The A-AAGORA project has launched a free online course, "Building Skills for Coastal Restoration with Nature and People", now available on the UNESCO/IOC OceanTeacher Global Academy platform.
Designed for students, practitioners, policy-makers, and early-career professionals, the course guides participants through the full process of developing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for coastal restoration, covering everything from ecological and socio-economic contexts to stakeholder engagement through Living Labs, co-designing solutions, building sustainable business models, securing financing, and planning for up-scaling.
Drawing on experiences from A-AAGORA demonstrator sites in Norway, Ireland, and Portugal, the course combines practical insights, engaging activities, tools, and additional resources to support participants in applying their learning to real-world restoration challenges. It is self-paced, free of charge, and those who successfully complete it will receive a certificate.
Sign up here.
Event
calendar_today July 17, 2026
The AIR Centre took part in the Portuguese Science Summit Innovation 2026, held on 15–16 July at the Lisbon Convention Center, marking the first major event organised by Portugal’s newly established Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²).
Innovation
calendar_today July 16, 2026
On 15 July 2026, the AIR Centre took part in the official visit of Brazil’s Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, marking the formal launch of the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) Office in Lisbon. The new office is located in the same building that also hosts ApexBrasil, Embratur and Sebrae, reinforcing Brazil’s institutional presence in Portugal and expanding opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
Collaboration
calendar_today July 9, 2026
On 2 July, the AIR Centre hosted a meeting at its Lisbon office with the Comendador Anthony Bailey, Honourable Consul-General of His Majesty The King of Tonga to the Portuguese Republic. The discussion brought together AIR Centre Executive Director Miguel Miranda, Deputy Executive Director Mafalda Carapuço, and researcher Ana Faria, marking the beginning of a promising dialogue between the two nations.