Every year, in Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, light pollution leads to hundreds of juvenile seabirds becoming disoriented, and ending up stranded in cities. This year, as last year, on the 30th of October, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) promotes a Mega-blackout in Madeira,…
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The coordination of the European project ‘TWILIGHTED’ is in charge of MARE-ARDITI and will be presented this Thursday, the 24th of October, at the Golden Residence Hotel, in Funchal. The opening session will be attended, among others, by the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque. The presentation of the…
The Government has approved a plan to improve learning that provides more support for foreign students, assesses reading knowledge, and recommends that mobile phones be prohibited or of limited use in schools. The “Learn More Now” plan was approved on Friday by the Council of Ministers and provides for a…
SESARAM’s Nutrition Service is currently carrying out a food study. The diagnosis of the food situation and nutritional status of the population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is aimed at the adult population aged 18 to 65 years, and involves 600 people from all over the Region; all of…
With this year’s IV Regional Forum to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, theme ‘(Re)Thinking about the Autonomous Region of Madeira and democracy in the fight against poverty’, the Madeira branch of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN-Portugal) considers that families continue to feel the effects on food and energy prices, and,…
From now until the 20th of October, MadeiraShopping will be hosting its “The sea, knowing to preserve!” MagiCetus exhibition. The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the importance of the balance of ecosystems and is part of the BaleiArte 2023/24 educational project, promoted by the Madeira Whale Museum. The exhibits…
The University of Madeira (UMa) yesterday presented a project for the candidacy of Madeira wine to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, focusing on the cultural and social practices associated with its production and commercialisation since the eighteenth century. “This is what we intend to inscribe on the representative list of…
Quinta da Caldeira, located in Camacha, is about to celebrate its second anniversary and will promote its 1st Equestrian Festival on the 15th of September, starting at 10 am. The event will highlight the teaching of children who participate in the therapeutic riding sessions, promoting a festive atmosphere for friends…
Campus da Terra is a new educational project based in Gaula. The innovative new initiative, Campus da Terra (CdT), at the Groverdi Farm, provides an innovative way for children to learn through the combination of self-directed free learning in nature (specifically on an organic permaculture farm) combined with an international…
It is an alert from the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira, replicated today by the Municipality of Machico, directed to the parish of Porto da Cruz, within the scope of the “Scaphoideus titanus, Ball. (St) 0 phytoplasma Grapevineflavescence dor&MLO, commonly referred to as Golden Flavescence (FD), a…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today called on scientists and governments to strengthen and accelerate research to prepare the world for the next pandemic. “History teaches us that the next pandemic is a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’. It also teaches us the importance of science and political determination…
Next Friday, the 26th, the ‘Funchal Marine Biology Station will host one of its popular Open Nights, with guided tours from 20:00 to 21:00. In addition to the guided tours, this annual summer activity also includes a lecture, scheduled for 21:15. This year’s theme ‘Gelatinous in Madeira: From Research to…
'The Mysterious Desertas Islands' is the name of the documentary produced by Martinho da Silva Andrade, which will be ready next July and already has five species of whales and four dolphin species documented.
The Eco-Schools Department of the Gonçalves Zarco Basic and Secondary School launched a contest “Give a Lid to Indifference” contest and invited all school classes to participate. In order to promote a more supportive and conscious environment, this initiative aimed not only to collect plastic lids, but also galvanise students…
Forum Madeira, marked World Environment Day – 5th of June – with an awareness campaign against water waste – #GotasdeRealidade – which has been was developed in collaboration with the Funchal City Council (CMF).