Today The Book Market returns to the centre of Famalicão this ThursdayCity Council Famalicão marks the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation RevolutionCulture and Tourism Casa das Artes in MayToday Famalicão pays tribute to the Famalicão Volunteer Fire Brigade at one of the town’s main entrancesEconomy Famalicão exports high-value precision: Ysium establishes itself in the most demanding global supply chainsEducation São Miguel de Seide Primary School is already undergoing refurbishmentSocial Work Children in Famalicão dress up as police officers to raise awareness of child abuseParishes Mário Passos in Joane to monitor infrastructure investments for the village’s futureEnvironment Collection of bio-waste in the villages of Joane, Ribeirão and Riba de Ave begins this weekSafety and Civil Protection Council open to a permanent solution for new GNR stations in FamalicãoSport The Famalicão Municipal Championships are a driving force for sporting cohesion in the municipalitySocial Work Famalicão marks “Child Abuse Prevention Month”City Council The council’s healthy financial position allows for a reduction in property tax and the progress of infrastructure projectsToday Literature and well-being take over the centre of Famalicão with the return of the “Vai à Vila” marketsHealth Famalicão Hospital to receive new infrastructure investmentsCulture and Tourism Famalicão celebrates Holy Week with a varied programmeSport 10th Famalicão Sports Gala takes place on 9th of November

Agenda Municipal / Conferences "Filfthy run-off collectors": Industrial pollution in the Ave river basin (1892-1974)

Sat 09 Dec
V Conference Cycle of the Ave Basin Textile Industry Museum Programme (MITBA)

Ave Basin Textile Industry Museum – 15h00

Free admission | Visit: Águas do Douro e Paiva: Reservatório Elevatório de Jovim, Gondomar | Moderator: José Rafael da Silva Pereira Carmo Soares

The Ave river basin was characterised by a process of industrialisation whose energy availability was mainly based on water. This natural resource, however, was widely used to evacuate all kinds of sewage resulting from industrial activity. Through the records of the Historical Archive of the Administration of the Northern Hydrographic Region, it is possible to study the history of industrial contamination in the region. In this presentation, we will try to understand a particular chapter in our country's environmental history, highlighting the extent of waste dumping (such as discharges from the dyeing section), as well as the relationship of political authorities, industries and communities with the surrounding ecosystems.

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