Free delivery of composters to parish councils
Every citizen produces around 200kg of food waste a year. Turn this bio-waste into 100% natural fertiliser! If you have a small outdoor space, such as a garden or vegetable patch, you can start composting now. Go to your local council and receive a compost bin free of charge. Get involved and help reduce the […]
Help protect our environment: Use the Oleons!
Did you know that one litre of cooking oil can contaminate a million litres of water?When dumped in pipes, the oil solidifies on the walls of the pipes, causing blockages and damage to the infrastructure, as well as jeopardising the functioning of the Waste Water Treatment Plants.To combat this problem, Baião Town Council has set […]
Municipality of Baião strengthens forest resilience and sustainability with the creation of a ‘Village Condominium’ in Almofrela
The Municipality of Baião is carrying out an intervention in the village of Almofrela, in the Campelo and Ovil parish union, as part of the Douro, Tâmega and Sousa ‘Village Condominiums’ programme. This initiative aims to enhance and protect rural areas, promoting sustainable land management and reducing the risk of fires, while preserving the natural […]
Protect the environment
Recycle batteries and contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable borough Did you know that a single battery takes 100 years to decompose and can contaminate a plot of land the size of a football pitch? By recycling used batteries, you prevent heavy metals and toxic substances from spreading through the environment, protecting the soil, groundwater […]
NORTE 2020 closing event
Yesterday, 21 February, the Mayor of Baião, Paulo Pereira, took part in the closing event of NORTE 2020, promoted by the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission – CCDR-N, which took place in São João da Madeira.The Monastery of Ancede was one of the projects highlighted at the event, where the programme’s execution indicators were […]
“Red Ruractiva”
One of the results of our PAISACTIVO project will be the construction of the “Red Ruractiva” through which we will highlight #villages and territories in #Galicia and #Portugal that are examples of active rural management. These are the first to serve as inspiration. Find out more at https://paisactivo.eu/red-ruractiva/
Tree planting signals friendship and sharing between Baião and the town of Cormeilles-en-Parisis
A ‘Sorveira’, a tree that symbolises the valuable natural heritage of the French city, was planted this morning next to the monument alluding to the twinning between the Municipality of Baião and the Municipality of Cormeilles-en-Parisis, in the town where the municipality is based, offered by local authority officials as a sign of friendship and […]
Baião joins in the celebration of World Environmental Education Day
To celebrate World Environmental Education Day on 26 January, the Municipality of Baião is inviting the whole community to read books on topics that are in some way related to the environment and sustainability. As this is a topic of great importance to Baião – the first Portuguese municipality to be recognised as a Sustainable […]
Secretary of State for the Environment praises sector policies in Baião
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Emídio Sousa, visited the municipality of Baião on 17 January, during which he praised the environmental and sustainability policies promoted by the municipality, noting with satisfaction the actions underway and reiterating the Ministry of the Environment’s willingness to collaborate in the realisation of new projects. ‘Baião has realised […]
Municipality acquires new waste collection vehicle with integrated container washing system
The Municipality of Baião has just reinforced its fleet with the acquisition of a new waste collection vehicle equipped with an advanced container washing system and a hydraulic reel for lifting platforms. This investment was made in response to the need to continue to guarantee the efficiency of the collection services, especially at a time […]