ICLEI member city Barcelona (Spain), has published two new guides on greening events. The city explains its own experiences, refers to other good practice cases and then provides detailed advice in the form of checklists which event organisers can easily use.

The first publication, More Sustainable Congresses, is built on that fact that the organisation and holding of congresses is an inherent feature of today’s knowledge society. Deputy Mayor for the Environment, Imma Mayol, and President of Turisme de Barcelona, Joan Gaspart, both agree that, “the challenge set by this guide is for these congresses, as processes that consume resources and generate environmental impacts, to integrate sustainability in their organisation.” The second publication, Hoteles más sostenibles, is available in Spanish and Catalan.

Barcelona has an excellent record in sustainable development and is currently one of the finalists for the next European Green Capital award. The city is also the vice-chair of the Procura+ campaign and one of the pioneers in the field of sustainable procurement in Europe.

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