and societal demands

15 Abril 2026, 20:30 • TIAGO MANUEL CAPELA LOURENÇO

Recap RPS9
Relation between research priorities and societal demands
Examples using ongoing projects
Research opportunities

Countries’ research priorities in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals

8 Abril 2026, 20:30 • TIAGO MANUEL CAPELA LOURENÇO

Setting the stage:
STRINGS project
Our approach and methods.
The complex relation between STI and the SDGs
Mapping countries’ research priorities in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals
STRINGS major findings and recommendations

DEBATE - Sustainability and climate-driven transitions: technology vs. behaviour

25 Março 2026, 20:30 • TIAGO MANUEL CAPELA LOURENÇO

Sustainability and climate-driven transitions: technology vs. behaviour (Oxford-style debate)

_Debate motion:

“This House believes that, to address climate change effectively, governments should prioritise technological innovation and deployment - including geoengineering - over behavioural change and demand-side regulation.”