19thJune

  Environmental Education as a Tool for a Sustainable Future        By: Joana Capaz Coelho     The fight for the sustainability of the planet is undoubtedly one of the biggest environmental challenges we face. The responsibility to ensure that future generations have a habitable planet lies with each and every one of us. According to the 1987 Brundtland Report “Our Common Future” of the World Commission on Environment and Development, the concept of sustainable development can be defined as: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to mee t their own needs” [1] This definition emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between the current needs of society and the preservation of natural resources, in order to ensure that future generations can also meet their own needs. Sustainable development seeks to reconcile economic progress, social equity, and environmental protection, recognizing that these three pillars are int

          “(Girl) Boss” and gender equality: on the relevance of female CEOs                                                              By: Joana Capaz Coelho In 2017, Netflix released a series called “Girl Boss”. Broadly speaking, the series is based on Sophia Amoruso´s autobiography, titled #Girl Boss. Sophia Amoruso is an American businesswoman of Portuguese, Greek, and Italian descent who 2006 founded Nasty Gal  [1] – a company whose initial purpose was to resell second-hand vintage clothes. However, step by step, Amoruso created an empire. According to that Netflix series, the first piece to be sold on Nasty Gal would have been a “biker-style” jacket that Sophia had bought for US$ 9 and resold, on eBay, for around US$ 600. It is not known precisely whether these facts are entirely reality or fiction, but one thing is certain:  10 years after the creation of the Nasty Gal company, Forbes named Sophia Amoruso one of the “Richest Self-Made Women in the world” with a fort