Informação: Participação pública para determinação das questões significativas a considerar no âmbito da revisão do Plano de Gestão de Região Hidrográfica dos Açores
A Secretaria Regional da Energia, Ambiente e Turismo, através da Direção Regional do Ambiente, em cumprimento do disposto na Lei da Água e na Diretiva-Quadro da Água, tem em curso o processo de consulta pública, que decorrerá até 31 de outubro de 2020, para recolha de sugestões destinadas à revisão das questões significativas relativas &#... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores closes Environmental Centres and Natural Monuments until March 31
The Government of the Azores has determined that all Environmental Centres and Natural Monuments in the Region are closed to the public from today until March 31. This measure falls within the permanent monitoring of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic under the state of alert already declared for the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The network of Azores Environmental Centres is composed of ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for the Environment highlights importance of habitat recovery for a unique population of "Azorina vidalii"
The Regional Director for the Environment stressed that the Regional Government "has been successful" in channelling financial resources to strengthen the conservation policies for natural heritage, namely through the three LIFE projects under way in the archipelago, representing a direct investment of approximately 23 million Euros. Hernâni Jorge also highlighted “the growing investm... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro challenges young people to be responsible for “taking care of what is ours”
The President of the Government challenged today young Azoreans to get involved in initiatives for the preservation the Region's environmental heritage as a way of becoming aware that it is everyone's responsibility to “take care of what is ours." “The idea of taking care of what is ours concerns the need to safeguard this environmental heritage that belongs to everyone and, therefo... Mais >>

Informação: ERSARA allocates 133 thousand Euros to support managing entities promoting sustainable water use
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced that the Entity for the Regulation of Water and Waste Services of the Azores (ERSARA) has already allocated 113 thousand Euros to support managing entities promoting the sustainable use of water for human consumption by measuring the water balance, through programmes aimed at correcting dysfunctions in water systems. The measur... Mais >>

Informação: Graciosa doubles areas applying for support to the maintenance of traditional landscapes
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed today that the island of Graciosa has registered a "significant growth" of the areas applying for the incentive system for the maintenance of traditional landscapes, which have practically doubled over the last two years. The areas currently benefiting from maintenance support correspond to 21.5 hectares, including 17.1 hectares... Mais >>

Informação: Agriculture is part of the DNA of Azoreans wherever they are, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated in California that agriculture is part of the DNA of Azoreans wherever they are, highlighting the contribution of Azorean emigrants or Azorean descendants to the development of this sector in the USA. “As an Azorean, it is a great pride to see that so many emigrants or descendants of Azoreans have managed to thrive in this country, especially in ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores begins mechanical control of invasive species in Monte da Guia, Faial Island
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, has begun, under the Life Vidália project, a significant intervention of mechanical control of invasive species in the area of Entre-Montes in Monte da Guia, Faial Island. This control intervention will focus on the eradication of buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), origi... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro highlights investment of 2.5 million Euros in interventions in hydrographic network of Pico Island
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted today the investment of 2.5 million Euros in a series of interventions in the hydrographic network of Pico Island carried out in recent years, pointing out several works in the parishes of Prainha do Norte, São Caetano and São Mateus. Marta Guerreiro spoke during a visit to the site of the works for the recovery of ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government raises school community's awareness for the importance of protecting the oceans
The Regional Director for Fisheries stated in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that climate change “can condition the abundance of fish” in the Azores Sea, “altering sea currents and the distribution of resources.” Luís Rodrigues spoke Tuesday to about a hundred and a half students and teachers at Graciosa Basic Education and Secondary School during the lecture on "Climate Cha... Mais >>