The 6^th edition of the Water Festival Aquaporto entitled ‘Planeta Água’ took place at the Parque da Cidade do Porto, under the organization of the municipal company Águas do Porto. The Chemical Engineering Department (DEQ) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) with the support of LSRE-LCM and LEPABE R&D units was present with some experimental settings designed to establish the communication about water treatment processes and monitoring of water pollution.

A group of researchers from different research units conducted brief scientific demonstrations and helped with the participants’ questions concerning water-related issues. This event is regarded as a good interface that brings closer Science and Society, by improving the way researchers communicate science to non-specialized audiences.

The festival occurred on 11-13^th October, counting with more than 10 000 visitors.

More information about Aquaporto 2019:
www.aguasdoporto.pt/noticias-aguas-do-porto/defender-o-nosso-planeta-tambem-pode-ser-divertido
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Announcement Opening Event: PROJECT CONSERVAL 

Save the date: October 17, 2019 at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto 

CONSERVAL is a collaborative project between Spain and Portugal funded under the INTERREG V-A Spain-Portugal 2014-2020 Program (POCTEP). This project intends to create value from by-products and wastewater from the canning sector in Galicia and Northern Portugal, thus contributing to a circular economy and an innovative model that integrates all actors in the value chain.

The event is aimed to all canning industries of Euroregion of Galicia and Northern Portugal, that are interested in innovative technologies for the transformation of waste streams into products with high added value and high business potential, which reduce the environmental impact and improve competitiveness.

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CONSERVAL é um projecto de colaboração entre Espanha e Portugal financiado no âmbito do Programa INTERREG V-A Espanha-Portugal 2014-2020 (POCTEP), que pretende valorizar os subprodutos e águas residuais do sector das conservas na Galiza e Norte de Portugal, contribuindo assim para uma economia circular e um modelo inovador que integra todos os agentes da cadeia de valor.

O evento é dirigido a todas as empresas conserveiras da Eurorregião da Galiza e do Norte de Portugal interessadas em tecnologias inovadoras para a transformação das correntes de resíduos em produtos de alto valor acrescentado e com elevado potencial de negócio, que reduzam o impacto ambiental e melhorem a competitividade.

Formulário de Inscrição | Registration form: https://forms.gle/QTTUBXjPexH3z7eH8