As part of the Câmara de Lobos municipality festivities, Teatro Metaphora presented the artistic installation “Metanoia”, a work that challenges critical thinking and promotes personal, social and environmental awareness. Inspired by the Rubik’s cube, the installation uses giant cubes made of recycled cardboard, a humble, reusable and accessible material, which here takes on a …
Between 24 and 26 July, Berlin hosted an initiative promoting Madeira Embroidery, organised by IVBAM and the brand Bailha, in partnership with the international platform White Label Project. The event featured a pop-up shop at the WLP Store in the creative district of Mitte, where items such as shirts, t-shirts, and tote bags from …
Since 2021, the Regional Government of Madeira, through the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture (SRTAC) and the Regional Directorate for the Environment and the Sea (DRAM), has collected more than 14 tonnes of marine litter in the archipelago, including Madeira, Porto Santo and the Selvagens Islands. This action is part of the …
Porto Santo Line has officially launched the energy transition at the Port of Funchal with the arrival of the first container and installation of the On-Shore Power Supply (OPS) technology. This system will enable the ferry Lobo Marinho to switch off its combustion engines while docked and connect directly to the land-based electrical grid, …
Casa Velha do Palheiro, Relais & Châteaux, in partnership with environmental start-up Greener Act, has launched a reforestation project involving the planting of 800 trees. The goal is to offset around 20 tonnes of carbon emissions per year — the equivalent of 40 round trips between Funchal and Lisbon.
The project, named “Amazing”, honours …
Green Steps – Urban Art “Street decoration with recycled art” awarded for its sustainability practices.
The project “Street decoration with recycled art” is part of the organization of the traditional São Pedro Festivities, with the objective of promoting the municipality of Câmara de Lobos as an innovative, sustainable and ecological city. For approximately 6 months, …
The policies of conservation and sustainable development of the natural areas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, define the sustainable use of the natural resources as a key element, in order to guarantee the protection of its enormous biological diversity, the environmental quality and the social development. An example of this is the “Desertas” …
Over time, the Madeira has demonstrated a concern and increased effort to conserve its natural heritage (ecosystems and biodiversity). Madeira presents itself as a territory of natural and cultural diversity, that is valued and awarded standing out in this scope as UNESCO BioSphere Reserves classifications: – In 1999, the Laurissilva Forest became a UNESCO …
Dançando com a Diferença emerged as a pilot project in 2001 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The aim was to implement inclusive dance activities. Later on, it became a professional company which currently has several objectives, among them, the possibility of bringing together, on stage, people with and without disabilities for a single …
More than 30 institutions, including schools, day centres, community centres and activity centres, brought the magic of Christmas to Caniço Shopping. Under the theme “Let’s decorate Caniço Shopping … conserving nature”, a competition was launched to carry out Christmas decorations, with the exclusive use of reused materials, at practically zero cost, and 1,573 accepted …
