Climate Action in Higher Education
Climate action in higher education in Cape Verde: institutional and student impacts of the partnership between the University of Cape Verde and LuxDev. Abstract Climate change represents one of the major contemporary global challenges, with particularly severe impacts on Small Island Developing States, such as Cape Verde. This article analyses the project Climate Action in […]
Climate action backed by science: Cabo Verde’s data-driven path to protect the most vulnerable
The 28th of November 2025 was truly a landmark day. Hearts are full, and minds are brimming with possibilities. We are joyful – not only because of the success of the event, but because we witnessed science in action, partnerships bearing fruit, and the promise of real impact on the lives of Cabo Verdeans. At […]
Climate Race 2025 – Cape Verde Moves for Climate Action
On 27 September 2025, the streets of Praia were filled with energy, purpose and unity as more than 2,300 people walked and ran in the 2025 Climate Race, one of the strongest civic and climate mobilisations in Cape Verde’s history. More than a sporting event, it was a vibrant public declaration of resilience, inclusion and […]
Being a Young Climate Action Professional in Cabo Verde: A Transformative Experience
As a young professional dedicated to climate action coming from beyond Cabo Verde’s borders, I found in this archipelago much more than stunning landscapes and warm hospitality. I discovered a context where climate change is not just a technical concept — it is a reality lived every day. Prolonged droughts, unpredictable weather patterns, and challenges […]
Lusophone Youth and Climate Transparency: Capacity Building and Action
Training and Mobilization Between August 14 and September 2, 2025, a series of online webinars was held focusing on climate transparency. The initiative was organized by the young members of the Lusophone Climate Transparency Hub and targeted young leaders, activists, and students from Lusophone countries, aged 12 to 35. Youth organizations and civil society groups […]
Mosteiros Resilient: Coastal Communities Taking Climate Action
In the municipality of Mosteiros, on the island of Fogo, the sea is more than a resource — it is a way of life. Artisanal fishing provides the main livelihood for hundreds of families and forms one of the local economic foundations. With an ocean coastline of over 20 kilometers and approximately 113 fishers, 37 […]
Cape Verde launches the Strategic Plan for Mobilising Climate Support (PEMAC) to scale up sustainable financing and address the Climate Emergency
On 11 September 2025, in the city of Praia, the Government of Cape Verde presented the Strategic Plan for Mobilising Climate Support (PEMAC), an instrument aimed at strengthening the mobilisation of climate finance and accelerating the country’s energy transition, resilience, and decarbonisation by 2030. The official launch of PEMAC was led by the Ministry of […]
Green Energy, Digital Risk: Protecting Cabo Verde in a Smart Future
The energy transition in Cabo Verde is promising. But there is an invisible enemy growing in the shadow of this progress: cybersecurity. Protecting our power grid is more than a technical issue; it is about safeguarding sovereignty, trust, and security in a country that aspires to be modern and digital. Cabo Verde has been taking […]
Restoring the dunes: the formula for combating rising sea levels and light pollution
The beach of the Costa Fragata Natural Reserve, on the island of Sal, is one of the most valuable sites for coastal biodiversity conservation in the archipelago. Each year, approximately 23% of the island’s loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nest here, making this location a key site for the species. Furthermore, it is possibly the most […]
National Youth Forum 2025: 300 youth people mobilized to acceletare climate action in Cape Verde
Two days of debates, workshops and mentoring reinforce the role of Cape Verdean youth in building resilient and sustainable communities, with support from the Climate Action Program. Inês MourãoNuno RibeiroLoriana Monteiro Cape Verde has a mostly young resident population, with over 30% of Cape Verde’s population between the ages of 18 and 35. This is […]