Ana da Cunha, Author at Mensagem de Lisboa

António Alexandre still remembers the lines that formed in front of the forest of Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa (FCULresta) in the first days of March 2021. There were times of masks and gel, and only one person could enter at a time. But many people realized the potential of the first Miyawaki forest to […]

Ana da Cunha

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