UNIVERSIDADE POLITÉCNICA DE VISEU

European Sustainable Development Week 2026

23 September 2026 - Auditorium-ESTGV

The School of Technology and Management of Viseu (ESTGV) of the Polytechnic University of Viseu (UPV) will host, on September 23, the 6th International Workshop “Towards Zero Pollution”, bringing together researchers and experts to discuss innovative approaches to pollution reduction and environmental protection.
The workshop is part of the initiatives promoted by the Polytechnic University of Viseu within the framework of the European Sustainable Development Week 2026 (ESDW). It aims to foster dialogue among researchers from different scientific fields and to encourage the sharing of research outcomes, experiences, and technological solutions that contribute to preventing and reducing pollution. see more →

Throughout the event, participants will present their projects and ongoing work, addressing topics such as environmental quality, sustainable resource management, technological innovation, and policy strategies for a lower-impact future.

By promoting interaction between researchers, students, and other participants, the workshop also seeks to strengthen collaboration and stimulate new ideas capable of addressing current environmental challenges.

Through this initiative, ESTGV reaffirms its commitment to scientific research and to the role of knowledge and innovation in advancing more sustainable societies.

Everyone has the power to contribute to positive change!

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NEW DATE Deadline extended for paper submissions: 29 June, 2026

Abstract submission deadline – 15 June 2026
SUBMIT ABSTRACT TO:amb@estgv.ipv.pt
Notification of acceptance – 20 July 2026
Final submission and registration – 21 August 2026
Workshop – 23 September 2026

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PROGRAM

09h30 – RECEPTION

10h00 – OPENING SESSION

  • Eduardo Gouveia I President of the School of Technology and Management of Viseu [ESTGV]
  • Isabel Brás I Head of the Environmental Department [DAMB]
  • José Abrantes I Coordinator of the Digital Services Research Center [CISeD-UPV]
  • José Pereira I Coordinator of the Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society  [CERNAS-UPV]

10h30 – ORAL PRESENTATIONS – SESSION 1 → list of communications

12h00 – POSTER PRESENTATIONS – SESSION 1 → list of posters

13h00 – LUNCH

14h30 – KEYNOTE LECTURE

Climate and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

Professor Filipe Duarte Santos I President of the National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development (CNADS)

Moderator: 

Elisabete Silva I Vice-President of the School of Technology and Management of Viseu [ESTGV]

15h15 – ORAL PRESENTATIONS – SESSION 2 → list of communications

16h30 – COFFEE BREAK / POSTER PRESENTATIONS – SESSION 2 → list of posters

Musical Interlude I Cristina Aguiar

17h00 – ORAL PRESENTATIONS – SESSION 3 → list of communications

19h00 – CLOSING SESSION

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

Ana Sofia Duque | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Charlotte Saussez | Haute École Louvain en Hainaut, Belgium

Idalina Domingos | Escola Superior Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Isabel Brás | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Ivo Rodrigues | Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Universidade Politécnica de Coimbra, Portugal

Jana Košťálová | University of Pardubice, Czech Republic

José Vicente | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Lúcia Santos | Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Luís Lemos | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Luísa Lopes | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Manuela Correia | Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Universidade Técnica do Porto, Portugal

Elisabete Silva | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Marta Henriques | Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Universidade Politécnica de Coimbra, Portugal

Nuno Ratola | Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Ofélia Anjos | Escola Superior Agrária de Castelo Branco, Universidade Politécnica de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Olga Nunes | Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Raquel Guiné | Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Ricardo Almeida | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Rosa Pilão | Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Universidade Técnica do Porto, Portugal

Sandra Santos | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Sérgio Lopes | Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Universidade Politécnica de Viseu, Portugal

Shivam Bhartiya | JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru, India

Simona Munzarová | University of Pardubice, Czech Republic

Simone Morais | Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Universidade Técnica do Porto, Portugal

Vera Homem | Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Isabel Brás
Maria Elisabete Silva
Nuno Miguel Rodrigues
Sandra Santos
Sérgio Lopes

PARTNERS:

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