WWF Portugal is the national office of the international WWF network in Portugal. Its mission is to conserve and restore the country’s biodiversity and ecosystems, with a focus on key areas such as oceans & fisheries, forests, biodiversity, water and water resources, climate and energy, and food. Through conservation and ecological restoration projects, political advocacy actions, and environmental education initiatives, WWF Portugal actively works to halt the climate and biodiversity crises.
WWF Portugal team
Cátia Nunes
Has a degree in Marine Biology from UAlg, a master’s degree in Marine Ecology from FCUL and is currently studying for a master’s degree in Education and Society at ISCTE. She has been part of the WWF Portugal team since 2018, focusing mainly on participatory processes, community involvement and facilitation methodologies and techniques. In 2019 she created the WWF Portugal Environmental Education Program. She is one of the European leaders for education in WWF’s global network and manages several projects in the field, while also being responsible for co-creating Generation Earth (GE) Portugal youth leadership program.
Madalena Lopes
Has a degree in Biology from FCUL and is studying for a Master’s degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies at ISCTE. In 2021, she had contact with Environmental Education through her work at the Lisbon Zoo and was part of the WWF Portugal youth training program, Generation Earth Portugal.