Publications
- Chapter published: “Youth activism and the call for generational responsibility in climate politics” in the book “Routledge Handbook of Climate Crisis Communication”The latest chapter of the JustFutures project, entitled “Youth activism and the call for generational responsibility in climate politics”, was published in the “Routledge Handbook of Climate Crisis Communication” in May 2025.
- Published article: “Climate Activist Groups’ Discourses on Science and Knowledge: Merging Rhetorical Strategies with Political Visions”The recent article from the JustFutures project, titled “Climate Activist Groups’ Discourses on Science and Knowledge: Merging Rhetorical Strategies with Political Visions”, was published in the Environmental Communication journal on April 21, 2025. This study examines the discursive uses of science by three Portuguese youth-led climate groups —School Strike for Climate Portugal, Climáximo, and LIDERA.
- Published article: “Young people’s conceptions of political agency in relation to climate change”The most recent article from the JustFutures project, titled “Young people’s conceptions of political agency in relation to climate change”, was published in Environmental Politics on April 15, 2025. This article examines how young people in Portugal understand and engage with political agency in the context of climate change.
Conferences & Talks
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva presents at the CRIA Doctoral Students MeetingDaniela Ferreira da Silva presented a poster titled “Reimagining Political Agency: The Voice(s) of Youth in the Climate Change Debate” at the 1st CRIA Doctoral Students Meeting (2025/26). The event took place at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, on November 6, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva presents at the 13th Portuguese Congress of Sociology at the University of the AzoresDaniela Ferreira da Silva, in collaboration with Anabela Carvalho and Maria Fernandes-Jesus, presented her research at the 13th Portuguese Congress of Sociology, under the theme “Democracies Under Pressure: Risks and Uncertainties,” held at the University of the Azores from July 8 to 11, 2025.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva presents at the project conference “Real Needs and Exploratory Approaches for Service-Learning”At the invitation of NUCLIO – the Interactive Astronomy and Education Innovation Center, Daniela Ferreira da Silva gave a presentation at the final conference of the EARN project – Exploratory Approaches and Real Needs in Service-Learning. The presentation was titled “Co-creating spaces of agency: climate activism and participatory research as learning spaces to political action”
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Other Activities
- JUSTFUTURES in WTFUTURESThe JUSTFUTURES project was invited to join a network of initiatives that explore young people’s climate imaginaries. The WTFutures project seeks to answer the question: “How do young people envision their future in relation to climate change?” The project has mapped 54 projects across 29 countries.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva leads Workshop on “Environmental Action” in PortoAs part of the Eco-Schools program, with the theme “Climate Action, Outdoor Spaces, Biodiversity: Preserve and Regenerate,” PhD student Daniela Ferreira da Silva led a workshop titled “Environmental Action” at the EB 2,3 Pêro Vaz de Caminha school in Porto. The workshop involved 9th-grade class 9A and the Environmental Delegates from all 9th-grade classes.
- New materials added to the ClimAct-Hub sectionBetween late 2024 and early 2025, the project developed two new resources, which can be found in the ClimAct-Hub section.