Informação: Plan and Budget for 2018 increase investment to create jobs and wealth through tourism The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism ensured a significant increase in the amount allocated to the tourism sector under the Plan for 2018, with an overall budget of 258 million Euros, representing an increase of 8% over 2017. "If we take into account the Region's direct effort in budget terms, we have an additional 18% to be invested in a sector that has had very positive imp... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs promoted debate on coastal beach areas and bathing waters The Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs promoted this week the third regional meeting of coastal beach areas and bathing waters with two sessions that took place on the islands of Terceira and São Miguel. This technical meeting was intended to assess the 2017 bathing season. It discussed several topics that are essential to the preparation of the next year's bathing season, with special emp... Mais >> Informação: Landfill for construction and demolition waste and sealing of dump on Corvo Island evidence Regional Government's commitment to sustainable waste management The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated that the construction of the landfill for construction and demolition waste as well as the sealing of dump on Corvo Island are example of the Regional Government's commitment to an increasingly sustainable waste management. "The 400 thousand-Euro investment included, besides the construction of the landfill for construction and dem... Mais >> Informação: Flores is the first Azorean island to reach "zero landfill" target The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism revealed in Santa Cruz that Flores is the first island of the archipelago to reach the "zero landfill" target by recovering all urban waste. "This is an example that makes us proud and we want it to have repercussions on all islands," said Marta Guerreiro. She spoke after a visit to the intervention that will reinforce the vegetation cov... Mais >> Informação: Governments of the Azores and the Canaries move forward with creation of Macaronesia Observatory for Climate Change The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced in Ponta Delgada that the Governments of the Azores and Canaries agreed on the creation of the Macaronesia Observatory for Climate Change. This will be achieved through an application for the Interreg Mac 2014-2020 programme that will not only involve the archipelagos of the Azores and the Canaries, but also Madeira and other Ma... Mais >> Informação: International Day of Biosphere Reserves marked in Azorean Natural Parks The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Natural Parks of the Azores, promotes several initiatives under the International Day of Biosphere Reserves on November 3, 5 and 11. The initiatives will take place on the four islands of the Azores classified as Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. It assigns this distinction to "living laboratories," where the main functions are... Mais >> Informação: Six Azorean islands without landfills and dumps after completion of the sealing of Velas and Calheta landfills, scheduled for 2018 The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated on São Jorge Island that six of the archipelago of the Azores will be without landfills and dumps after the completion of the sealing of Velas and Calheta landfills, scheduled for the first half of 2018. Marta Guerreiro spoke during the statutory visit to São Jorge Island after a visit to the sealing works of Velas landfil... Mais >> Informação: Regional Programme Proposal for Climate Change under public discussion from October 13 The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, promotes the public discussion of the Regional Programme Proposal for Climate Change (PRAC) between October 13 and November 15. PRAC is a sectoral spatial planning plan that covers the components of mitigation (emission control) and adaptation. The definition of the scope, preparat... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government promotes International Conference on Sustainable Tourism as strategic project for the Azores The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced today the organisation of the International Conference "Azores 2017: Towards Sustainable Tourism" that will take place in Lagoa, São Miguel Island, on December 5 and 6. Marta Guerreiro stressed that the event "will bring national and international experts, while assuring a multisectoral commitment and a unique opportunity t... Mais >> Informação: SOS Cory's Shearwater Campaign 2017 campaign runs in the Azores until November 15 The SOS Cory's Shearwater Campaign 2017 has already started on all islands of the Azores. This initiative has been held on annual basis since 1995. It aims to ensure the conservation of these iconic seabirds and promote public participation environmental awareness raising actions. During the months of October and November, juvenile specimens begin to leave their nests. When attracted by strong a... Mais >>
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