Information: Government to invest over 27 million Euros in environment next year
The Government of the Azores will invest about 27.8 million Euros in the areas of spatial planning, environmental quality and energy next year. The information was provided by the Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, who was heard today by the Commission on Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Labour of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores on the proposals of the Regional Annual Plan... more >>

Information: Azores Geopark may become part of Global and European network by September next year
Within a year, the Azores Geopark may become part of the Global and European network that currently comprises 98 Geoparks, including Naturtejo and Arouca Geoparks in Portugal. The decision will be made in September 2012, following the official submission of the application by GEOAÇORES Association to the Ambassador of Portugal to UNESCO in Lisbon tomorrow. For the Regional Secretary for th... more >>

Information: Azores Geopark Application for Global and European Geoparks Network to be submitted next week
The dossier concerning the application of Azores Geopark for the Global and European Geoparks Network will be delivered by the Board of the GEOAÇORES Association to the Ambassador of Portugal to UNESCO next Tuesday. This delivery took place a day after a copy of that application dossier was also delivered to the Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, Álamo Meneses, in Hort... more >>

Information: Azores represent Portugal in Brussels in the celebrations of the European Tourism Day 2011
The Azores, through the Faial Natural Park destination, will be represented at the exhibition of the European Tourism Day to take place in Brussels on September 27 and 28. At this event, the "EDEN" - European Destination of Excellence" award will be delivered to Faial Natural Park, the first and so far the only Portuguese destination distinguished with this award. Moreover, the Brussels Declarati... more >>

Information: Training session to combat invasive species at the Terceira Natural Park
Technicians and nature watchers from the Terceira Natural Park will participate tomorrow, September 13, in a training session on the fight against invasive species. The session will be guided by Elspeth Coker, an Australian expert in this field, who is visiting the island of Terceira. Elspeth Coker holds a degree in Forestry from the University of Melbourne and has developed her professional car... more >>

Information: Government reinforces removal of macrophytes in Furnas Crater Lake
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea (SRAM) is carrying out interventions in Furnas Crater Lake throughout the year in order to remove the excess of macrophytes and clean the lake bed and shores, hence contributing to the improvement of water quality. At this time of the year, and given the development of aquatic vegetation, this type of ... more >>

Information: “Gold quality” awarded to 41 beach areas in the Azores
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs stated today on the island of Faial that the various distinctions awarded to the Azorean beach areas evidence the “extraordinary” environmental quality of the archipelago. The assessment was made by Frederico Cardigos during the hoisting ceremony of the “gold quality” award at the Porto de Pim Beach. This initiative is promoted by t... more >>

Information: Horta Marina combines demanding economic activities with environmental quality
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea considered on Sunday that the Horta Marina is a good example of how it is possible to combine a demanding economic activity with a good environmental quality. The assessment was made by Álamo Meneses during the hoisting ceremony of the 2011/2012 Blue Flag and the “Quality Coast” Flag. According to the government official, t... more >>

Information: Government invests 400,000 Euros in renewable energy on Corvo
The Government of the Azores will invest 400,000 Euros in the installation of solar panels and heat pumps at the Corvo homes in order to replace butane gas consumption for household heating and cooking purposes. The allocation of this support follows the signature of an ARAAL contract between the Vice-Presidency (VPG), the Secretary for the Environment and the Sea (SRAM) and the Corvo Town Hall... more >>

Information: Energy consumption of public buildings and roads will be monitored
Under the terms of a decree published in the Official Journal on Thursday, the monitoring and reporting of energy consumption of public buildings and roads will become mandatory in the Azores. According to that regional legislative decree, the public buildings and roads under the administration of regional and municipal entities will be subject to these rules. The reporting of energy consumptio... more >>