Information: Regional Government awards prizes to the 71 winning villages in the competition “Eco Village: clean village”
The initiative “Eco Village: clean village” took place from January 14 to September 30, 2010 and it was implemented with the purpose of promoting a good environmental behaviour within the space of the participating villages by recognising and distinguishing the efforts undertaken by Parish Councils in the cleansing, removal, transportation and delivery of waste to its appropriate final... more >>

Information: Nearly half of Azorean villages distinguished in the “Eco village: clean village” competition
Nearly half of the 154 Azorean villages were distinguished in the public cleaning competition which was organised by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea this year with the purpose of promoting a general removal of non-controlled waste in the archipelago. According to the Regional Director for the Environment, the initiative “Eco Village: clean village,” which took ... more >>

Information: Regional Government departments produce less waste
Several Regional Government departments are producing less waste, which demonstrates the success of the measures implemented under the Plager.GOV. The information was provided by the Regional Director for the Environment, João Bettencourt, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Monitoring Committee of Plager.GOV – Waste Management Plan for the Regional Autonomous Administration Services &... more >>

Information: Waste management and biodiversity preservation are essential for the Azores
An effective waste management and biodiversity preservation are essential for the sustainability of the archipelago, stated the Regional Director for the Environment in Praia da Vitória on Monday. João Bettencourt spoke during the seminar on “Tourism and Environment,” promoted by the Praia da Vitória City Hall through the municipal company Praia em Movimento. The Regiona... more >>

Information: “SOS cagarro” starts in the archipelago on Friday
The “SOS Cagarro 2010” (SOS Corey’s Shearwater 2010) Campaign starts on Friday. This initiative aims to alert the population for the need to preserve this protected species which nests in the Azores. The campaign will run until 15 November, which coincides with the departure of young Cory’s Shearwaters from their nests to the first transoceanic flight. For this reason, the... more >>

Information: Avi-fauna achieves success on Corvo Avi-fauna achieves success on Corvo
The public meeting to present results and award prizes for environmental activity took place on the occasion of the external evaluation LIFE + project “Sanctuary Islands for seabird.” This project aims to promote activities that safeguard seabirds and encourage its sustainable use, especially regarding to nature tourism. The main activities developed under this project include the cons... more >>

Information: Promotion of Azorean biodiversity is an opportunity for sustainable development
The Regional Director for Environment attended the closing session of a Seminar on the “Management of Azorean Biodiversity” held on Monday at the University of the Azores in Ponta Delgada. This event was organised by the Regional Council of the Biologists’ Association. The lectures focused on the following themes: biological diversity, tools for their management, the Island Natu... more >>

Information: Pico Mountain closed due to bad weather
Taking into account that the weather forecast predicts adverse weather conditions, the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea informs that the access to the Pico Mountain will be temporarily closed on August 26 from 4 PM to 3 PM of the following day. The forecast predicts heavy rains and strong winds. Although the deterioration of weather conditions for the Central Group will take pl... more >>