Environmental activists refuse to give up on avenging cork oak ‘massacre’
Environmental activists who failed in their bid to try and save over 1,820 protected cork oaks from being cut down to make way for a wind farm project in Sines
First school Biodiversity Forest in Algoz
Students used the Miyawaki principles of planting In 2023, Escola EB 2,3 Algoz was selected to house the first Biodiversity Forest to be planted as part of Rotary Club of
Portugal among EU leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Eurostat shows emissions across bloc dropped by 2.6% Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU) fell by 2.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of this year – with
Algarve campaigners receive “friend of environment award”
PROBAAL says honour reinforces its determination to protect “unique Barrocal territory” PROBAAL, the Algarve environmental group that recently helped see off a massively destructive solar panel project, has been honoured
Infralobo and Vale do Lobo organise beach clean-up
Help clean the beaches of Vale do Lobo, Garrão Nascente, and Garrão Poente To mark National Sea Day, Infralobo and Vale do Lobo, in collaboration with Associação Vita Nativa, will
Focus on Portugal’s mineral resources
National Energy and Climate Plan updated to show “more ambition” Public consultation opened this week on a revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 (PNEC), setting “more
Loulé grants protected status to local wetland
New protected status will prevent further construction The Foz do Almargem and Trafal wetland in Loulé, one of the most beautiful natural havens in the municipality, is one step away
Climbing associations organise cliff-cleaning day in Sagres
The “Sagres without rubbish” event kicks off this Saturday, June 1, at 10h00 next to the Pousada de Sagres. A group of Algarve climbing associations is organising a cleaning drive
Environmentalists urge new government to be ‘ambitious’
Fifteen Portuguese environmental organisations have sent an open letter to the prime minister Luís Montenegro, and minister of the environment Maria de Graça Carvalho appealing for the government to adopt
Authorities investigating alleged environmental crimes swoop on northern council
Documents/ computers and other evidence removed from Paços de Ferreira town hall The town hall of Paços de Ferreira, in the district of Porto, has been searched today as part