Informação: Regional Government moves forward with specific action plan for agriculture and forestry to tackle climate change
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government, in conjunction with the social partners of the agricultural sector, is committed to defining a specific action plan for agriculture and forestry with objective and feasible measures that will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. "In... Mais >>

Informação: Report on reassessment of Azorean marine environment under public consultation until February 10
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through The Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, has recently concluded the reassessment of the environmental status of the Azores' marine waters, which has resulted in a series of new environmental goals with the aim of ensuring the good environmental status of marine environments. The results of the report on the reassessment of the... Mais >>

Informação: Creation of Lagoa do Congro Botanical Park and reclassification as a Natural Monument is already under way
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada, that the Regional Government is already working on the creation of the Lagoa do Congro Botanical Park on the island of São Miguel and on the reclassification of the protected area as a Natural Monument. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Labour of the Legislative ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional and National Governments aligned in nature conservation policies
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated that the Regional and National Governments "are aligned" in the implementation of public nature conservation policies at a time when it is imperative to enhance knowledge on biodiversity and preserve natural heritage. Marta Guerreiro spoke in Lisbon on the sidelines of a meeting with the Secretary of State of Nature Conservation, F... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean coastal bathing waters under public consultation until January 31
The list containing the bathing waters to be identified in the Azores in 2020 is under public consultation until January 31. This public consultation arises under the regional legislation and aims to provide citizens with the opportunity to express their opinions, suggestions, complaints and comments on this matter. Next year's list proposes the maintenance of the seventy coastal bathing areas ide... Mais >>

Informação: Planting of endemic trees on São Miguel Island is further evidence of the Azores' commitment to achieving carbon neutrality, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry participated today in the planting of a hundred Azorean endemic trees near the Contendas artificial pond on the island of São Miguel. Coordinated by IROA - Regional Institute of Agrarian Planning, this initiative is another evidence of the Azores' commitment to achieve carbon neutrality and adopt sustainable development principles in the arc... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director says talking about creative tourism is, above all, thinking about the future
The Regional Director for Tourism stressed that "talking about creative tourism is, above all, thinking about the future." In fact, it goes beyond the traditional and is inspired by "human and cultural capital" to create new tourism products that call for the involvement of tourists in local life in order to "attract new market niches and meet new trends in international demand." “Creative... Mais >>

Informação: House of Azorean Seabirds is another important investment in nature conservation
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted in Horta that the future House of Azorean Seabirds is "another relevant investment in nature conservation and in the preservation and dissemination of natural heritage," given the importance of the archipelago's biodiversity. "In the period between 2017 to 2020, we invested around 44 million Euros in nature conservation, repre... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro announces certification of the Azores as sustainable tourist destination
 The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced today that the Azores have been certified as a sustainable tourist destination, through EarthCheck certifier and under the strict criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).  "We are the first and only archipelago in the world bearing this certification" as well as "the only region in Portugal among a ... Mais >>

Informação: Greater involvement of citizens in environmental challenges depends on responses to their daily needs, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government said today that the success of responding to the challenges of environmental sustainability depends on the increasing involvement of communities, claiming that it is essential that this partnership responds to the needs and concerns of citizens' daily lives. Vasco Cordeiro spoke in Paris, where he participated in the session "Promoting Commitment" under the Global ... Mais >>