Ria Formosa cleanups (Portugal)

Every year, Santa Luzia Parish Council in partnership with Tavira Municipality, TaviraVerde (the Environmental Company of Tavira Municipality) and Algar organize a cleanup in Ria Formosa, a protected lagoon that is part of a complex system of barrier islands. The general public voluntarily joins this effort.

Facts

Place / Location

Sub-national, Tavira

Commencement Date

1999

Duration

Ongoing (once per year) .There were no activities in 2010 and 2011.

Theme Mitigation, Awareness (Cross-cutting)
Type of Initiative Practice/ Activity/ Action
Initiated by Tavira Municipality and Santa Luzia Parish Council
Involved Stakeholders

TaviraVerde (a public body)

- Algar ( ALGAR, Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos, S.A.” is a firm (Multi-municipal System) responsible for the Development, Design, Construction and Operation of “Selective Collection, Sorting and Treatment of Solid Waste in the Algarve”. ALGAR is part of the firm “E.G.F. - Empresa Geral do Fomento, S.A.”, which holds 56% of the Share Capital and is the majority shareholder. The remaining 44% is held by the Algarve’s 16 Municipal Councils.

- General Public

Funding/Financial Support

No.

Success Rate

Very Successful, as regards the cleaning of the site and awareness of participants about marine litter.

Case Study prepared by

Isabel Palma

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

i.palma@campus.fct.unl.pt

Submitted by

Isabel Palma

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Available documentation and further information

http://www.cm-tavira.pt