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What kind of limitations have allowed Menorca to remain a distinct island in contrast to other nearby areas where much of the territory has been overtaken by development? Are these limits a burden for the economy, or are they an asset?
Stressed tourism
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For a few weeks now, car horns have been heard again in the streets of the city. A sign that the holidaymakers have arrived. Curiously, they seem more impatient than the locals, who are probably working. This characteristic —the stress that some visitors bring with them— invites to some reflection.
Look to look after: workshops to see the sea with new eyes
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GOB Menorca, with the support of Menorca Preservation and the Marilles Foundation, has launched the project “Look to Look After” | “Seeing is Believing,” which aims to strengthen both the emotional and rational connection between people — especially children — and the sea. By the end of June, more than 95 students from different schools on the island are expected to have taken part in the first edition of these educational workshops.
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June 8 – Open Day at the Menorca Wildlife Recovery Centre
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This Sunday, June 8, the Menorca Wildlife Recovery Centre will open its doors to the public for a special open day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the conservation and environmental awareness activities carried out throughout the year.
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Job Offer – Marine Environment
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GOB Menorca is opening a job position related to the Marine Environment area. Interested individuals may submit the required documentation until June 15. The details are listed below.
Es Viver, GOB Menorca’s garden centre is looking for volunteers
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Es Viver – Plantes de Menorca, GOB Menorca’s garden centre specializing in native and Mediterranean plants, is seeking volunteers to support its project to promote sustainable gardening that is resilient to climate change. The plants sold at Es Viver are grown on site, mainly by volunteers, and they are:
- longer-living plants
- low water users
- free from chemical additives
- local plants grown locally
Es Viver is located on the road to the Airport, along the access to Maó’s recycling centre. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.
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Interest, in general
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The combination of interests drives many of the essential processes that make life on the planet possible. Humans, inclined to create our own world, often shape social realities that verge on the surreal.
This spring has brought enough rain for short-cycle plants. That is why the countryside is full of flowers — a grand stage to observe the actors of life in motion. If we have a closer look at a blooming field (at one that has not been sprayed), we will find wild and domestic bees, caterpillars and butterflies, spiders and flies… all of them pursuing their particular interest in interacting with the flowers.
June 5 – Recognition event for GOB’s environmental volunteers at Parc des Freginal in Maó
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Next Thursday, June 5, on the occasion of World Environment Day, GOB Menorca is organising a public gathering to pay tribute to its environmental volunteers. This special event will take place at Parc des Freginal in Maó, starting at 6 p.m., and will feature fun and educational activities designed to celebrate and highlight the invaluable contribution of the volunteers who make the organisation’s daily work possible.
More resources to protect Menorca’s wildlife
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Menorca Preservation and GOB Menorca have signed a three-year collaboration agreement to strengthen the work dedicated to protecting the diversity of wildlife on land and at sea around the island. Much of the support will focus on implementing improvements at the Menorca Wildlife Recovery Centre (CRFSME) of COFIB (managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment) and GOB Menorca, with the aim of enhancing the quality of rescue and care services for wildlife, improving the physical recovery of animals, and ensuring their reintroduction into the natural environment with greater chances of success.
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From Ciutadella’s water crisis to Menorca’s sustainability challenge
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Ciutadella is one of the municipalities where underground water resources are in the worst state, to the point that the new General Plan is currently halted because it cannot guarantee supply for the projected population.
Two years ago, the Sustainable Water Management Plan for the municipality was drafted. GOB submitted comments because there were very concerning situations. Given the chronic nature of these issues for decades, the intervention by the Civil Guard and the judicial complaint, potentially qualifying as an environmental crime due to water management, were considered good news.
Now, it has been announced that the Government is approving the Water Management Plan, but no one has responded to the comments. Therefore, we recall them here so they do not remain in a drawer:
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