Green Mobility Days at the University of Minho

For the second edition of the Green Mobility Days, the University of Minho is organising a city tour, an eco-rally and a sustainable fashion workshop on 7 May.

The Arqus Green Mobility Days initiative aims to foster and look for new ways to implement green mobility. Arqus universities carry out activities at local level to raise awareness within their academic communities regarding sustainable ways of managing international mobility, whether it comes to choosing a greener means of transport when travelling abroad or reducing the impact of daily habits while living in the hosting cities.

This year, the University of Minho is hosting a full day of activities at Azurém, Guimarães. After the Green Mobility Days opening session, participants will walk from the University of Minho campus to the historic centre of Guimarães. The city of Guimarães was elected 2026 European Green Capital.

Then, participants will take the bus to the Landscape Laboratory and get to know their environmental sustainability research and education projects. After returning to UMinho’s campus for lunch, students are encouraged to take part in an eco-rally and a workshop on sustainable fashion, upcycling and the fight against fast-fashion.

The Arqus Green Mobility Day at the University of Minho will end with a coffee break and a closing session.

Download full programme here.

The Arqus Alliance also encourages students, academic and administrative staff of its partner universities to apply to the Arqus Green Mobility Days Award with their sustainability projects and good practices. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2025. More information on the Award here.

We invite you to also read about the Arqus Green Mobility Days events at the University of Lyon 1 and the University of Granada last month.