Within the scope of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 community program and the project “TEXTILE - Developing a Sustainable Future: Promoting the Circular Economy of the Textile Sector”, AJITER - Terceira Island Youth Association is organizing a Round Table dedicated to raising awareness and sensitivity on the topic of waste and textile sustainability, with a focus on the Azorean reality.
One of the topics we are interested in addressing will be the characterization of the reality regarding textile waste in the Azores as well as the legal provisions that govern its management and, likewise, looking at the management carried out by our ancestors and understanding what message we can take from it for the future, a future that we intend to envision with ideas and good practices of sustainability and circularity, associating creativity, art, better habits and scientific knowledge.
The target audience of the event are future multipliers, youth technicians, mayors, institutional leaders and young people and will include the participation of the Azorean partners of this project, namely, the Regional Directorate for the Environment and Climate Action, the University of the Azores, the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation and organized by AJITER.
The round table will take place on Tuesday, April 29th, between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm at Casa do Jardim in Angra do Heroísmo, and will be broadcast online.
The program is as follows:
2:00 pm - Reception and Registration of Participants
2:15 pm - Welcome Speech
2:30 pm - Start of the Round Table
Cátia Sousa, Manager of the Textile Collection at the Angra do Heroísmo Museum;
Bela Dutra, Senior Technician of the Waste Management Division of the Regional Directorate of Environment and Climate Action;
Telmo Eleutério, Researcher at FCT - Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of the University of the Azores;
Quélia Fontes, Entrepreneur responsible for the “Desapego” project;
Moderation: Sónia Santos Reis, Environmental Engineer at Praia da Vitória City Council;
4:00 pm - Coffee and Networking
4:30 pm - Closing
The problem of textile waste is a growing environmental challenge, especially due to the large volume of discarded clothing and the pollution associated with its production and disposal. In Portugal, around 200 thousand tons of textile waste are thrown away annually, representing 4% of urban waste. This problem has significant implications, from occupying landfill space to soil and water pollution.
