Informação: Government of the Azores promotes regional awareness campaigns for separation and good waste management
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment participated in Vila do Porto in the launch of the "Mission Recycling" campaign, an initiative to take place in the next two months on Santa Maria. The government official emphasised that there are several ongoing campaigns in the Azores with the aim of promoting good practices in management of various waste types. Luís Neto Viveiros ... Mais >>

Informação: Waste Processing Centres created more than 100 jobs on several islands, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced in Vila do Porto that the Waste Processing Centres built on several islands, an investment of about 38 million Euros, have created more than one hundred jobs, thus evidencing the contribution of the so-called "green economy" to job creation in the Region. "This is one of the aspects that deserve greater attention insofar as the Waste Processing Centres of... Mais >>

Informação: Scientific knowledge is first step to define maritime policy, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Lajes do Pico that "the scientific knowledge of marine ecosystem is the first step towards the definition of maritime policies." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke after a dive in the insular slope of Lajes do Pico aboard the submarine LULA1000, one of the 10 existing manned vehicles in the world that is capable of diving to 1,000 metres... Mais >>

Informação: Awareness raising campaign on Safety at Sea to be held Thursday on Graciosa
The Regional Directorate for Fisheries participates Thursday in an awareness raising action on Safety at Sea to support vocational training in the fisheries sector that will take place on the island of Graciosa, through the provision of trainers and the vessel FORMAR. Promoted by Graciosa Fishers' Association, the action will be held between 2 and 6 PM at commercial quay and at Praia fishing port.... Mais >>

Informação: First sale of algae not intended for human consumption at auction no longer mandatory in the Azores
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea Science and Technology, after hearing industry partners and the University of the Azores, has introduced an amendment to the regulation on the harvesting of marine species in the Azores, which was published today in the Official Journal. With this amendment, the first sale of algae not intended for human consumption at auction is no longer mandatory. Until now... Mais >>

Informação: Azores to become part of European consortium that will develop innovative services based on Earth Observation applied to the Sea
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, was formally notified by the European Commission that the "MARINE-EO" project has been approved under the innovation and Research Programme of the European Union - Horizon 2020. With an overall budget of 4.4 million Euros, the programme is coordinated by the National Centre for Scientific Research of Greece - Demok... Mais >>

Informação: Waste treatment in the Azores ceased to be a problem and is now an economic opportunity, says Sérgio Ávila
The Vice-President of the Government conveyed at the opening of Terceira Waste Treatment and Recovery Plant his satisfaction with the "implementation of a substantial part of an extremely ambitious plan for the resolution of the waste problem in the Azores." "With an investment over 78 million Euros in eight of the nine islands of the Azores, what was once a serious problem is now an economic oppo... Mais >>

Informação: "Route of the 20" involved 70 eco-schools and all municipalities of the Azores
The "Route of the 20," which marks two decades of implementation of this programme in Portugal, began in January and involved, over the past five months, about seventy schools and all municipalities in the Region. Promoted by the Regional Government and the European Blue Flag Association (ABAE), the initiative began on January 20 on S. Miguel Island, with the delivery ceremony of the Eco-Schools a... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores marks World Oceans Day with monitoring campaign of seabirds
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Vila Franca do Campo that the Azores are "recognised as an ornithological tourist destination," pointing out the increasing number of people travelling to the archipelago to "watch birds, namely seabirds." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke during a monitoring campaign of Tern Census 2016, held under the celebrations of the World Oceans ... Mais >>

Informação: Referral of municipal waste for recovery increases 31% in the Azores
The Regional Director for the revealed in Horta that the referral of municipal waste for recovery operations increased from 13% in 2012 to 31% in 2015, with the subsequent reduction of deposition in landfills from 87% to 69%. "In 2012, we recovered 18 thousand tonnes of waste, corresponding to 13% of production." Last year, we recovered "almost 40,500 tonnes, which represents 31% of waste generat... Mais >>