Informação: Regional Director for the Environment defends positive discrimination for Outermost Regions under LIFE programme
The Regional Director for Environment defended in Brussels that the new rules of the European Union's financial tool for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE Programme) should give priority to projects promoted by Outermost Regions. Hernâni Jorge spoke during a workshop organised by the European Commission to reflect on the future of the LIFE programme, specifically on the preparation of ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government moves forward with Algar do Carvão Natural Monument Interpretation and Visiting Support Centre
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today that the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, in partnership with the "Os Montanheiros" Association is developing the project for the construction of the Algar do Carvão Natural Monument Interpretation and Visiting Support Centre on Terceira Island. Marta Guerreiro spoke on the sidel... Mais >>

Informação: Pico Island Vineyard Culture Landscape wins European Award
The President of the Government announced that the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Landscape was distinguished today in Germany with the European Garden Award. It won the first prize in the "Best Development of a Cultural Landscape of European Relevance." “Today is an excellent day to highlight this commitment towards environmental sustainability in the Region. The Pico Island Vineyard Protecte... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for the Environment at Expomar 2019
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, will be at Expomar 2019 with a stand dedicated to LIFE IP AZORES NATURA and LIFE VIDALIA regional projects. The event will take place at the Marina of Horta between August 4 and 11 in the context of the Sea Week celebrations. This space is intended to disseminate the mission of thes... Mais >>

Informação: Applications for Priolo Brand open until September 30
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, and in partnership with the Office of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in the Lands of Priolo, promotes opens a new phase of applications for Priolo Brand running until September 30. The Priolo brand, which currently distinguishes 49 entities, is directed to all companies... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for the Environment promotes colloquium on “The state of Knowledge of the Azores Wood Pigeon”
The Regional Directorate for the Environment will promote the Colloquium on “The state of knowledge of the Azores Wood Pigeon” at the House of Volcanoes on the island of Pico on July 26. This colloquium intends to present the conclusions of the study on this species, which has been conducted for this regional department since 2012 by CIBIO - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic... Mais >>

Informação: Protection of the Azores sea is everyone's task, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that the protection of the sea does not concern "exclusively" military forces or governments, it also concerns institutions and citizens. Avelino Meneses spoke in the context of the "Educating for Blue Growth" programme. On the occasion, he acknowledged that citizens' education for the protection of the sea is "a difficult ta... Mais >>

Informação: Archipelago of the Azores classified as "Hope Spot" for conservation of Oceans
The Regional Secretary for Sea, Science and Technology stated that "it is a very important recognition for the Region to be considered as "Hope Spot," that is, a site of hope under the project developed by world-renowned biologist Sylvia Earle." In this context, he highlighted "the work of several researchers from the Okeanos Research Centre and the Azores Sea Observatory with the involvement of t... Mais >>

Informação: LIFE BEETLES is the new European nature conservation project approved for the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced the recent approval of another LIFE project for the Azores, LIFE BEETLES - Reducing environmental and ecological risks to endangered species. Marta Guerreiro spoke in Ponta Delgada at the signing of an agreement for the preparation of the Regional Strategy for Control and Prevention of Exotic and Invasive Species. On the occasio... Mais >>

Informação: Preparation of Regional Strategy for Control and Prevention of Exotic and Invasive Species kicks off
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed that the preparation of the Regional Strategy for Control and Prevention of Exotic and Invasive Species shows "a clear commitment to the conservation of natural heritage and environmental quality, being areas in which the Regional Government has increased its investment over the years. The project begins with an "important partner... Mais >>