Café com Ciência with Cristina Calheiros | Online
In this lecture, we explore how green roofs and walls are transforming urban spaces into more resilient, healthy, and sustainable environments. Through practical examples, we will discuss the key benefits of these nature-based solutions, including improved thermal comfort, reduced stormwater runoff, increased urban biodiversity, and the promotion of human well-being. Case studies will be presented that demonstrate how integrating vegetation into architecture can effectively address the challenges of climate change and urbanization. A conversation about living science, green innovation, and the future of flourishing cities.
Cristina Calheiros is a researcher at CIIMAR, an environmental engineer with a Ph.D. in biotechnology, an ambassador for the European Climate Pact, vice president of ANCV, and a member of the board of APRH Norte. She collaborates with the University of São José (Macau) and FCUP. Her research focuses on nature-based solutions, such as green roofs and walls, phytoremediation systems, and floating islands, with an emphasis on territorial resilience and climate adaptation. She also works in phytoremediation, the circular economy, environmental education, and regenerative tourism.
Participation in the “Café com Ciência” seminar sessions entitles you to a certificate of participation, upon request to cmia@cm-matosinhos.pt
Free online webinar. To access please follow this LINK.
This session will be recorded. Participants must complete an informed consent form, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law No. 58/2019, to authorize the recording of their image and/or voice if they turn on their camera and/or microphone. The recording of this session may be published on institutional channels for wider dissemination to the general public. Participants may also participate in this session without turning on their camera and microphone if they do not want their image and/or voice to be captured.
If you are a CIIMAR member, you can access recordings of previous seminars via the LINK. Starting in March 2026, recordings of the “Café com Ciência” seminars will be available on CIIMAR’s YouTube channel.