Environment
Ponte Luís I changes to LED lighting and reduces the municipal energetic consumption
The 66 LED lamps will save around six thousand euros from the city’s energy bill annually.
Talks “Porto towards carbon neutrality 2030” gather more than 500 participants for sustainability
Over three months, the theme of carbon neutrality has been under the spotlight, due to the Climate Pact.
Teams from Porto Ambiente take on more than 12.600 environmental awareness campaigns
Established in 2019, Porto Ambiente’s environmental awareness pioneering service, with teams which identify infringements related to the violation of the rules of deposition and conditioning of waste, ditching waste on public roads, amongst others, has already taken on, since its foundation and up until now, more than 12.600 campaigns, including six thousand visits to commercial establishments in the city.
Porto boosts selective waste collection and circularity joined by European partners
Representatives of the seven European cities that are a part of CityLoops, gathered for two days in Porto.
Porto kicks off the bathing season with nine Blue Flag beaches
Until September 10, bathers can enjoy these places with all the equipment and proper cleaning.
Official Animal Collection Center opens its doors to show how it cares for our four-legged friends
Three years ago, the Municipality of Porto built a totally equipped space to care for the animals of the city who do not have owners.
Porto is reducing its ecological footprint and becoming more sustainable
The conference “Cidade Azul”, promoted by the City Hall and the newspaper Público, took place at Super Bock Arena – Pavilhão Rosa Mota.
Scientists, governors, and citizens gather in Porto for Cidade Azul
The event, co-organised by the newspaper Público and the Municipality of Porto, promotes a tour in the city and many workshops.
The working session brings together partners around the city's climate ambition
As part of the selection of Porto as one of the 100 cities in the European space with the ambition to lead the climate transition of the territory, a working session took place for three days with the objective of developing the beginning of the implementation of the Climate City Contract.
Projeto Orgânico celebrates two-year anniversary expanding to 15 thousand families
Launched exactly two years ago, the waste collection pioneer project of the Municipality of Porto, that bets on turning waste into compost in order to use it on the soil and enrich it, arrives now to more than 15 thousand families, with an estimated full coverage of the city by the end of this year.