{"id":3101,"date":"2023-07-17T10:49:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oando.pt\/westalgarve\/?p=3101"},"modified":"2023-07-17T10:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:49:21","slug":"dont-waste-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oando.pt\/sv\/dont-waste-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t waste water campaign makes a splash in the Algarve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Algarve has become the first region in Portugal to start a national water saving campaign called, \u2018\u00c1gua \u00e9 vida \u2013 n\u00e3o a desperdice\u2019 (Water is life \u2013 don\u2019t waste it)<\/strong>.
As a popular holiday region and a favourite among second homeowners, it\u2019s not surprising that the Algarve\u2019s population \u201calmost doubles during the summer months<\/strong>,\u201d causing water consumption to rise significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Algarve has greatest water shortage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Right now, around a third of Portgual (36%) is facing severe drought and the Algarve is \u201cthe territory most affected by drought and water scarcity.<\/strong>\u201d
Organisers of this water campaign see its beaches, shopping centres, hotels, markets and large regional events, as the perfect platform to broadcast the campaign and raise awareness across the local communities and visitors to the locale.
Key regional organisations, including the regional water authority \u00c1guas do Algarve (AdA), the Algarve municipalities association (AMAL) and the Algarve tourism board (RTA) are teaming up with several hotel and restaurant associations to raise awareness among \u201cresidents and tourists to not waste water.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pioneering plant in Albufeira<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A desalination plant is currently under construction in Albufeira. The Algarve authorities estimate that this will be able \u201cto cover one third of the region\u2019s urban water requirements.<\/strong>\u201d
AMAL president Ant\u00f3nio Pina likened the desalination plant to something of an \u201cinsurance plan\u201d for the Algarve with a \u201cgood coverage rate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National campaign being promoted across Portugal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The national campaign is being promoted by the \u00c1guas de Portugal Group (AdP<\/a>), Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA<\/a>) and the Regulating Entity of Water and Residues Services (ERSAR<\/a>) with the financial backing of the Environmental Fund. The objective is to raise awareness about the country\u2019s ongoing drought and dwindling water reserves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bodies driving the campaign made a collective statement: \u201cAn open tap can waste 12 litres of water in just one minute. If each person wastes one minute of water per day in Portugal, that\u2019s 120 million litres of water, enough to meet the daily basic needs of one million people.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impact of climate change<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWater is increasingly scarce due to the effects of climate change. It is time to take action. We all need to be more aware of our behaviour to contribute to reducing water consumption, using it appropriately to avoid unnecessary expenses, and combating waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portugal facing drought crisis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Since the end of May, the country has faced severe climate changes. Drought is at extreme levels affecting a third of Portugal, according to the Portuguese sea and atmosphere institute (IPMA<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precipitation levels are also 35% below May\u2019s average.
Across Portugal, the campaign is being promoted nationally, particularly focusing on those areas most affected by drought with messaging across social media, press publications, advertising, and events in public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Algarve has become the first region in Portugal to start a national water saving campaign called, \u2018\u00c1gua \u00e9 vida \u2013 n\u00e3o a desperdice\u2019 (Water is life \u2013 don\u2019t waste it).As a popular holiday region and a favourite among second homeowners, it\u2019s not surprising that the Algarve\u2019s population \u201calmost doubles during the summer months,\u201d causing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t