Informação: Regional and National Governments aligned in nature conservation policies The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated that the Regional and National Governments "are aligned" in the implementation of public nature conservation policies at a time when it is imperative to enhance knowledge on biodiversity and preserve natural heritage.
Marta Guerreiro spoke in Lisbon on the sidelines of a meeting with the Secretary of State of Nature Conservation, F... Mais >> Informação: Planting of endemic trees on São Miguel Island is further evidence of the Azores' commitment to achieving carbon neutrality, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry participated today in the planting of a hundred Azorean endemic trees near the Contendas artificial pond on the island of São Miguel. Coordinated by IROA - Regional Institute of Agrarian Planning, this initiative is another evidence of the Azores' commitment to achieve carbon neutrality and adopt sustainable development principles in the arc... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director says talking about creative tourism is, above all, thinking about the future The Regional Director for Tourism stressed that "talking about creative tourism is, above all, thinking about the future." In fact, it goes beyond the traditional and is inspired by "human and cultural capital" to create new tourism products that call for the involvement of tourists in local life in order to "attract new market niches and meet new trends in international demand."
“Creative... Mais >> Informação: House of Azorean Seabirds is another important investment in nature conservation The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted in Horta that the future House of Azorean Seabirds is "another relevant investment in nature conservation and in the preservation and dissemination of natural heritage," given the importance of the archipelago's biodiversity. "In the period between 2017 to 2020, we invested around 44 million Euros in nature conservation, repre... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for the Environment defends positive discrimination for Outermost Regions under LIFE programme The Regional Director for Environment defended in Brussels that the new rules of the European Union's financial tool for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE Programme) should give priority to projects promoted by Outermost Regions. Hernâni Jorge spoke during a workshop organised by the European Commission to reflect on the future of the LIFE programme, specifically on the preparation of ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government moves forward with Algar do Carvão Natural Monument Interpretation and Visiting Support Centre The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today that the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, in partnership with the "Os Montanheiros" Association is developing the project for the construction of the Algar do Carvão Natural Monument Interpretation and Visiting Support Centre on Terceira Island. Marta Guerreiro spoke on the sidel... Mais >> Informação: Pico Island Vineyard Culture Landscape wins European Award The President of the Government announced that the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Landscape was distinguished today in Germany with the European Garden Award. It won the first prize in the "Best Development of a Cultural Landscape of European Relevance." “Today is an excellent day to highlight this commitment towards environmental sustainability in the Region. The Pico Island Vineyard Protecte... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for the Environment at Expomar 2019 The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, will be at Expomar 2019 with a stand dedicated to LIFE IP AZORES NATURA and LIFE VIDALIA regional projects. The event will take place at the Marina of Horta between August 4 and 11 in the context of the Sea Week celebrations. This space is intended to disseminate the mission of thes... Mais >> Informação: Applications for Priolo Brand open until September 30 The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, and in partnership with the Office of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in the Lands of Priolo, promotes opens a new phase of applications for Priolo Brand running until September 30. The Priolo brand, which currently distinguishes 49 entities, is directed to all companies... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for the Environment promotes colloquium on “The state of Knowledge of the Azores Wood Pigeon” The Regional Directorate for the Environment will promote the Colloquium on “The state of knowledge of the Azores Wood Pigeon” at the House of Volcanoes on the island of Pico on July 26. This colloquium intends to present the conclusions of the study on this species, which has been conducted for this regional department since 2012 by CIBIO - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic... Mais >>
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