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 …
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 …
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 …
The Funchal Municipal Garden hosted the diploma award ceremony for the 1,001 participants of the Summer Internships 2026 Program, an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labour, and Youth, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, which was attended by the Regional Secretary Paula Margarida and the President of the Regional Government of the …
Madeira is preparing to modernise its public transport system by digitising bus passes and tickets, which will soon be available to purchase and use directly on a mobile phone. The new platform will allow the use of digital tickets via QR codes, valid across the region’s three operators — Horários do Funchal, Rodoeste and …
The 2025 Christmas Market, held in the central square of Avenida Arriaga, was awarded the ‘Most Sustainable Event’ certificate by SGS Portugal. This certification recognizes the implementation of a Sustainability Management System that ensures rigorous standards of quality, food safety and environmental responsibility. Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, emphasized that …
The Regional Government of Madeira is implementing a plan with a budget of €14 million, funded by the PRR, to improve energy efficiency in various healthcare facilities. Dr. João de Almada Hospital was the first facility to complete the works, with an investment of €1.2 million spent on installing solar panels, replacing windows and …
Funchal City Council organised an awareness campaign at the Carnival Market on the environmental impact of cigarette butts, with the aim of alerting residents and visitors to the negative effects of the improper disposal of this type of urban waste during the festivities. Portable ashtrays were distributed and the Environment mascot, “Simão”, interacted with …
