The worst fire year in Portuguese history...what's next?\u00a0<\/strong>
Even though fires have been troubling Portugal for many decades the scale and intensity of the fires of 2017 were 'the next level'.\u00a0 It is heartening to see many\u00a0new civilian and federal initiatives for reforestation and policy changes, to revive what was lost and try to prevent this from happening again. The severity of the\u00a0fires and the damage caused have\u00a0literally and figuratively created space for doing things differently.\u00a0 We are joining\u00a0in the effort by being pro active in our area.\u00a0 But\u00a0so much still has to change on the level of lawmaking, economy, culture\u00a0etc. and this will take time and persistence...in other words:\u00a0there is a long way to go.<\/p>\nPortugal, as well as the Moinhos do D\u00e3o, need all the help they\u00a0can get to stay green and safe. At our quinta we\u00a0have always\u00a0been active with\u00a0fire prevention and safety measures by cleaning the lands around us and having extra pumps and\u00a0hoses installed. As conditions change, with more hectares of highly flammable\u00a0eucalyptus and pine plantations around us\u00a0and a hotter and drier\u00a0climate, we need to do more.<\/p>\n
We are reaching out to you, our network of friends of the Moinhos,
to ask for your help so we can\u00a0realize the:<\/em>
Moinhos do D\u00e3o \u2013 Fire Prevention Campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>