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Azores distinguished by Green Destinations in the “Communities & Culture” category

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias March 18, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

The Azores reached the second place with the “Good Practice Story” in the “Communities & Culture” category of Green Destinations. The announcement was made through the online event of the ‘Green Destinations Story Awards’, a ceremony that presents the most inspiring stories of sustainable and resilient tourism practices of 2020. The region achieved this award …

Azores, the favorite destination. Interview with Jean Pierre Pinheiro, Portuguese Tourism Coordinator in France and Luxembourg

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias March 2, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

Check out the interview with Jean Pierre Pinheiro, Portugal’s Tourism Coordinator in France and Luxembourg, about this paradise in the middle of the Atlantic – the archipelago of the Azores. Jean Pierre tells us about how this destination leads in terms of sustainability, with the achievement of Silver certification, by the EarthCheck destination certifying entity, …

Angra StartUp – A Sustainable Business Incubator

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias February 8, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

Angra StartUp has implemented a sustainable communication plan that aims to promote the importance of values such as sustainability and valuing the environment in the local business ecosystem. It is intended to provide startups installed in the incubator with the capacity to promote themselves in a sustainable manner, to encourage the incubators to subscribe to …

European Best Destinations appoint the Azores as a safe destinations for 2021

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias January 13, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

In 2021, the trust level in the Azores remains, and European Best Destinations has already considered it as one of the safest vacation destinations. When, in 2020, the travel and life habits of all of us changed dramatically, the Azores remained as a possibility for a safe, natural and sustainable experience. To reinforce the confidence …

National Tourism Award: The Certification of the Azores wins in the category of Sustainable Tourism

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias December 17, 2020October 28, 2022No Comments

The Azores won the first place at the National Tourism Award, promoted by BPI and Expresso, in the Sustainable Tourism category, with the Certification as a Sustainable Tourist Destination by EarthCheck. This project has been contributing to the strategic positioning of the tourist-cultural destination, aligning it with a growing international adoption by consumers, already clearly …

The Certification of the Azores as a Sustainable Destination at the Top 5 of the National Tourism Award 2020

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias December 3, 2020October 28, 2022No Comments

The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism has moved to the Top 5 of the National Tourism Award 2020, of Banco BPI, in the category of Sustainable Tourism, as the submission of the Azores’s Certification project as a Sustainable Tourist Destination. To encourage and recognize the best tourism projects in the face of the …

Azores are once again part of the TOP 100 of Sustainable Destinations

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias October 12, 2020October 28, 2022No Comments

The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism revealed today that the Azores are once again included in the TOP 100 list of Sustainable Destinations by Green Destinations. “It is recognitions like this that make us continue this path towards sustainability with more strength and more enthusiasm,” said Marta Guerreiro. “I cannot fail to show …

Certification as a Sustainable Destination is a “continuous process” and a “leadership commitment”

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias September 14, 2020October 28, 2022No Comments

The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism mentioned today that the certification of the Azores as a Sustainable Tourist Destination is a “continuous process” and a “commitment to leadership, by example and responsibility for the future”. According to Marta Guerreiro, “This is a process that does not end. In fact, it is a continuous …

Azores launches a non-reusable packaging deposit system in all municipalities

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias August 13, 2020October 28, 20222 Comments

The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism said that, in 2021, 25 reverse logistics machines will be installed, ensuring at least one piece of equipment per municipality, implementing a non-reusable packaging deposit system in the Azores, covering plastic, glass and metal, with a capacity of up to 2.5 liters. The system includes an incentive …

Rehabilitation centers in the Azores have already received almost a thousand wild birds

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias May 22, 2020October 28, 2022No Comments

The Regional Director for the Environment, Hernâni Jorge, revealed today, outside the action of returning to the natural environment of the kite bird (Buteo buteo rothschildi), at Quinta de São Lourenço, which, since the beginning of the implementation of the network in the Archipelago, the Wild Bird Rehabilitation Centers (CERAS-Açores) have already received a total …