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Regional Government investment improves waste management capabilities on Faial Island, highlights José Manuel Bolieiro
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As nossas ilhas são reconhecidas internacionalmente pelos seus elevados níveis de qualidade ambiental e por um extraordinário património natural, que temos a responsabilidade de proteger e de legar às futuras gerações.
O XIV Governo Regional dos Açores está comprometido com a preservação e valorização de todo este património único, tendo como objetivo garantir o desenvolvimento sustentável da Região Autónoma dos Açores, através de uma estratégia centrada no fomento da educação, sensibilização e literacia ambiental, que configuram pilares essenciais para a sustentabilidade ambiental dos Açores.
Estamos absolutamente focados na conservação da natureza e na proteção dos nossos ecossistemas, bem como na preservação da biodiversidade e no combate à proliferação das espécies exóticas invasoras.
É também uma missão prioritária da Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Ação Climática a construção de políticas que garantam a melhoria da gestão de resíduos e uma transição célere para uma economia circular, com vista a atingir as metas definidas a nível regional e contribuir para o cumprimento dos compromissos assumidos a nível nacional e comunitário.
O planeamento e a gestão eficiente dos recursos hídricos representam também importantes desafios, que exigem respostas integradas que permitam assegurar, em quantidade e qualidade adequadas, o abastecimento de água às nossas populações, bem como satisfazer as necessidades atuais da sociedade, perspetivando ainda futuras necessidades expetáveis no contexto de diferentes cenários de evolução social e económica.
As Alterações Climáticas representam um dos maiores desafios com que a humanidade jamais se deparou. É, portanto, necessário que estejamos preparados para garantir a mitigação dos impactes negativos das alterações climáticas, mas, sobretudo, para nos adaptarmos a este fenómeno, assegurando uma transição energética e ecológica firme e responsável, tão acelerada quanto possível, garantindo um desenvolvimento sustentável dos Açores.
A Proteção Civil assume-se cada vez mais como um fator decisivo na segurança e bem-estar da população. É, pois, um desiderato da Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Ação Climática, garantir a existência nos Açores de um Serviço Regional de Proteção Civil e Bombeiros bem organizado, devidamente equipado, e com capacidade de garantir uma atuação preventiva e de resposta rápida e eficaz a situações de risco, acidente grave ou catástrofe, para evitar a perda de vidas humanas, proteger bens e contribuir para preservar a segurança individual e coletiva dos Açorianos.
July 18, 2024
Regional Government promotes new consultation process with Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations
This Wednesday, the Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Action, Alonso Miguel, began the process of consultation with Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations (ENGOs) regarding the environmental strategy for the Azores. Alonso Miguel noted that he intends to meet "face-to-face" with all the NGOs registered in the Azores over the next two weeks. The meetings have been scheduled in São Miguel, Terceira, Faial and Graciosa. "These working meetings are of paramount importance, especially at a time when we are at the beginning of a new term of office and the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action's Investment Plan for 2025 is already being prepared. It will be possible to carry out a preliminary assessment of the main concerns of the NGOs as well as to collect contributions, which will certainly be fundamental for defining environmental policies and strategic investments for the coming years," he continued. According to Alonso Miguel, NGOs play a fundamental role in promoting, protecting and enhancing the environment. Given their proximity to the population, their knowledge of the territory and their special sensitivity, concern and dedication to environmental causes, they have been "strategic partners of the Regional Government in shaping environmental policies, defining appropriate projects, measures and investments to ensure high levels of environmental quality in the Azores, in addition to protecting and promoting the Region's extraordinary natural heritage." At the meeting with the "Amigos dos Açores" Association, which marked the beginning of this process of consultation with NGOs, Alonso Miguel emphasised that several "issues and concerns were addressed, namely those regarding nature conservation and the fight against exotic and invasive species, tourist pressure on protected areas and the need to stipulate load capacities, which are fundamental to defining the maximum limit for use by tourists and residents. The mitigation and adaptation to the effects of climate change, following the storms that have been affecting the Region more frequently were also discussed during the meeting. The government official added that, as part of this cycle of meetings, the intention is to address other relevant matters for the Region, such as the circular economy and waste management, water resource management, environmental education and the management and preservation of natural areas, namely in terms of the management of hiking trails and the planning of solutions and projects for the protection and development of protected areas such as Lagoa do Fogo and the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve. At the end of the meeting with the "Amigos dos Açores" Association, Alonso Miguel, accompanied by the President of this NGO, Diogo Caetano, visited the Gruta do Carvão Cave, which is the largest lava tunnel on the island of São Miguel, 1,912 metres long, currently classified as a Regional Natural Monument and a Geosite of the Azores Geopark.
July 11, 2024
Regional Government investment improves waste management capabilities on Faial Island, highlights José Manuel Bolieiro
The President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, accompanied by the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, Berta Cabral, and the Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Action, Alonso Miguel, opened today the restructuring of the Waste Processing Centre (CPR) on the island of Faial. This is an investment of €1,014,678.08, including VAT, aimed at improving the waste management capabilities of the island of Faial, including the creation of specific composting areas for bio-waste from selective collection and the purchase of equipment. "We have an image to preserve in terms of this symbol representing the identity of the Azores, which is sustainability," said José Manuel Bolieiro at the opening. The Faial Waste Processing Centre has been in operation since 2015. In 2018, its concession was granted to the company Resiaçores, which also manages the Waste Processing Centres on the islands of Corvo, Flores, Pico and Santa Maria. The President of the Regional Government also pointed out that the Region is "on its way to successfully meeting the European Union's ambitious targets for recycling, reusing and processing waste as a resource." The implementation of bio-waste selective collection systems is crucial for the Circular Economy, which promotes the closing of the material cycle and guarantees the quality of recyclables. In 2019, biodegradable municipal waste accounted for 47.81% of undifferentiated municipal waste in the Azores, demonstrating the importance of this initiative. The Azores Strategic Waste Management Plan (PEGRA) has been a vital tool for defining structured waste management strategies, and addressing existing gaps and problems. The Regional Directorate for the Environment and Climate Action also held a training session on composting in the newly created area, reinforcing the importance of collaboration among all those involved in the waste management process. "Fortunately, we have achieved an increasing civic literacy among citizens towards this environmental approach," emphasised José Manuel Bolieiro on the sidelines of the event. The Azores are internationally recognised for their environmental quality, and the modernisation of Waste Processing Centres is essential for the sustainable development of the Region. "We are in a value chain that brings everyone together," he said, stressing his commitment to a sustainable future that balances social and economic development with environmental protection.