{"id":23680,"date":"2025-09-30T16:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/r3natura.com\/?p=23680"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:43:21","slug":"dia-da-conservacao-da-natureza-e-o-poder-da-economia-circular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r3natura.com\/en\/nature-conservation-day-and-the-power-of-the-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Conservation Day and the power of the circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As part of World Conservation Day, celebrated annually on 28 July, we reflect on the role of the circular economy in preserving ecosystems and natural resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The importance of nature conservation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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World Conservation Day is celebrated on 28 July with the aim of raising awareness of growing environmental problems.<\/p>

At the same time, this day is a reminder that preserving the planet is only possible if we join forces - citizens, companies and public organisations alike. It is precisely in this spirit of partnership that R3 Natura is positioning itself as a strategic agent in the ecological transition.<\/p>

With regard to nature conservation, this can involve a variety of actions: from cleaning up beaches and forests to restoring degraded ecosystems resulting, for example, from poor management of industrial waste.<\/p>

Created in 1988 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, this event takes on an even more special significance in Portugal, as it coincides with the anniversary of the founding of the League for the Protection of Nature (LPN) - the oldest environmental defence association on the Iberian Peninsula.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Today's environmental challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Today, nature continues to be the basis of our well-being and survival, as it provides us with everything: air, water, food, raw materials and energy.<\/p>

However, the linear model of production and consumption, based on a logic of \"extract-produce-utilise-discard\", has had an unsustainable impact on natural systems.<\/p>

This approach intensifies the extraction of virgin resources, fuels the production and accumulation of waste and accelerates an ecological footprint that far exceeds the planet's regeneration limits. The clearest example of this trend is Earth Overshoot Day, which continues to advance year after year.<\/p>

Climate change, pollution, depletion of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, extinction of species, degradation of habitats... These phenomena are not isolated events: they are deeply interconnected and cause a huge imbalance in nature.<\/p>

R3 Natura recognises these environmental pressures as an unequivocal global warning of the urgent need to change consumption patterns and safeguard a common good.<\/p>

These challenges require systemic responses that involve citizens, companies<\/a>It is also important to encourage the development of new technologies, industries and public organisations to mitigate global warming, promote well-being and build a greener and more competitive economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The role of the circular economy in nature conservation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The circular economy valorises and transforms what already exists, keeping raw materials on the market thanks to their reuse, recycling and transformation.<\/p>

By extending the life cycle of materials and avoiding the production of industrial waste, it is possible to reduce pressure on ecosystems and the extraction of virgin resources, protecting planet Earth.<\/p>

Thus, this model of production and consumption allows:<\/p>