Azores awarded “Revelation Destination” by AHRESP

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The Azores were honored with the “Revelation Destination – Azores Routes” award by AHRESP (Hotel, Restaurant and Similar Association of Portugal), highlighting the ongoing work of the Regional Government in promoting the tourism sector. The Azores Routes – Cultural and Landscape Itineraries project, which includes the Whaling Route, the Volcanoes Route, the Wine Route and the Cheese Route, was created to diversify the tourist offer and highlight the cultural richness of the archipelago’s nine islands. These distinctions that the Azores have received validate the Regional Government’s efforts to position the Azores as a tourist destination of excellence, accessible all year round and on all the islands. Read more: HERE Source: Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures

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Government of the Azores celebrates World Earth Day with awareness raising in all their schools.

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Azores celebrated World Earth Day with an environmental awareness campaign, in an ‘online’ format, covering all schools in the Azores, from the Primary education to Secondary Education. This was an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy, through the Management Structure of the Sustainable Tourist Destination, Azores DMO, in partnership with the Regional Secretariat for Education, this collaboration was essential for the realization of this activity. The campaign aimed to raise awareness of the various environmental issues, and to share practical examples of the Azores as a sustainable destination, as well as to encourage domestic tourism in the region, since young people are opinion makers when choosing a holiday destination, and the Archipelago, as a tourist destination, is in line with proactive and experiential tourism, whose offer is based on a wide range of activities both on land and at sea. The action also had the purpose of creating a common conscience for the importance of the need to preserve the world’s natural resources, and for the urgency of adopting more responsible behaviors. There was a dynamic program throughout the day, which addressed various themes of sustainable tourism, and suggestions were also shared on how everyone can be a real agent of change in society through daily choices and behaviors. In carrying out this action, the Regional Government of the Azores managed to reach several schools in the Region, and to involve young students. Working close to the youngest is an elementary piece to combat the various environmental challenges and for the future sustainability of the Region and the planet.

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Government of the Azores celebrates World Earth Day with awareness raising in all their schools.

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Azores celebrated World Earth Day with an environmental awareness campaign, in an ‘online’ format, covering all schools in the Azores, from the Primary education to Secondary Education. This was an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy, through the Management Structure of the Sustainable Tourist Destination, Azores DMO, in partnership with the Regional Secretariat for Education, this collaboration was essential for the realization of this activity. The campaign aimed to raise awareness of the various environmental issues, and to share practical examples of the Azores as a sustainable destination, as well as to encourage domestic tourism in the region, since young people are opinion makers when choosing a holiday destination, and the Archipelago, as a tourist destination, is in line with proactive and experiential tourism, whose offer is based on a wide range of activities both on land and at sea. The action also had the purpose of creating a common conscience for the importance of the need to preserve the world’s natural resources, and for the urgency of adopting more responsible behaviors. There was a dynamic program throughout the day, which addressed various themes of sustainable tourism, and suggestions were also shared on how everyone can be a real agent of change in society through daily choices and behaviors. In carrying out this action, the Regional Government of the Azores managed to reach several schools in the Region, and to involve young students. Working close to the youngest is an elementary piece to combat the various environmental challenges and for the future sustainability of the Region and the planet.

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Azores celebrated World Earth Day with the planting of trees on all their islands

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On Thursday, April 22, the Azores celebrated World Earth Day with a large-scale plantation of endemic species, which took place on all the islands, at the same time. This was an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy, through the Management Structure of the Sustainable Tourist Destination, Azores DMO, in partnership with the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change, which supported this activity through the Natural Park’s structures of each Island and the Environmental Interpretation Centers. This action was part of the ‘Roadshow-Reserve’ program, an event in a unique format, promoted by the Regional Directorate of Tourism and the Azores Tourism Association, with the purpose of promoting the tourist destination as safe and sustainable. The event was replicated in all the islands, with the participation of several national and international media, volunteers in the plantation actions in each island. About 108 endemic species were planted, which contributes to the conservation and protection of the islands’ biodiversity, by strengthening the populations of these species, as well as reducing the ecological footprint and mitigating climate change, promoting the prosperity of the conditions of natural habitats and the capture of carbon from the atmosphere, improving the quality of the air we breathe. The Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy thanks the valuable support of the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change for the collaborative structure, and for the availability of the structures of the Natural Parks of islands. It also thanks the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Rural Development, by granting the planting of the various endemic species under the competence of the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources. This is yet another initiative that reinforces the positioning and notoriety of the Azores as a sustainable tourist destination, of which the proper functioning of its collaborative structure would be essential. This tree plantation was an event for everyone, for everyone. The Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy thanks the collaboration, commitment and enthusiasm of all the entities involved, employees and volunteers who participated in this joint action.

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

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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 of 945 individuals, of different species. The reintroduction of the bird of prey in the wild took place after a period of treatment at the Wild Birds Rehabilitation Center of Pico, which allowed it to recover from the injuries on one of the legs, resulting from captivity in captivity, when rescued by a team of Nature Watchers, on May 8, in the parish of Flamengos, where it was also released. On the occasion, Hernâni Jorge, took the opportunity to “condemn the behavior of those – fortunately, less and less – who do not respect nature and biodiversity”, adding that “since the kite bird is a priority protected species, its capture or detention in captivity constitutes a serious environmental offense, punishable by a fine of between 2,000 to 20,000 euros, in case of negligence, or 4,000 to 40,000 euros, in case of intent “. See more.

DiscoverAzores.eu grew by over 25% during quarantine

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It took a pandemic for the registrations of Azorean artists on the www.discoverazores.eu platform to grow significantly. “During the past 4 weeks, we had 160 registrations on the platform” announces Terry Costa, the artistic director of the MiratecArts association, based in the island of Pico. With a total of 660 artists from digital art, visual arts, performance, literature, cinema & video, traditional arts and music, which currently leads the entries, the MiratecArts website and programming have been catalysts in creating synergies between artists from several islands and also between foreigners and locals. “There are hundreds more artists on our 9 islands, in addition to the Azoreans and Azoreans who live outside the islands, who can join” adds Terry Costa, “the website is open to all and all creatives in artistic culture.” Entering the platform, filling in your information, creates a promotional page that connects to the world on the Internet. And, in a final click on “register me” it gives you access to MiratecArts opportunities and also e-news with tips for the world of arts beyond the Azores. “After registering, it is with each person what they want to do and how to participate” explains Terry Costa. “On average, we have had around 10% of employees participating annually, some through festivals, others through the programs we created online, others with inter-island collaborations and still others who should be satisfied just because they are part of the platform, because we never hear from them again. MiratecArts is what our employees want. We will see what it will be like after that quarantine. ” The www.discoverazores.eu platform was MiratecArts’ first project, launched in 2012, with the aim of promoting the internationalization of Azorean art. After the first campaign, it was discovered that much more work was needed at home, in the region, and that was where the Azores Fringe Festival was born in 2013, where artists can use it as a showcase for their work. Competitions and participation in international fairs have also taken place, promoting the Azores with art and artists, supported by the Regional Department of Tourism. Source: Tribuna das Ilhas

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Government of the Azores marks World Wetlands Day on all islands

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The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, will carry out various environmental awareness and education activities on all the islands, as part of the celebrations of World Wetlands Day, to be celebrated on February 2 and this year is dedicated to the theme “Biodiversity and Wetlands”.