The Civic Association for the Defense and Protection of the Laurissilva Forest (DPFL) made it known today, that the Administrative and Fiscal Court (TAF), "has initially admitted the injunction submitted by this association for the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the paving of the Caminho das Ginjas."
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Tomorrow, the 17th of August at 11:00 am, a fire drill will take place in Caminho dos Pretos, which will test the forest fire water network, as well as ascertain how much water can be supplied to the fire fighting helicopter.
The Regional Directorate for Statistics of Madeira (DREM), reported today, that Aquaculture production in Madeira grew by more than 50% in the first half of this year, with the farming of 1,022.9 tonnes of Sea Bream
This years Festa da Alegria will take place from this Friday, the 5th of August until Sunday the 7th at Montado da Esperança, in São Roque.
Humanity is on the brink of destruction, and Earth Overshoot Day certainly shone a light on the fragility of planet earth.
The Regional Directorate of Health, in partnership with the Municipality of Funchal, and FrenteMar, is carrying out a new innovative project - "Fruta Fresca na Praia" -, an initiative created by the Regional Strategy for Healthy and Safe Food (ERPASS).
The Madeiran branch of the Ecologist Party Os Verdes, has decided to award the Regional Government with a 'black flag' with regards to their invasive work in Caminho das Ginjas, São Vicente, stating it represents an "attack on the Laurissilva forest."
The 65th edition of the Santo do Porto Moniz Agricultural Fair, will take place between the 7th and 10th of July.
The refurbishment work of the Zootechnical Station of Madeira - Dr. Carlos Dória, located in Santa, Porto Moniz, is complete, and to celebrate its completion the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque visited the facility at midday today.
Sérgio Gonçalves, President of the Madeira Socialist Party, accused, berated the Regional Government (RG) for allowing the mountainous regions of Madeira to become full of weeds, as well as reiterating that the RG cannot blame landowners for not keeping the land clean, when the management of these areas is a public concern not private.
Pastoralists (Shepherds) are also calling for 'honest and tangible laws and regulations' and are harshly critical of the inspection of Madeira’s nature by the Instituto das Florestas e da Conservação da Natureza (IFCN).
The 1st Wine Discovery Day, co-organised by the International Federation of Bacchanalian Confraternities (FICB) and the Enogastronomic Confraternity of Madeira, will take place between the 22nd to the 26th of September in various locations throughout the island.
"Madeira is an example of sustainability for the country," said Professor Filipe Duarte Santos, a renowned specialist in the field of Environmental Sciences and, in particular, on climate change, to the Regional Secretary for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, at the colloquium 50 Years After the Stockholm Conference, held at the Lisbon Academy of Sciences.
Continente Supermarket has confirmed that they have bought 750 tonnes of local produce from 20 Madeiran farmers during 2021.
As part of the World Environment Day celebrations, PAN-Madeira has presented some of its proposals for an effective preservation of nature and endangered species.