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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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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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Following the release of the song Convindria on July 4th, this protest anthem now takes on a new visual dimension with the presentation of a collective music video. It is a new participatory action within the Via Menorca campaign, promoted by GOB, to highlight the massification and touristification suffered by the island.
Continue reading Via Menorca releases a music video for the song ‘Convindria’
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A few years have now passed since the latest wave of people from other backgrounds buying houses and properties on the island began in Menorca. At the very start of the current century’s first decade, changes in ownership began to emerge.
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A huge thank you to the more than 500 people who gathered in the streets of Maó to demand a change of course for our island.
Every April, as the tourist season begins, we witness the same spiral of resource consumption, overcrowding, and traffic congestion from tourist vehicles. Our protest campaigns continue because, even after another year, we are still waiting for effective action from the Island Council of Menorca to prevent a growing collapse.
Continue reading New call to curb touristic overcrowding in Menorca
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During February, GOB Menorca’s Land Stewardship team, the San Crispín Cooperative, and Rayën Agronomic Solutions organized several meetings aimed at promoting an alliance for the agroecological transition of Menorca’s agricultural sector. These discussions culminated in an early March co-creation workshop, where the foundations for an agroecological transition alliance were established.
The process involved representatives from public administration, organizations, and key actors from the agricultural and commercial sectors. Through open, participatory, and cross-sector dialogue, key challenges were identified, and common perspectives were shared to lay the groundwork for the Alliance.
Continue reading Towards an agroecological transition: a new alliance in Menorca
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Recently, details have emerged about the study on tourism carrying capacity commissioned by the Consell Insular de Menorca. The study proposes increasing the number of tourist accommodations across the island, including in traditional towns, tourist areas, and even rural land.
This is a serious concern, as the study is being used to justify lifting the current tourism moratorium. The GOB has released an initial response highlighting key issues.
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Just a year ago, S’Hortet de s’Algar was born on a plot of land in eastern Menorca that had long been abandoned. With passion and hard work, this project has flourished into a thriving, sustainable farm producing healthy food while caring for both the land and the people.
Now, S’Hortet de s’Algar has joined the Custòdia Agrària program of GOB Menorca, committing to farming without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers through regenerative agriculture techniques. The farm is currently in a transition period, awaiting its official organic certification.
Continue reading New Land Stewardship agreement for vegetable garden lands
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The redevelopment of Fornells Port, which includes an increase in the number of moorings, is subject to environmental conditions that remain unresolved. The installation of ecological buoys in nearby coves, as well as the delimitation and management of the anchoring zone, has no foreseeable execution in the short term. In response, GOB has submitted an appeal to the Posidonia Committee and Ports IB.
Continue reading Appeal to enforce environmental conditions in Fornells Port
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Mr. Vilafranca,
Following the protest organized by GOB at the Plenary Session of the Island Council, you made statements that hardly seem fitting for an institutional president.
It is likely that your words were influenced by the tension of seeing dozens of people express their disagreement with the proposals your team brought to the session. In any case, we would like to offer a few comments.
