After studying and working in HR, André studied sustainability management at Lisbon's School Of Economics & Management. He is responsible for the English speaking market of Youmatter since 2018.
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
The energy transition is an essential part of the fight against global warming. However, it can have very negative consequences at the ecosystems level - particularly o...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
The Earth has nine planetary boundaries that determine the threshold beyond which the human impact on Earth’s systems will put society at risk. New research from variou...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
How can you recycle, reuse or compost your Christmas tree in an ecological way? What are the good practices to learn from and the bad ones to avoid? Let’s take a closer...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
Why is our worldview important if we are to truly design solutions to create a sustainable world? Why do we need to move from “wanting to be right” to accep...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
Is Don’t Look Up based on a true story? Although it feeds and amplifies an event that truly happened – the famous comet that hit the Earth and made dinosaurs go e...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
Why should you eat legumes and include lentils, beans or peas in your diet? In this article, we share 5 reasons – ranging from the money you’ll be able to save to...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
Solar energy, together with other renewables, is often “sold” as a holy solution to the impact of our energy system and the CO2 emissions it causes. Nonethe...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
Are you concerned with the health of planet Earth? Then there are three terms you need to get familiar with: sustainability, design and regeneration. If 2/3 decades yea...
Written by André Gonçalves, Previous Editor & Head Of English Market
What are the best examples of projects and websites that plant trees? How are these trees planted and at what price? Let’s take a closer look. Projects that offer...