In July 2024, Madeira and Porto Santo airports registered a record number of operations with energy-efficient aircraft, reaching 24.4 per cent of all aircraft, an increase on the 21.2 per cent in July 2023 and 17.3 per cent in 2022. In total, 389 sustainable aeroplanes landed in the region, 359 in Madeira and 30 …
The Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture has also signed a memorandum with Turismo de Portugal to integrate UMa’s Tourism Observatory into the UNWTO.
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Since 2015, the Regional Government of Madeira, through the Employment Institute, has approved 102 business creation projects for 107 young entrepreneurs, generating 181 new jobs and a total investment of 1.9 million euros. In 2023, with support of around 100,000 euros, eight jobs were created in sectors such as Photography, Tourist Animation, Beauty, Fitness …
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has renewed its certification as a ‘Sustainable Tourist Destination’, achieving the 2nd level of the silver certification, by EarthCheck, a world-leading organisation in sustainable tourism, accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. This recognition has been highlighted on the EarthCheck website and was also mentioned in the World Tourism …
The ‘Clean Madeira’ campaign was launched by a foreign couple living in Madeira, Irina Moldova, from Moldova, and Sergio Luis Recalde, from Argentina, with the aim of sensitising visitors, especially younger ones, to preserving the island’s environment. The ‘Banana Ranger’, is the campaign´s character, who amusingly promotes the importance of keeping the island clean, …
The Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture and the Portuguese Automobile and Karting Federation (FPAK) signed a cooperation protocol on 1 August 2024.Read the full article here.
The Reid’s Palace Hotel in Madeira has reinforced its commitment to the conservation of the monk seal by adopting one of the five new cubs of this species in the archipelago. This sponsorship is part of a partnership with the Forest and Nature Conservation Institute (IFCN) and includes the promotion of awareness-raising activities among …
The Regional Directorate for the Environment and Climate Action (DRAAC), through the Environmental Inspection and Legal Action Unit (UNIAAJ), is running a campaign among car maintenance and repair shops to promote good environmental practices and the correct management of the waste produced. The aim is to raise awareness and inform business owners about compliance …
This summer, the Madeira Archives and Library (ABM) will hold three storytelling sessions with Portuguese Sign Language (LGP) interpretation, on 27 July, 10 and 24 August, at 11:00 am. The sessions are free and aimed at children up to the age of 12, with the presence of interpreters from the Deafblind Support Division of …
The Views Hotels Group, on Madeira Island, has been awarded the Platinum prize for ‘Night with Life’ for its three establishments (The Views Oásis, Monumental, and Baía Hotels). This recognition, awarded by SPEA Madeira, is due to the good lighting practices adopted by the group, which include reducing light pollution, reducing the intensity and …
