1.0Açores - No rumo da sustentabilidadehttps://sustainable.azores.gov.pt/en/Neuza Furtadohttps://sustainable.azores.gov.pt/en/author/neuza/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jzs9vUxFYL"><a href="https://sustainable.azores.gov.pt/en/the-sustainability-path/">The sustainability path</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainable.azores.gov.pt/en/the-sustainability-path/embed/#?secret=jzs9vUxFYL" width="600" height="338" title="“The sustainability path” — Açores - No rumo da sustentabilidade" data-secret="jzs9vUxFYL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://sustainable.azores.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Caldeirao-024-Corvo-1024x683.jpg1024683The sustainability path 1972 Creation of the Natural Reserves of Faial and Pico mountain. 1983 UNESCO recognizes the Historical centre of Angra do Heroismo as World Heritage  1988 Blue Flag Programme implementation  1989 Creation of Natura Network 2000 2004 UNESCO recognizes the Pico vineyard landscape as Humanity World Heritage. 2007 UNESCO recognizes Corvo and Graciosa islands as Biosphere Reserves. 2008 Creation of the Islands Natural Parks 2009 UNESCO recognizes Flores island as a Biosphere reserve. 2010 Creation of Azores Geoparks. 2012 – Azores achieve Quality Cost Top 100 – Azores obtain the European Letter of Sustainable Tourism Charter 2013 – Integration in the European and Global Geopark Networks. – Azores achieve Gold Quality Cost 2014 Azores achieve Quality Cost Platina. 2015 – Azores Geopark is part of UNESCO 2016 UNESCO recognizes Sao Jorge island “fajãs” as Biosphere reserves.  2017 – Start of the Azores certification process as a sustainable tourist destination (workshops with stakeholders) – Congress: Azores, on towards sustainability – Creation of the Azores Sustainability Charter 2018 – Creation of Azores DMO – Start of the benchmarking process for certification of the Azores as a sustainable tourist destination by Earthcheck 2019 – Azores receive bronze status in the scope of the certification process by EarthCheck. – The Azores become the first archipelago in the world certified as a sustainable tourist destination. – Involvement in the BLUE Azores project. – Launch of the LIFE Vidalia and LIFE IP Azores Natura Programs. 2020 – Azores achive National Prize of Tourism  2021 – European Best Destinations names the Azores as a safe destination for 2021. – Azores distinguished by Green Destinations in the “Communities & Culture” category. 2022 – The Azores achieved Silver Level III certification as a sustainable tourist destination by EarthCheck.