Informação: Regional Government at 4th ITLA World Congress - Terraced Territories
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism, Marta Guerreiro, participates in the 4th ITLA World Congress - Terraced Territories to take place on La Gomera, Canary Islands, next Tuesday, March 19, an event focused on the specificities of Macaronesian archipelagos: Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde. This edition will address the theme of landscape construction, the ways ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government expresses solidarity with student climate strike, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the Regional Government "expresses its solidarity" with the Student Climate Strike that is currently taking place all over the world and on six islands of the archipelago. Gui Menezes spoke to several students at Manuel de Arriaga Secondary School who joined the protest, mentioning that the Government has taken politi... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro wants EU to value the work of regions on sustainable development and the fight against climate change
The President of the Government presented in Bucharest the Azores as a good example in Europe concerning the adaptation of policies and measures to ensure sustainability in various areas, defending that the European Union should value the role of regions in accomplishing this common goal. "The carried out by many European regions in areas related to sustainable development and climate change is im... Mais >>

Informação: Azores want to become world reference in sustainable use of the sea, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that the Azores will count on the collaboration of an international network of partners with the aim of improving marine conservation, the "Blue Prosperity Coalition." Gui Menezes spoke on the sidelines of the World Oceans Summit. On the occasion, he stressed that the Blue Prosperity Coalition,... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Environment Inspectorate makes positive assessment of 2018 activities
The Regional Environment Inspectorate (IRA) carried out 157 inspection actions last year: 137 in programmed actions and the remaining 20 in non-programmed actions. Unplanned inspections accounted for about 13% of the overall number of inspections conducted, being the result complaints, environmental incidents or institutional requests. Regarding the inspections covered by planned actions, the area... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces Region's investment to preserve traditional landscapes
The President of the Government announced today that over million Euros will be invested this year in contracts for the preservation of the traditional Azorean landscapes, covering more than 400 beneficiaries and an area over 700 hectares on several islands. "We believe that we have here, on Graciosa, and throughout all the islands of our Region one of the most important assets for our future dev... Mais >>

Informação: Environment services equipped with electric vehicles demonstrate the Regional Government's commitment to sustainable development
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted today the commitment of the Regional Government to sustainable development with the aim of fostering a low carbon economy by equipping Island Environment Services with electric vehicles. "This is another step taken in the context of a strategy we are implementing in the Azores. At the moment, there are already 10 electric vehic... Mais >>

Informação: "We are setting a crucial position in the management of Landscape policies," says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated that the Regional Government is "setting a crucial position in the management of Landscape policies," highlighting, as example, the fact that Pico Vineyeard Culture Landscape won the 2018 National Landscape Award. "With these public policies of territorial scope, we take firm steps in the preservation of our natural and cultural he... Mais >>

Informação: Assessment of environmental status of cetaceans, turtles and seabirds in the Azores under public consultation until February 22
The report produced under the European MISTIC SEAS II project on the environmental status of cetaceans, birds and sea turtles in Macaronesia, designated as Macaronesian Roof Report, is under public consultation until February 22. This document contains a description of the species and criteria assessed in the Azores, Madeira and the Canaries as well as the compilation of the results obtained durin... Mais >>

Informação: Applications for "Eco Village, clean village" programme open until March 15
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism, promotes the 10th edition of the "Eco Village, clean village" programme. All village councils of the archipelago may apply until March 15. Organised by the Regional Directorate for the Environment, this contest intends to distinguish the cleaning of villages as well as the good performance of citizen... Mais >>