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GOB Invites You to the Community Organization Fair

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This Saturday, October 5th, at the sports park in Alaior, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the GOB will participate in the 9th Annual Community Organization Fair of Menorca. It will be a fun-filled morning where a variety of local associations will host workshops and activities aligned with their missions. Through engaging activities, the event aims to highlight the importance of the island’s nonprofit network and encourage everyone to get involved.

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Menorcan challenges on World Tourism Day

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An excessive number of vehicles, overcrowded spaces, water shortages, and increased energy pollution are all consequences of Menorca’s growing touristification. When combined with housing difficulties and a gradual drop in per capita income, it is clear that the island’s tourism model needs rethinking.

On World Tourism Day, the GOB reflects on the growing social unrest in many nearby tourist hotspots.

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GOB Menorca’s Environmental Education Program for the 2024-2025 School Year: A Pedagogical Resource for Ecological Awareness

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GOB Menorca presents its new environmental education program for the 2024–2025 school year, under the slogan “Continuing with Nature!”. Specially designed for Menorca’s schools, this program encourages meaningful learning through direct experiences with nature. With a diverse range of activities, it provides teachers and students with tools to foster and develop critical and committed environmental awareness.

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September 24th: Family Workshop on the Dangers of Invasive Species at the Wildlife Recovery Center

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This Tuesday, September 24th, at 5:30 PM, the Menorca Wildlife Recovery Center will host a family workshop aimed at raising awareness about the dangers that invasive species pose to native wildlife. This activity, marking the final event in the CRFS summer program, will focus on the stories of some exotic animals currently residing at the Center’s hospital, including iguanas and American and African turtles. Through educational games, participants will learn how these animals arrived in Menorca and the risks they pose to local ecosystems.

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“Landscape on a Plate: Flavors and Values of Agrarian Stewardship” at the Arrels Fair

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This is the title of the guided tasting event we will be hosting on Sunday, September 22nd, at 1:30 PM, at the Arrels Fair, which this year will take place at the Es Mercadal Fairgrounds. During the event, we will present a special menu that embodies the values of Menorca’s mosaic landscape through a series of dishes created and presented by Pep Pelfort, from the Menorca Gastronomic Studies Center.

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Family activity on animal colors and their significance at the Wildlife Recovery Center

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This Tuesday, September 17th, at 5:30 PM, the Menorca Wildlife Recovery Center will host a new session of its summer family workshops, offering an experience that promises to be both entertaining and educational. This interactive activity is designed to explore the colors of animals and understand their vital role in nature. Through games and hands-on activities, participants will discover how camouflage, signaling, and social communication rely on color patterns in the animal kingdom.

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The Cap d’en Font housing development, fined for illegal sewage discharge

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The presence of a pipe that had been discharging sewage onto the rocks at Cap d’en Font has resulted in a proposed fine of €150,000.

Last summer, GOB Menorca reported the illegal discharge of sewage from a house in Cap d’en Font, a residential area filled with large villas and lush green lawns but lacking a proper sewage system. The sewage had been flowing through a concealed pipe hidden among the vegetation, and eyewitnesses indicated that this had been an ongoing issue.

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Cala en Porter: a protected beach, yet sacrificed

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The Balearic Government’s Department of Coastal Management and the Alaior City Council are carrying out material dumping and significant land movements on Cala en Porter beach. GOB has requested access to the favorable environmental reports, given that this is a highly protected area.

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