2024

Certificate number: OFI 006/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

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Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert

Certificate number: OFI 006/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

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Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals entails certain difficulties, but Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert has done it, and with flying colors.

They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.

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Food and beverages

Local gastronomy

Authentic entertainment

Shows

Mobility

Electric charging

Eco and Environment

Recycling

Environmental project

Animal project

Climate Change

Green spaces

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

They encourage sustainable mobility.
They promote resilience to climate change.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

From Biosphere we congratulate Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert for measures such as the prevention of negative impacts, or the conservation and restoration of landscapes, biodiversity and geodiversity. Read on to know the rest.

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.

Society and Culture

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.

Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert has decided to strive to improve the well-being of others through initiatives related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They care about training their staff.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.

The constant urbanization of environments can generate long-term problems, such as forgetting the memory of the community. To avoid these mistakes and meet these challenges, Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert has decided to:

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.

Democracy is necessary for sustainable development, so we must recognize the efforts of this entity to work on actions such as:

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
They use indicators to measure quality
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.

Governance and Economy

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

They take measures to prevent food waste.
They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.

To achieve efficient use of resources we need to innovate and improve our infrastructure and industry. In pursuit of this goal Oficina de Turisme El Pont de Suert undertakes efforts such as:

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.