Informação: Positioning the Azores as nature tourism is a priority, says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated on Pico that the Azores should be positioned in environmental tourism, prjecting the destination as "certified by nature." Speaking at the end of a meeting with representatives of hotels on the island of Pico, Marta Guerreiro stressed the importance of proximity work. This involves listening to the industry partners "so that the po... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores presents Action Plan for Sustainable Tourism in the Lands of Priolo
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, promotes the 3rd Forum on the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in the Lands of Priolo (ECST), during which it will present the Action Plan for the period 2017-2021. The event takes places Tuesday, December 13, at the Furnas Monitoring and Research at 4 PM. During this year, we developed a process for the re... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro defends importance of cooperation for development of environmental policies
The Regional Energy Secretary, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada that the Azorean Government has always sought to listen to the main players on matters concerning the environment in order to combine the best of the policies under development. Marta Guerreiro spoke on the sidelines of the meeting of the Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development, a body made up ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro defends more effective and rapid approach to the environmental component of Lajes Air Base process
The President of the Government participated in the meeting of the Permanent Bilateral Commission of the Defence and Cooperation Agreement between Portugal and the USA. He defended the need for a more effective and expeditious action in the environmental component, following the U.S. decision to reduce its presence at Lajes Air Base. "At this meeting, there were some issues that deserved special ... Mais >>

Informação: Waste Week with 126 awareness-raising actions on all islands
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, promotes the 7th Azores Waste Week between November 19 and 27 as part of the European Week for Waste Reduction. This initiative includes actions organised by public and private entities on all islands with the aim of raising awareness and inform people on proper waste management at island level. Moreover, they are ... Mais >>

Informação: Community funding for 50 cooperation projects involving Azorean entities approved
The Management Committee of the Operational Programme - INTERREG V-A Madeira - Azores-Canaries (MAC) approved today the funding of 50 cooperation projects involving Azorean public and private entities in the amount of 5.6 million Euros. These projects comprise the development of actions for research and technological development, support to the growth capacity of small and medium companies, risk ... Mais >>

Informação: SOS Cory's Shearwater Campaign 2016 to run in the Azores until November 15
The SOS Cory's Shearwater Campaign 2016 has already started on all islands of the Azores. This initiative has been held on annual basis since 1995 and aims to ensure the conservation of these iconic seabirds and promote public participation environmental awareness raising actions. During the months of October and November, juvenile specimens begin to leave their nests. When attracted by strong ar... Mais >>

Informação: Product quality increasingly based on environmental parameters, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated in Ponta Delgada that the quality of agricultural products "will be increasingly based on ecological parameter, being in compliance with the principles of integrated protection." "This is intended to preserve agricultural ecosystems and promote biodiversity, being the fundamental pillars for a Region such as the Azores," stressed Lu... Mais >>

Informação: Sustainable tourism under debate in the "Lands of Priolo" on São Miguel Island
The Government of the Azores promotes the 2nd Forum on the Renewal of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST) in the Lands of Priolo under the renewal of the application to this international distinction. The event takes place at Nordeste Forest Dissemination Centre, São Miguel Island, on October 6. It aims to discuss the actions to be developed by the project partners in the nex... Mais >>

Informação: Azores endorse cooperation with European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law
The Autonomous Region of the Azores has endorsed the creation of a national network that will work in connection with the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL). This network, formalised in Lisbon under the 1st Meeting of the IMPEL National Network, comprises the following entities: Regional Environment Inspectorate, General Inspectorate of th... Mais >>