Information: Heritage conservation and renewal preserve Azorean identity
The conservation and renewal of our building heritage is essential for the preservation of the Azorean identity references, stated the President of the Regional Government in Santa Cruz das Flores today. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Boqueirão Environmental Interpretation Centre, Carlos César underlined that the investment “without parallel in Portugal” ensures th... more >>

Information: Azores celebrate the National Day of the Sea
The Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea will celebrate the National Sea Day next Monday on November 16 with various activities organised by the Regional Network of Ecotecas (Environmental Awareness Raising Centres). The event, established in 1998, will be celebrated on all the islands of the Autonomous Region, except on Corvo Island. The events and initiatives to be promoted involve pai... more >>

Information: Government promotes waste management in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea considered in Horta today that the implementation of the Strategic Waste Management of the Azores “is one of the main objectives of the Secretariat for this legislative period.” Speaking at the end of a hearing with the Economics Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the proposals for the Regional Annual Plan and Budget for 20... more >>

Information: “SOS Cagarro 2009” campaign moves ahead
The rescue of Cory’s Shearwaters has vertiginously increased in the all Archipelago over last week. The Cory’s Shearwater counter of the Portal of the Government was updated last Wednesday (October 21) to a modest number of 17 recued birds, but on the next day it registered hundreds of birds that were collected in a single night patrol. More than 1300 Cory’s Shearwaters have been... more >>

Information: 1st Regional Meeting of IPPC/ PRTR Operators
The Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment will promote an information session on the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), known as environmental licensing, and on the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) with the title of “1st Regional Meeting of IPPC/ PRTR Operators.” This information session... more >>

Information: Future Microbial Observatory in Furnas opens to public in 2010
The Microbial Observatory will open in Furnas in 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity. It is an observatory dedicated to scientific research and dissemination of microbial diversity, an area with an enormous potential for application in areas such as medicine. This assurance was conveyed last night by the Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures after a scientific exp... more >>

Information: Azores Environment participates at World Waste Congress
The Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment is participating at the World Waste Congress which takes place in Lisbon from October 12 to October 15. This event is organised by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) and will based on the theme “Turning waste into ideas.”The Azorean delegation will present a lect... more >>

Information: Azores written on balloon about fight against climate change to be sent to Copenhagen Summit
The name of the Azores was written today by André Bradford, the Regional Secretary for the Presidency, on the balloon that will fly from Brussels to Copenhagen, in order to convey the concerns of the European regions regarding climate change to the negotiators of a possible Kyoto Protocol.This symbolic gesture not only marks the profound commitment of European region in the fight against clim... more >>

Information: Sensitive and rare species of Europe need urgent actions
After three days of work, the first meeting of the Bern Convention Group of Experts on European Island Biological Diversity which was held in Tenerife on the Canary Islands has ended.“The balance is interesting and an indicative of continued and useful work for the different Governments,” stated the official representing the Council of Europe, Eladio Fernández-Galiano, who added t... more >>

Information: Government reinforces support to Environment Organisations
The Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea (SRAM) continuously supports the activities of several non-governmental organisations for the Environment of the Azores (NGOs). In this context, funds exceeding half a million Euros were awarded to the NGOs to support the management of the Ecotecas (Environmental Awareness Raising Centres) Regional Network. Thus, the existence of environment... more >>