World Environment Day on the 5th of June became a
special event in Barcelona, as the main tourism board, Turisme de
Barcelona, held an event to promote sustainable tourism. In the city’s
main information office in Plaça Catalunya, visitors could find
suggestions and recommendations for enjoying the city in a sustainable
manner. They also received information about the EMAS and EU Ecolabel
tourism organisations.
Barcelona organisations work to protect the
environment day after day in numerous sectors, ranging from public
transport to gastronomy. The Slow Food movement and the farm-to-table km
0 project both promote healthier and more sustainable ways of farming
and eating. The city is also aiming to be the world’s electric vehicle
capital and promotes non-polluting public transport. It has even worked
to provide additional space for pedestrians and cyclists. Barcelona was
the first Spanish regional capital to introduce special speed limits on
access routes to the city and is one of the few large urban areas to
achieve the maximum reduction in water use.
World environment day was an excellent opportunity
for educating tourists and visitors on reducing their environmental
impact through careful choices. Barcelona is exemplary because it was
the first city in the world to be awarded Biosphere certification,
recognizing the city as a sustainable tourism destination.
Barcelona has 40 EMAS registered organizations
(including museums, theatres, touristic accommodations and language
schools), one tourism accommodation with the EU Ecolabel and four with
the Catalan ecolabel.
Going beyond the 5th of June, Turisme de Barcelona
reinforces its commitment to the promotion of sustainable tourism in the
city with the programme Barcelona Sustainable Tourism. This program
encourages the participation of enterprises that are working to ensure
environmental, cultural and socio-economic sustainability. This is
particularly important because Barcelona is one of the top 10
destinations cities for international overnight visitors. This year,
Barcelona reached the figure of 7.5 million tourists in hotels for the
very first time.
Experience Barcelona in an environmentally friendly way!
Visit: www.barcelonaturisme.com/sustainable.
Font: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/news/index_en.htm#198
Visit: www.barcelonaturisme.com/sustainable.
Font: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/news/index_en.htm#198
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