Sustainability

Sustainability

A project with values

Fira Mediterrània de Manresa, conscious of the fact that sustainability is now more essential than ever, is working to integrate the 2030 Agenda into the event and bring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) closer, creating a space for connection between culture and sustainable development, beyond the climate emergency and environmental sustainability.

Fira Mediterrània is committed to its surroundings, through an ongoing and sustained effort for sustainable and respectful management of the event on an environmental, social and economic level.

Fira Mediterrània de Manresa engages in a number of actions and measures that contribute to furthering a culture of sustainability.

Measures

  • Production of printed materials
    Reducing the production of printed promotional material for the Fira. Gradually replacing materials with sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives.

  • Sustainable and biodegradable accreditations

    Made from organic grass fibres by a social economy enterprise that recruits people with disabilities due to mental health conditions.

  • Monomaterial canvas banners
    Made from chlorine-free material, eliminating the risk of releasing dioxins and other chlorinated compounds into the environment. Free of cadmium and other heavy metals and phthalates. No polluting hydraulic fluids are used in their manufacture. Printing is achieved using environmentally friendly UVI inks. The material is recyclable.

  • Merchandising bags
    Made from 100% organic cotton.

  • Street vendors, food trucks and the like
    Street vendors and the like must comply with requirements that have been established with regard to sustainability. These are both general (e.g. ensuring separated waste collection, LED lighting, natural gas generators, etc.) and specific depending on the operation (use of recyclable and/or biodegradable materials and measures to prevent food waste).

  • Sustainable consumable products
    Use of reusable cups and bottles for audiences and performers.

  • Carbon footprint (approximate calculation)
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    Raising awareness of, reducing and offsetting the carbon footprint through specific actions:
    - Consumption of electricity and generators.
    - Promoting sustainable transport for professionals, artists and the attending public.
    - Calculating greenhouse gas emissions associated with the hosting of the event (calculation of the energy emissions of the performance venues and the travel of all participants, from the registration form).

    During the last event, Fira calculated the carbon dioxide emissions produced by its activities and offset the emissions that could not be minimised by collaborating in eleven environmental improvement projects in different community centres in Catalonia, through the Government of Catalonia’s Climatic Change Office.

    - Commitment to offsetting emissions that could not be minimised.
    - Giving participants the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint.

  • Suppliers, procurement of services and purchasing of products
    We work with local professionals and prioritise products made by third sector companies: social initiative cooperatives, integration companies, non-profit foundations, etc.

  • Evaluating the satisfaction of participants with regard to sustainability
    Participants are asked about sustainability in the Fira's satisfaction survey.

  • Considering societal challenges when designing artistic and professional programming, including the 2030 Agenda
    Equal opportunities and non-discrimination: collaboration with the Lledoners Prison and/or other groups.
    - Communication through inclusive, non-discriminatory and prejudice-free language (written and visual).
    - Promoting gender equality by emphasising parity in the artistic/professional programme.
    - Raising awareness of social issues through artistic/professional programming.
  • Accessibility and inclusion
    - We are involved in social programmes that aim to use culture to improve the lives of people in vulnerable situations.

    - We have updated the Fira's website to make it more accessible, that can be used by the maximum number of people, irrespective of their knowledge or personal abilities.

Offsetting the carbon footprint

Since 2021, Fira Mediterrània de Manresa has been offsetting the carbon dioxide emissions produced by its activity with the aim of contributing to greenhouse gas reduction. To achieve this, it is working with Anthesis Lavola, a company with headquarters in Catalonia and other parts of the world that specialises in promoting the sustainability of organisations. This initiative falls within the framework of the Fira's commitment to its environment. Fira has received the Clean CO2 Certificate, which accredits the offsetting of the generated emissions that has been carried out.

  • Offsetting project – Catalan Office for Climate Change

To offset the residual GHG emissions that it was unable to prevent, Fira Mediterrània has compensated for the tonnes of CO2e through the Catalan Office for Climate Change. In 2023, 130 tCO2e were offset in projects in Scope 3 of the Voluntary Emissions Offset Programme, made up of 17 action projects in social centres in Catalonia.

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