Article by Angela Antle for The Independent (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) following the Empowered Futures excursion to Lisbon where several FireflyLab members participated as speakers. The narrative flows from the march of the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Carnation Revolution, to Portugal and Canada's ongoing renewable energy transitions but persistent energy poverty problems, and to local action and community energy with the cases of Coopérnico and CER Telheiras in focus. Miguel Macias Sequeira provided some statement for the article.