Diogo Nascimento

Diogo grew up in a working-class family in Almada—father a dockworker, mother a cleaning lady. He was the first in his family to attend university. That experience politicized him: he saw how class determined opportunity, how systems perpetuated inequality, how environmental destruction hit the poor first.

Now he works for an environmental NGO, coordinating campaigns on climate justice, sustainable cities, and corporate accountability. The pay is modest (€1,200/month), but the work feels meaningful. He organizes protests, writes policy briefs, speaks to journalists, and spends too many evenings in meetings.

He and Ana met at a housing rights demonstration. They share values, frustrations, and a small apartment they can barely afford. Marriage isn't important to them—they consider themselves committed without papers. Children seem impossible: too expensive, too uncertain, maybe irresponsible given climate projections.

Diogo watches Chega's rise with alarm. He sees patterns from history—economic anxiety weaponized against minorities. He believes his generation has a responsibility to fight this.