Article written by Tiago Freire de Andrade, co-founder of 14ºC and LINXAI. In creating 14ºC, our intention was clear, to make environmental sustainability a naturally spoken topic, something that people perceive and are willing to work to make it happen. When starting our infinite and unfinished research on this topic, I came across something called ESG - Environment, Social and Governance, an expression in English that has not yet been translated because the topic has barely arrived in Portugal. Actually, it's a very simple thing that we all think about when we think about climate change. ESG is about the responsibility of companies to do the bare minimum with respect to the environment, social conditions and governance (related to the...
The concept of Circular Economy, which in practice intends to replace the traditional model of Linear Economy, can be perceived as an economic model of production and consumption, which is governed by the practices of - reduction, reuse, recovery and recycling . These practices materialize in terms of products, materials and resources, generating value through a disruptive effort that contradicts the concept of end-of-life.
Conscious consumption is a social movement based on increasing awareness of the impact of purchasing decisions at an environmental, social and economic level. It is also a way for consumers to reduce their vulnerability to the effects of media and advertising.
The average atmospheric temperature of the Earth before the industrial revolution was approximately 14ºC. Currently this value has risen 1.5ºC and it is essential that it does not reach 2ºC. The consequences of this temperature increase are devastating for the balance of our ecosystem.
