Floresta do Saber
Building a lab dedicated to sustainability, forestry and the forest-based bioeconomy
Promoter: RAIZ
Territorial Reach: National
Target Audience: Youth/Students
Duration: 3 years
SDG: 12. Responsible consumption and production, 13. Climate Action, 15. Life on land
This projects aims at creating a lab dedicated to sustainability, forestry and the forest-based bioeconomy on a farm in the municipality of Aveiro, open to the general public.
The purpose of the lab is to raise awareness of forest-related issues, which the lab addresses offering practical demonstrations, thereby giving visitors knowledge and tools to help them tackle today’s sustainability issues.
Floresta do Saber will also be equipped with tools to foster and enable participation in designing innovative public policies to support the Portuguese bioeconomy and forestry.
A forest laboratory, in the forest, with small testing rooms for different experimental activities, games, readings, exhibitions, interactive games, observations and material manipulation, where visitors can appropriate new bioproducts and bioprocesses.
Sustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following SDG targets
Target 12.8
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
Target 13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
Target 15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development.