During the 2025/2026 school year, as part of the Escola Electrão campaign, a project that promotes recycling and environmental education in schools, encouraging students, teachers, and families to adopt more sustainable behaviors and contribute to environmental protection, 11 schools in Madeira collectively collected over 7.6 tons of electrical and electronic waste, which was sent …
The Regional Directorate for Environment and the Sea (DRAM), in an initiative integrated into the European project CIRCULAROCEAN, focused on improving marine litter management and promoting the circular economy, invited maritime-tourism companies in Madeira to voluntarily participate in collecting waste found in the sea during their activities.
This action, aimed to imply maritime-tourism companies in …
The Regional Government of Madeira, together with the Câmara Municipal of Câmara de Lobos and the Parish Councils of Curral das Freiras and Santo António, monitored fire prevention work on Regional Road 107, which provides access to Curral das Freiras.
The interventions covered about three kilometers of road and a ten-meter-wide stretch, including strategic tree …
ARTE.M – Associação Artística e Cultural da Madeira (Artistic and Cultural Association of Madeira), has launched the European project ‘PLASTY – PLAStic-to-Treasure: Youth Labs for Creative Reuse and Zero Waste’, an initiative funded by the European Erasmus+ program, with the aim of turning plastic waste into creative opportunities for young people in Madeira, especially …
The “Smoke-Free Beach” initiative reaches the municipal bathing complexes of Funchal, with the aim of promoting healthy lifestyles and the creation of safe and health-promoting environments.
The presentation of this initiative, which brings together synergies, namely from Funchal City Hall and Frente MarFunchal with the Regional Health Directorate, took place at the Ponta Gorda Bathing …
A solidarity campaign promoted by ERP Portugal, in partnership with the Regional Government of Madeira, the Presença Feminina Association, and Pingo Doce, collected nearly two tons of waste from electrical and electronic equipment and used batteries in the region. This initiative saw the participation of the public, ensuring the proper routing of waste for …
79 hotel units in Madeira received the Green Key 2026 award, an award that recognizes sustainable tourism. Since 2007, 446 national units have already been distinguished, including 12 tourist accommodation establishments.
The ceremony took place at Quinta Magnólia and was attended by the President of the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Miguel …
Madeira has taken another step in the process of certification as a ‘Sustainable Tourism Destination’ with the renewal of the international certification, which, achieved Level IV of the prestigious Silver seal, awarded by EarthCheck, a world-leading entity in tourism certification and accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
The certificate is already in the …
The Regional Government marks World Nature Conservation DayThe Regional Government, represented by the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, marked World Nature Conservation Day with an initiative promoted by the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN).
he celebration also allowed for showcasing the work carried out by the SOS Wildlife Network …
The Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has been stepping up the active management of Madeira’s public forest areas, having carried out work on around 240.8 hectares since the start of 2026 through measures to reduce fuel load, preventative silviculture, the control of invasive species and reforestation with ecologically adapted species. These measures …
