Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Devastated by wildfires, citizens from all around the country are setting out on reforestation initiatives
Citizens from eight municipalities across the Algarve region in Portugal banded together last week in a tree-planting initiative of epic proportions. Together, over 4,000 volunteers, planted more than 42,000 trees in a region that has suffered greatly from wildfires.
The “Operação Montanha Verde” initiative was first held in 2016. Since then it has been gathering momentum and surpassing all hopes and ambitions. Just last year, the number of participants was barely 1,250 – now it has almost quadrupled, allowing for the operation to reach every corner of the municipalities of Portimão, Silves, Lagoa, Monchique, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel and Tavira.
The initiative was carried out thanks to the indispensable support of the President of Portugal’s office in the form of the official President of the Republic Sponsorship - Alto Patrocínio da Presidência da República. The Algarve Tourism Board, the regional waste management company and the regional water company, as well as numerous local resorts also threw their weight behind this year’s iteration of the tree planting initiative.
A positive side effect of “Operação Montanha Verde” is the instilment of environmental consciousness in the minds of schoolchildren. Many of the participants in this year’s event were pupils from local schools.
Children taking centre stage in the fight against climate change and reforestation campaigns has been an unmistakable theme in Portugal this November. In Lagos, for example, 600 students will be taking part in a national tree planting initiative until the end of the month called “Movimento Terra de Esperança”.
The goal of the initiative is for 4,500 children from across Portugal to plant over 100,000 trees by the end of November in some 14 municipalities in the country. The accomplishment of such admirable goals will undoubtedly help the country along with its recovery from this year’s summer wildfires – and it will also contribute to the reduction of its environmental footprint.
Silesian is spoken by about half a million people in the south of the country
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
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The tool helps identify undeclared swimming pools and garden sheds
It will serve as a virtual companion to the municipal network of libraries in the country
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The tests are also experimenting with a charging point that is easier to maintain
Reportedly, the aim of the local government is to curb violence and disorder among the youth
The city thinks that it’s time to update pet-related street cleanliness rules for the 21st century
Yes, you guessed it right, that also includes baguettes and cheeses
Reportedly, the aim of the local government is to curb violence and disorder among the youth
Silesian is spoken by about half a million people in the south of the country
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