Publications
- JustFutures cited in the National Youth Climate LetterThe National Youth Climate Letter is a document developed by young people in Portugal, setting out proposals and priorities to address climate change and strengthen young people’s participation in climate decision-making. The latest Charter was discussed by young people at the 5th Local Conference of Youth (LCOY), held on 29 August 2026 at Casa do Impacto in Lisbon.
- Opinion article published on the Barómetro Social platformResearcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva has published the opinion article “Youth-led Groups in Search of More Just Futures”, as part of the 2026 second series of articles on the Barómetro Social platform.
- Chapter published: “Climate Futures and Just Transformations: Re-Imagining Politics Within Youth Climate Activism” in “Routledge Handbook of Young People’s Environmental Activism”We are delighted to share that the chapter “Climate Futures and Just Transformations: Re-Imagining Politics Within Youth Climate Activism” has been published in the Routledge Handbook of Young People’s Environmental Activism, edited by Sadiya Akram and Benjamin Bowman and published by Routledge.
Conferences & Talks
- JustFutures at the European Researchers’ Night 2026Researcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva presented a scientific poster at the European Researchers’ Night (NEI), highlighting four years of research carried out as part of the JustFutures project. The event took place in Braga on 25 September.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva took part in the 5th Local Conference of YouthResearcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva was invited to participate as a speaker at the V Local Conference of Youth (LCOY), in the panel discussion “How can young people influence public policies?”.
- JustFutures at the Conference “Reframing Climate Resilience: The Transformative Role of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts” Organized by SHIFT COST ActionAnabela Carvalho and Daniela Ferreira da Silva presented part of the JustFutures project’s work at the conference “Reframing Climate Resilience: The Transformative Role of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts”, organized by SHIFT COST Action. The conference took place on June 1–2 at NOVA University Lisbon’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Other Activities
- Maria Fernandes-Jesus interviewed by Público AzulMaria Fernandes-Jesus, co-principal investigator of the JustFutures project, Professor at the University of Sussex, and Associate Researcher at the Centre for Research and Intervention in Social Sciences (CIS) at Iscte-IUL, was invited by Público to comment on the evolution of youth political mobilisation around climate change in Portugal.
- Anabela Carvalho interviewed by Público AzulAnabela Carvalho, coordinator of the JustFutures project and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences at the University of Minho, was invited by Público to provide an assessment of the state of the youth climate movement in Portugal. The JustFutures project has followed climate activism over the past five years. Público Azul published several pieces featuring excerpts from the interview.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva attended the Northern Climate Justice Meeting 2026Researcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva took part in the Northern Climate Justice Meeting 2026 on June 20 in Guimarães, European Green Capital.