Second meeting of the ANMP Section for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held
The Green Team, the team responsible for the certification process of Baião as a Sustainable Tourist Destination, represented the municipality at the second meeting of the Section of Municipalities for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the ANMP – National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, held on 27th of January, in Coimbra, which had as its main […]
Collaboration Protocol “Formação + Próxima” Program
The signing ceremony of the collaboration protocol within the scope of the “Formação + Próxima” Program between Turismo de Portugal and the City Council of Baião took place at the António Mota Municipal Library. The “Formação + Próxima” program provides for a set of training actions in the Tourism sector, also covering various sectors that […]
Mayor of Baião met with the Secretary of State for Tourism
The Mayor of Baião, Paulo Pereira, met, on the 30th of January, in Lisbon, with the Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services, Nuno Fazenda, to check the status of the projects developed in recent years , as well as presenting new proposals for valuing the territory, the Baião brand and its assets – […]
Seminar “Natural Heritage of Serra da Aboboreira”
A seminar was held at the António Mota Municipal Library on the “Natural Heritage of Serra da Aboboreira”, an initiative promoted by the Douro and Tâmega Municipalities Association (AMDT), with the support of the Baião City Council, as part of the application process for Serra da Aboboreira as a Regional Protected Area. The Mayor of […]
Environment and Education departments promote awareness-raising action among the youngest
World Environmental Education Day is celebrated every year on the 26th of January and its main focus is to promote greater awareness of environmental protection, alerting to the need for common principles to provide society with inspiration and a way to preserve and improve our environment, for the benefit of present and future generations, thus […]
Today we celebrate World Environmental Education Day!
This day raises awareness of the need for common principles to provide society with inspiration and a way to preserve and improve our environment, for the benefit of present and future generations, thus contributing to a more sustainable future. World Environmental Education Day was established in 1975 by the United Nations to promote greater awareness […]
Three more steps towards sustainability and the integrated development of the territory
At the Chamber meeting on the 11th, three proposals were unanimously approved to further enhance the implementation of policies and good practices within the scope of sustainable development. Local authorities have increasing responsibilities in preparing their territories to become more resilient to climate change and socio-economic challenges. In this sense, adherence to the “Covenant of […]
Green Team meets to address good practices for sustainable or environmentally responsible events
On the 17th of January, a meeting was held between members of the Green Team, the team responsible for the certification process of Baião as a Sustainable Tourist Destination, and the Logistics Sector. The central objective was to define guidelines and good practices for the promotion of sustainable or environmentally responsible events, in the first […]
ANMP “Smart Cities” Section of Municipalities held meeting
The Municipalities Section “Smart Cities” of the ANMP – National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, created due to the importance that municipalities attribute to the reinvention of urban spaces, making them more creative, innovative, sustainable, inclusive, participatory and connected, met last day January 17th, with the following agenda: 1. Election of the Board of the Section […]
Baião hosted a workshop to discuss the economic value of forest fires as a support for preventive behavior
On the 12th of January, a workshop was held in the Town Hall as part of the Eco.Fire project, developed by researchers from the University of Minho (UM) in the Municipality of Baião. Eco.Fire intends to develop new methodologies for the economic assessment of the damage and impacts of forest fires in areas affected by […]