Recycle in the right place
Baião City Council launched an awareness campaign appealing to citizens not to deposit recyclable material such as cardboard, glass or plastic in unsorted waste containers. Alerting to the importance of adopting more sustainable individual behaviors is the objective of this initiative that appeals to the need for each of us to recycle more and better. […]
250 hectares cleared in Baião to prevent rural fires
With the objective of reducing the amount of weeds in the mountains, forests and in strips of vegetation along the roads in the municipality, the Municipality of Baião, in partnership with several entities, carried out from January until 15 May, the cleaning of more than 250 hectares. across the county. Several types of forest fuels […]
Baião promotes International Conference “Sustainability in Differentiating and Valuing Territories”
Promoting a debate at national and international level on the importance of sustainability is the objective of the Municipality of Baião, which on the 25th of May organizes the conference “Sustainability in the Differentiation and Valorization of Territories”. Baião is the first Portuguese municipality to be classified as a sustainable tourist destination and organizes this […]
Presented the Pedagogical Project of Serra da Aboboreira
On May 19, at Centro Cultural Emergente, in Marco de Canaveses, a session was held to present the pedagogical project of Serra da Aboboreira, which aims to raise awareness among the school community of the Municipalities of Baião, Amarante and Marco de Canaveses for the protection and conservation of the natural resources of this mountain […]
Baião competes with 4 more municipalities in the AHRESP Awards
The municipality of Baião is nominated for the Portuguese Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHRESP) awards in the “Revelation Destination of the Year” category. Baião is competing with 4 other Portuguese municipalities, which stood out in terms of heritage and tourism promotion in 2021. The AHRESP Awards annually distinguish the Best of the Year in the […]
Baião City Council participated in a training session on Sustainable Management of Tourist Destinations – Quality and Certification
On the 27th of April, an online training session was held, on the theme Sustainable Management of Tourist Destinations – Quality and Certification, promoted by Turismo de Portugal, with the contribution of the technician Dora Pinto on behalf of Baião. The session also had other participants: João Aragão, from Galomar Hoterl e Resort, from Madeira, […]
Public consultation for the classification of Serra da Aboboreira as a Regional Protected Landscape
A public consultation session was held on April 21, in the Noble Room of Baiao City Hall, on the classification of Serra da Aboboreira as a Regional Protected Landscape. Present were the Mayor of Baião, Paulo Pereira, the Mayor of Amarante, José Luís Gaspar, the Mayor of Marco de Canaveses, Cristina Vieira, also in the […]
Disinfection of 1100 garbage containers
In April, the Baião City Council carried out yet another operation to wash and disinfect garbage containers (undifferentiated urban solid waste), through the hiring of a specialized company. 1100 containers located in all parishes and which are part of the municipal collection circuits were covered. This action “is intended to improve health and cleanliness in […]
Municipal Committee for the Integrated Management of Rural Fires in Baião created
On March 29, the first ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission for the Integrated Management of Rural Fires (CMGIFR) of Baião took place. This is a new coordination body, of a deliberative nature, in charge of the operationalization of the Integrated Management System for Rural Fires at the Municipal level. This body was created following […]
Students from kindergartens and the three groups in the municipality celebrated the International Day of Forests
On March 21, Baião City Council distributed trees to public kindergartens as a way to mark the International Day of Forests. In an atmosphere of great fun and curiosity, the preschool children planted the trees and awakened their little consciences for the preservation of nature and the importance of reforestation, not only due to the […]