27 October 2025
AGEO – Atlantic Platform for Geological Risk Management, coordinated by Instituto Superior Técnico and partnered by LNEC, received two awards from the European Commission, winning first place in the “Green Europe” category and the title of public favorite in the RegioStars awards.
The AGEO project stood out by creating a network of "Citizen Observatories". The initiative, developed between 2019 and 2023, combines science and technology with the active participation of communities to prevent natural disasters. Through a mobile app, citizens can receive risk alerts and, in return, report dangerous situations in real time, such as flooding, for example, by sharing photos with the authorities.
In addition to Portugal, where it was tested in Lisbon and Madeira, the project involved other Atlantic regions, such as the Canary Islands and Brittany.
