Environment Program and Blue Growth Program together in project visits

Environment Program and Blue Growth Program together in project visits

Between Monday (January 23rd) and Wednesday (January 25th), a series of visits to projects of the Environment Program and the EEA Grants Blue Growth Program will take place.

In these visits that demonstrate the great synergies between these two programs, will be present the Norwegian ambassador in Portugal, the team from the General Secretary of Environment, operator of the environment program, the team from the Directorate General of Sea Policy, operator of the blue growth program, the national management unit, program partners common to both programs, innovation Norway and the EEA Grants FMO.

On Monday, January 23rd, the visits will focus on blue growth program projects in Lisbon, followed by a working lunch and cooperation committee meetings at the Environment program headquarters.

Tuesday, January 24, the group continues its visit in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia to visit three Environment Program pilot projects. These projects focus on using low-carbon technologies and natural engineering methods to regulate small rivers in the city of O'Porto.

Wednesday, January 25th, the group will visit a project of the blue growth program, followed by a newtworking lunch among all involved that will end with the presentation of one of the projects.

These visits highlighted the importance of collaboration between the Environment and Blue Growth programs in creating sustainable solutions for the future. The use of low-carbon technologies and natural engineering methods in the pilot projects in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia demonstrate the potential for these programs to work together to create a more sustainable future.

Projects visited:
FaroBoats Solar Set Solution 
MarineSIM
Asprela + Sustentável
Plano de Valorização e Reabilitação das Linhas de Água do Município do Porto
Afurada Living Lab
MP-RAS
Peladrone