On September 25, the Regional Secretariat of Tourism, Environment, and Culture , marked National Sustainability Day with several environmental awareness initiatives in Madeira.
One of the actions involved collecting trash along the PR6.4 – Levada Velha do Rabaçal hiking trail, in partnership with IFCN and DRAM, also encouraging hikers to pick up any litter …
The Funchal City Council joined the initiative ‘World Cleanup Day – Cleaning Funchal from Sea to Mountains’ on September 30.
The cleaning and awareness activities took place between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, mobilizing a total of 1,326 volunteers, including 899 children/youth and 427 adults, spread across various intervention points in the city, such as …
‘Conscious Dish 2026 – Savoring Sustainability’ was the theme set by the Regional Directorate for the Environment and the Sea, in coordination with the Regional Directorate of Tourism, to mark the celebrations of National Sustainability Day, which took place on September 25.
Under the motto ‘Nothing is wasted, everything gains value,’ it brings together
The regional …
SPEA-BirdLife, in partnership with the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), held a symbolic blackout in Madeira on September 27 to help protect juvenile Madeira petrels (Pterodroma madeira) during their first flights between the mountainous areas where they are born and the sea.
The initiative is part of the LIFE Freiras project. Between 8 …
The Funchal City Council is preparing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan to address the growing challenges of getting around the city. The concentration of services, jobs, schools, and cultural facilities, combined with the increase in tourism, has intensified the pressure on traffic and public spaces.
The Funchal municipality aims to develop a more sustainable and …
Madeira hosted the InnoMedCatalyst Demo Day on September 17, 2026, in Funchal, an event that brought together ten startups from five European countries to showcase innovative technological solutions in the healthcare sector. The initiative was locally organized by Startup Madeira and marked the conclusion of the second edition of a European acceleration program that …
The Regional Secretary for Environment, Tourism, and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, added in the plenary of the Madeira Legislative Assembly that “63% of the UPGRADE program measures have already been started,” with 19% of them completed.
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The Savoy Signature group is consolidating a sustainability strategy based on reducing environmental impact, energy efficiency, recycling, and supporting the local economy. The results presented show the group’s commitment to integrating sustainable practices into its operations and enhancing its environmental responsibility.
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Teatro Metaphora hosts 20 young people from four European countries who are in Madeira to turn a reflection on prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion into a film
Using cinema as a tool for raising awareness and educating about diversity, promoting cooperation among European youth, and encouraging respect for differences and the fight against racism, a European …
Funchal City Council ran an environmental awareness campaign during the MEO Sons do Mar festival, held on September 4th and 5th at Santa Catarina Park.
The initiative aimed to make festival-goers more aware of not throwing cigarette butts on the ground and properly using the bins and recycling points available at the venue. To …
