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The Island Council of Menorca’s plan to go ahead with the construction of a two-level overpass at Rafal Rubí is turning into an international scandal. The Ministry of Culture has had to intervene, the Director of the Menorca Talaiòtica Agency has resigned, and so has the main UNESCO consultant who made the declaration possible. It is evident that things are not being handled well.
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Washing hands is a highly effective health practice. Today it may seem obvious, but it required thousands of years of prior human existence. In fact, the British had already been in Menorca for some time and were using the new Camí d’en Kane when a Nordic doctor, observant and methodical, who attended women during childbirth, began noticing a great difference in recovery if he washed his hands beforehand.
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In the current context of drought and progressive climate change, local councils are already approving or planning restrictive measures on water consumption. In fact, Maó Town Council has been the first this summer to ban watering ornamental lawns with municipal water.
Continue reading Water-saving gardens: alternatives to lawns
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The Balearic Government has spoken out regarding the new measure promoted by the Ministry of Transport that would allow private individuals to rent boats. President Prohens has announced the publication of a Decree this very week, and GOB shares the reasons given: “…this measure compromises the environmental sustainability and maritime safety of our waters.”
Since the Government is using this argument, which is entirely logical and applicable to the current situation, we ask Mrs. Prohens to pay attention to the different existing projects in Menorca that foresee continuing to increase the number of boats along the island’s coastline.
Continue reading Reflections to Prohens on Nautical Overcrowding
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The first steps of summer have once again been synonymous with nature, coexistence and discovery. The 2025 summer camps and trek brought together more than 90 children and young people eager to explore the territory, build friendships, grow in values and learn about the environment with a curious and critical perspective.
Continue reading Summer camps 2025: a shared journey through nature, science and commitment
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These days, the Port Authority has announced investments of around 50 million euros in the port of Maó between now and 2030. GOB, in a direct meeting with port officials, has raised some concerns with the body responsible for managing the port.
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It has always been said—by playwrights and anthropologists alike—that there is a fine line between love and possession, between affection and alienation, between a healthy relationship and harmful control. The same can be said of the relationship between people and the land.
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Today, July 24, is Earth Overshoot Day. This is the date on the calendar when humanity’s demand for natural resources since January 1 exceeds the planet’s capacity to regenerate them in an entire year. This date, sadly, keeps arriving earlier each year. However, there are some actions we as citizens can take to live more sustainably.
Given that nearly half of the planet’s biocapacity is used for food, transforming the agri-food system is key to reducing the waste of resources and moving toward a more sustainable model. Choosing food that is locally produced and respectful of nature is the first step in reducing our ecological footprint! Custòdia Agrària, GOB’s Land Stewardship program, supports the farmers who produce it.
Continue reading From Menorca to the Planet: the agrarian path
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A new urban planning threat is being proposed on rural land in Menorca, presented as essential agricultural buildings to save the island’s countryside. Enormous building projects are being proposed with requests for exemption from urban planning parameters, so they can fall outside the scope of current regulations. These will be agricultural buildings… as long as the activity lasts.
Currently open to public consultation is a project for a large winery in Ciutadella, on the Camí de Macarella. It is planned on specially protected land and within an area of High Fire Risk. It is undergoing processing to be declared of General Interest. GOB has submitted objections.
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The uncontrolled increase of recreational boats and motorised devices along the coast in recent decades has led to a sharp rise in impacts on coastal marine ecosystems and on their most vulnerable users (swimmers, snorkelers, divers…). A group of organisations have joined forces to submit requests for regulation and protection.
Continue reading Manifesto for a Habitable, Safe and Protected Coastline
