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 Information: Government of the Azores opens new application period for “Priolo” Brand
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment, through the Regional Directorate for Environment, in partnership with the Office of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in "Priolo" (Azores Bulfinch) Lands, promotes from today a new application period for "Priolo" Brand that runs until March 31. Applications may be submitted by organisations and companies operating in the muni... more >>
 Information: Government provides new multimedia contents in "Feeling and Interpreting the Azores Environment" Portal
The "Feeling and Interpreting the Azores Environment" Portal is an online database of multimedia contents on the environment and nature conservation available at the electronic address http://siaram.azores.gov.pt/_novos-conteudos.html. It will feature new contents that may be freely used for educational purposes. Managed by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment, through the Regi... more >>
Information: Applications to "ECO Village, Clean Village" 2016 Contest open
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment, promotes the 7th edition of the Contest "ECO Village, Clean Village," which is open to all local authorities of the archipelago until March 31. Organised by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment, this public cleaning contest aims to recognise and distinguish the efforts of villages, with the ... more >>  Information: Azoreans contribute to the recovery of more kilos of packaging than the national average, says Regional Director for the Environment
The Regional Director for the Environment stated that the average of packaging recovery per capita in the Azores is already higher than the national average.
Speaking at an awareness-raising action to mark the beginning of the 6th Azores Waste Week, Hernâni Jorge stressed that "more than 40 kilos of packaging are being recovered in the Region, while the national average has yet to reach 30 ... more >>
Information: European Week for Waste Reduction marked with 95 actions throughout the archipelago
The Government of the Azores promotes, in partnership with over fifty public and private entities, the organisation of 95 awareness-raising actions on all islands from November 20-29 to mark the 6th Azores Waste Week.
Implemented by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, this initiative encompasses several actions organ... more >>  Information: Government of the Azores launches tender for the redevelopment and operation of Sete Cidades Camping and Caravan Park
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, has launched a public tender for the redevelopment and operation of Sete Cidades Camping and Caravan Park on São Miguel.
The tender concerns the provision of public services for the operation of the new Camping and Caravan Park, located in Sete Cidades Protected Landscape, fo... more >>
Information: Contract work for sealing of dump on Corvo Island awarded for the amount of 400 thousand Euros
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, has awarded the contract work for the sealing of the dump located on Corvo Island and the construction of a landfill for the disposal of inert materials to company Tecnovia Açores, Sociedade de Empreitadas S.A. The work has a base price of 400 thousand Euros.
Included in the R... more >>  Information: Azores are one of the two regions of the world with four UNESCO classifications
The Regional Environment Director stated on S. Jorge that the Azores are one of the two regions of the world that were distinguished with all the classifications awarded by UNESCO; the other being the Jeju region in South Korea.
Hernâni Jorge pointed out that only three of the 195 UNESCO member countries have been distinguished with all the classifications awarded by this UN organisation: ... more >>
Information: Application proposal of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to Unesco Biosphere Reserve under public consultation until August 15
The application proposal of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to Unesco Biosphere Reserve will be under public consultation from today until August 15. The respective forms are available at the electronic address http://www.azores.gov .com / Gra / srrn-nature / contents / news / 2015 / July / not20150710.htm.
This proposal can also be consulted on paper form at S. Jorge Environmental Services, Calheta and... more >>  Information: Regional Government creates new services and infrastructures at Sete Cidades Camping Park
The Regional Director for the Environment spoke today at the presentation of draft project for the redevelopment of Sete Cidades Camping Park, revealing that this infrastructure will also include a space for caravans as well as one-bedroom and two-bedroom accommodation units.
"The draft project includes a comprehensive intervention in the Camping Park. The aim is to improve this infrastructure w... more >>
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