Informação: Government regrets successive supervision of legislation on marine resources, but says it might be enlightening
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea mentioned today in Santa Cruz das Flores the fact that the Representative of the National Government has successively submitted regional legislation on prospecting and geological exploration of marine resources in the Azores sea to supervision. "The Representative of the National Republic agrees with the Regional Government in the fact that ... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César opens Flores Waste Processing Centre and announces the beginning of the largest environmental project ever in the Azores
When opening the Flores Waste Processing Centre today, the President of the Government conveyed his satisfaction, but noted this is the first of a series of similar infrastructures that will make up "the largest environmental project ever on our islands." Carlos César pointed out that the Corvo Waste Processing Centre should be completed this summer and announced that other facilities are u... Mais >>

Informação: "Water and Waste in the Azores - New Challenges" under debate at the 2nd ERSARA Technical Seminar
The Entity for the Regulation of Water and Waste Services (ERSARA) promotes the second edition of a technical seminar on the theme "Water and Waste in the Azores - New Challenges" to take place at João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archives in Horta on May 3. After a first edition in 2010, it is important to reflect on the evolution registered in public water supply a... Mais >>

Informação: "Enlightened warming" raises youngsters' awareness for the effects of global warming
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures stressed today the importance of leisure and educational activities that promote scientific culture in the school community. José Contente spoke at the opening session of the event "Enlightened warming," a theatre play that aims to the raise the awareness of youngsters for environmental issues. The Regional Secretary stres... Mais >>

Informação: Concurso Regional de Empreendedorismo 2012
Está aberto o período de candidaturas à edição de 2012 do Concurso Regional de Emrpeendedorismo. Podem ser candidatados projetos sustentados por planos de negócios que sejam inovadores, exequíveis e respondam a necessidades do mercado. Para além de outros prémios, os três primeiros classificados recebem €15.000, €10.000 e €5.000... Mais >>

Informação: Global amount of incentives allocated to energy generation from renewable sources increased in the Azores
The incentive scheme for the energy generation from renewable sources in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, also designated as ProEnergia, is an initiative developed by the Regional Government through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea. It is intended to raise the awareness of companies and families for the importance of optimising the use of renewable energy in order to ov... Mais >>

Informação: Economic policies for environmental sustainability cannot forget island regions, warns Vasco Cordeiro
The Regional Secretary for Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, warned on Friday for the importance of the principle of subsidiarity as "fundamental" for the development of economic and social policies. The policies developed by island regions are based on environmental sustainability so that "they not be harmed by global decisions that do not take into account their specificities." The Regional Secretar... Mais >>

Informação: Island Natural Parks bring economic advantages to their partners
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea said at the Furnas Monitoring and Research Centre that the natural parks of each island are being disseminated through a promotional campaign that started on São Miguel on Friday. When presenting the programme "Natural Park - Partners for Sustainability," Álamo Meneses defended that business entities may qualify as partners of Isla... Mais >>

Informação: Myosotis Flowers to reward "good environmental behaviour" of Azorean tourist accommodations
The Government of the Azores announced today on Pico the creation of the Myosotis award to reward the "good environmental behaviour" of regional tourist accommodations. Myosotis, the name of an Azorean endemic plant commonly known as "Forget-me-not," will distinguish the environmental performance of tourist accommodations, starting from a basic environmental performance with one Myosotis flowe... Mais >>

Informação: Azores able to license prospecting, research and exploitation of geological resources in regional sea
The Azores will be able to license the prospecting, research and exploitation of geological resources in the inland and marine territories of the archipelago. This will be a consequence of the approval of legislation establishing the "legal scheme for the disclosure and use of natural resources existing in the earth's crust, commonly designated as geological resources, whether or not in public d... Mais >>