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Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality, even if he didn’t run
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
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The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
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And it’s taller and more crooked than the one in Pisa
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
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This is not a conspiracy theory but an ongoing project that seeks to digitize natural heritage management
The official website of the Madeiran capital, Funchal, informed the public that the City Council is past the halfway point in an ongoing project which is seeing the implantation of microchips in local trees. The activity, which began in 2019, has already been performed on 4065 plants located in public parks and gardens, with the goal being to have about 8000 trees included by the end of the project.
The initiative is being touted as unique among Portuguese municipalities and the idea behind is closer and more individualized monitoring of the local natural flora heritage, an important part of which are old trees.
These days the Internet abounds with conspiracy theories that argue that microchip implanting is the goal of overly- authoritative governments bound on infringing on people’s personal liberties. And as far as Funchal trees are concerned the microchip implanting is already a reality, however, the motives behind it are not sinister at all, in fact, quite the opposite.
The local Department of Science and Natural Resources, which is responsible for the task, reported that this is done in order to get more comprehensive knowledge about the tree stock in the municipality, its genetic and typological varieties, but also age and vulnerability to diseases.
The creation of such a database (which will allow looking into each plant’s vital stats through an app) would allow micro-managing of the plants and performing preventive actions which lengthen trees lives or prevent epidemics from spreading among these plants.
Monitoring, analysis and prevention go hand in hand and with such an initiative Funchal authorities want to show that they take green heritage to be an essential base for the local identity, together with culture and history. That is also a testament to the Environmental Sustainability policy, which has been declared one of the pillars of the current city administration, together with Innovation.
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Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality, even if he didn’t run
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
And it’s taller and more crooked than the one in Pisa
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
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