Sustainability
Sustainable Activities
Beja + Green
Focusing on innovation and positive impact, students are invited to participate in actions that value the environment, culture and local commerce while respecting Alentejo’s identity.
Actions
Sustainability Charter
This initiative is a voluntary commitment undertaken by all actors – citizens, businesses, institutions and public entities – involved in promoting an innovative, inclusive and exemplary digital territory in its relationship with the environment.
It includes adopting principles, values, commitments and actions such as:
Paper reduction
Waste management
Energy savings
Communication of good environmental practices
Eco-friendly mobility
Reuse
Eco-design
Circular economy
Environmental certifications and commitments
Gardens and food self-sufficiency in Restaurants
Sustainable Mobility
For a more conscious place
Beja more accessible
Discover urban and environmental solutions that create a more accessible, healthy and pleasant space for residents and visitors.
Mobility for all
Connecting diverse equipment, monuments and important buildings across the city’s urban network as a driver for cultural, economic and social development.
- Rua D. Dinis – Pedestrian information
- Rua Dr. Covas Lima – Access to public transport
- Rua Dr. Covas Lima - Acesso ao transporte público.
Sustainable Mobility
Urban transport
Electric mobility
Free parking in the underground lots at Avenida Miguel Fernandes and Casa da Cultura
2 fast-charging stations at Rua Manuel António Brito and the Municipal Market of Beja
Acquisition of electric vehicles for the municipal fleet
On-demand transport
Since 2000, On-Demand Transport has provided connections between the city and rural parishes with limited public transport, using shared taxis at prices similar to buses, promoting mobility and quality of life.
Petras
You can get your bicycle for free during the summer period.
Parking zones
To better organise parking, the city centre is divided into 9 zones with benefits for residents, entities, hotels, healthcare units, pharmacies and people with reduced mobility.
Resident parking permit
You can request a resident permit at the City Council’s one-stop service.
Parking for people with reduced mobility
People with reduced mobility can request a reserved parking space near their home or workplace.
iPark Mobile
iPark Mobile is a free mobile app for paying for surface parking in Beja. The app allows drivers to park in paid areas and make payments easily from their mobile device.