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Madeira celebrates National Sustainability Day

In partnership with the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) and with the participation of the Madeira Promotion Association, the Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Tourism, celebrated National Sustainability Day with a symbolic ceremony at Achada do Teixeira, in Santana, with the aim of highlighting the …

Record July for the use of efficient aeroplanes in the region

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 …

Foreign Couple living in Madeira sensitise visitors for the importance of preserving the island’s environment

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, …

Hotel Sponsors Monk Seal Cub, calling for the preservation of the species

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 …

Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture represented at the “Environmental Sustainability in Motor Sport” Forum

The Regional Secretariat for the Economy, Tourism and Culture was present at the Forum on ‘Environmental Sustainability in Motor Sport’, held in Funchal on the afternoon of 31 July, during the Rali Vinho Madeira. Dr. Cora Teixeira, Director of Tourism Qualification Services, attended the event on behalf of the Regional Secretary for Economy, Tourism …