Professor Pedro Carmona participates in the 1st International FEE - EcoCampus Conference

On April 26 and 27, the 1st International FEE EcoCampus Conference was held at the Lisbon School of Education (ESELx). The Eco-Schools project of the Faculty of Engineering of Lusófona University was represented by Professor Pedro Carmona, who presented a poster entitled "Re-use and valorization of orange peel waste from school canteen for essential oil production - a case study at Lusófona University".

The work presented illustrates an example of the feasibility of developing internal scientific projects related to the theme of Sustainability on the University Campus, with practical application and the involvement of the entire academic community in a joint project.

The conference was organized in partnership with the Foundation for Environmental Education and the Polytechnic of Lisbon for campuses, and was aimed at teachers, non-teaching staff and higher education students who are members of or interested in the Eco-Schools/EcoCampus Programmes. The event aimed to bring together, share and celebrate the achievements of the various dimensions of the FEE EcoCampus Program from around the world. It was also an opportunity to explore knowledge about building and managing sustainable university campuses.