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- Backcasting for Youths: Hypothetical and Critical Thinking in the Context of Sustainable Development EducationPublication . Matos, Sónia; Arroz, Ana Moura; Martins, Bruna; Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Gabriel, RosalinaThe growing interest in innovative pedagogies within education for sustainable development (ESD) calls for a renewed set of pedagogical practices. In responding to this challenge, this article draws on backcasting, a future studies method, to support education for ESD competencies among youths. It presents the design, trial, and results of one intervention designed to test the method in the context of secondary education, employing design thinking as an overarching methodology. Using a qualitative descriptive-interpretative approach with a thematic analysis to examine empirical data obtained from participants’ perspectives, we present their future visions, how much they were involved in the intervention, what they liked the most and the least, their perceived purpose, ease and adequacy in duration. Our findings show that youths embrace active methodologies such as backcasting. Since the method was new to them, participants experienced difficulties when logically chaining the steps necessary to achieve a desired future from the present state. Nonetheless, the skills underpinning backcasting are relevant to sustainable development, as they involve considering our actions regarding medium- and long-term impacts. In the end, we propose backcasting as a poignant method in the context of secondary education that can promote the development of hypothetical and critical thinking skills central to ESD competencies. While offering a theoretical discussion, a workshop protocol, and future directions for pedagogical practice and investigation, our results apply to researchers, sustainability education professionals, and teachers alike.
- Biodiversity inventory of the Protected Area for the Management of Habitats or Species of Matela (Terceira, Azores, Portugal). Version 1.1.Publication . Sousa, Mariana; Lamelas-López, Lucas; Martins, Bruna; Romão, Joana; Roxo, Joana; Elias, Rui B.; Gabriel, Rosalina; Borges, Paulo A. V.The data presented in this study comprises a collection of observations documented within the frame of the LIFE IP Azores Natura project (2019-2027) in the Azores archipelago. The primary goal of this project is to implement conservation measures on both land and sea, with the aim of enhancing the conservation status of species and habitats covered by the Birds and Habitats Directives. For the documentation of flora occurrences in the project's intervention areas, the QField application was employed. This application not only facilitated the recording of the locations where various flora species were encountered but also allowed field workers to capture additional details, including the surrounding habitat, abundance, developmental stage, phenological state, identified threats, observer identity, and the observation date. Through this publication, we contribute valuable information about the distribution of flora species in the Azores. As of now, a total of 1929 observations have been recorded, encompassing both exotic and native species.