Municipality of Baião presented the Municipal Tree Inventory in Urban Space with an innovative solution
On the 27th of July, the Municipal Inventory of the Arvoredo in Urban Space was presented at the António Mota Municipal Library. The presentation was given by Pedro Alves, technician from the Forest Association of Entre Douro e Tâmega (AFEDT), specialist in Geographic Information Systems. Also present were the Mayor of Baião, Paulo Pereira and […]
Local associations join the green team
Within the scope of the council meeting of associations, held on the 1st of July, three associations expressed their willingness to represent the associative movement in the Green Team, responsible for certifying Baião as a Sustainable Tourist Destination. Casa do Povo de Santa Marinha do Zêzere, AMIGO – Associação de Modalidades Inovadoras do Gôve and […]
County firefighters have new equipment to combat the velutina wasp
On the 5th of July, the Municipality of Baião delivered to the Volunteer Fire Brigades of Baião and Santa Marinha do Zêzere, new equipment for the elimination of velutina wasp nests. This new method of intervention is selective and localized. It consists of injecting a solution composed of an attractant for wasps – with an […]
Meeting of associations – Paulo Pereira praised the “fundamental” role of the associative movement in society
The meeting, held on July 1, was attended by about forty leaders and representatives of local associations. The Mayor highlighted the role that the associative movement plays in society, as “a promoter of values and principles, and in the preservation and dissemination of our culture and traditions”. “The associations are schools of life, providing learning […]
Green Team participates in meetings on biowaste, wastewater and climate change
The Green Team, responsible for the process of certifying Baião as a Sustainable Tourist Destination, was present, in person and remotely, at meetings for the implementation of projects in the field of sustainability, namely in the areas of bio-waste, waste water and climate change. II Forum of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change […]
António Mota Municipal Libraryopenedan Ecoteca space
The 5th ofJunewasWorldEnvironmentDay. Atthe António Mota Municipal Library, thiseventwasmarkedbytheopeningofan Ecoteca. The Ecoteca is a collectionofdocumentsdirectedspecifically to theareasoftheenvironment, climateandsustainabilityandwhichaims to raiseawareness in thecommunity, bothchildrenandyoungpeople as well as adults, to the role thateveryone must assume in environmentalpreservationandconservation. TheCouncilor for theEnvironment, Henrique Gaspar Ribeiro, waspresentatthissession, whichwasattendedbyaround 130 childrenfromthe OBER Kindergartens in Ancede, Campelo, Gôve and Santa Marinha do […]
Annual Sustainability Conference
Atthe MACC Baião – Monasteryof Ancede Centro Cultural, theAnnualSustainability Conference, promotedbytheCityCouncil, istakingplace. Aninitiativecoordinatedbythe “Green Team”, withinthe scope ofcertificationof Baião as a SustainableTouristDestination. Consistingoftwothematicpanels – “ClimateAction, MobilityandSustainableDevelopment” and “ProtectedAreas in theConservationofNatureandBiodiversity”, the meeting featuredinterventionsbyspecialists in issuesrelated to sustainability, gatheringcontributionsandclarifications, pointing out pathsandchallenges, within a newrealitywherenatureisthebasisoftheeconomy. “We are privileged to haveattendedthisconference”, saidthe Mayor, Paulo Pereira, praisingtheinterventionsofthelecturersandtheircontributions, whenhespokeattheendofthemorningperiod. […]
Students from the three schools in the Baião School Group visited Serra da Aboboreira
Within the scope of the Municipal Educational Project, 119 7th grade students, from the School Groups of the Municipality of Baião, visited the Serra da Aboboreira, namely the Megalithic Complex of Aboboreira – the Dolmen Meninas do Crasto and the Dolmen of Chã de Parada. As a reminder, Serra da Aboboreira was recognized as a […]
On International Biodiversity Day, let’s all be part of the solution!
The world’s ecosystems face unprecedented threats. Nature is disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Since 1990, the Earth has lost 28.7 million hectares of forests, which help absorb harmful carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. One million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction and more than 90% of the marine fish population […]
Municipal car fleet reinforced with two more electric vehicles
The municipality acquired two more new electric vehicles, thus continuing its commitment to sustainable mobility, with a view to greater savings and care for the environment. These two vehicles will be assigned to the sectors of Urbanism and Social Action and represent an investment of approximately 45 thousand euros. The municipal car fleet currently has […]