The Kilian Jornet Foundation is proud to organize “From Mountain to Sea – The path towards a Healthy Environment”, which will take place next Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the city of Barcelona.
This event will mark the start of the European Waste Prevention Week, which will run until November 26.
The Kilian Jornet Foundation recognized the synergies shared between various entities and environmental associations, especially in the mountain and sea areas, and decided to bet on a collaborative day that encourages the participation of all these. In this context, it has been decided to organize a clean up day and workshops for prevention and awareness of its environmental impact. The day will be held in the city of Barcelona, with the close collaboration of Barcelona City Council.
The main objective of this initiative is to make the community aware of the negative impacts that waste has on the environment. In addition to the collection and characterization of waste, a special focus will be placed on raising awareness about its reduction and the promotion of sustainable alternatives.
The city of Barcelona has been selected as the ideal setting for this day, as it offers a powerful communication platform and its orography allows a visual understanding of the impact of waste through the three environments: mountain, city and sea. The general public and all environmental entities and other areas of social impact are invited to join this event. This day will be a unique opportunity to understand the damage that waste pollution causes to nature and ourselves, as well as to propose effective solutions. The assistance and support of Barcelona City Council’s cleaning teams will allow us to get to know them better and understand the importance of their work.
The campaign will develop according to the following times and locations:
Mountain – Collserola Natural Park
9:00am to 11:00am: Clean up and characterization organized by the Kilian Jornet Foundation and Enforma Inspira. At the same time, the municipal environmental service of Castell de Torre Baró (District of Nou Barris) will carry out another collection of waste and its characterization, together with Casa de l’Aigua and the Consortium of the same park.
City
10:00am to 12:00pm: The clean up action in the city will be organized by the organizations WWF and No más colillas. This collection will be located on Passeig Lluís Companys, where you will walk down to Parc de la Ciutadella. During this task, there will be an active collaboration with the Barcelona City Council’s Cleaning Service and the Barcelona Environmental Equipment Network (XEAB).
Sea
10:00am to 12:00pm: The organizations Ocean 52, Good Karma Projects, Plastic Oceans Europe, Associació PlasticFreeWave, Surfrider, Anè·lides marine environmental services and Plastic Attack, will coordinate the collection of waste and its characterization at various locations on the beaches of Sant Sebastià, Barceloneta and Somorrostro. On the beaches, work will be carried out with the Barcelona City Council’s Cleaning Service and the Barcelona Environmental Equipment Network (XEAB) to characterize and separate the waste.
Environmental awareness workshops
12:00pm to 2:00pm: After the clean up activities, the participants, and all the public, will be invited to go to the municipal facilities at the Center de la Platja. There, several workshops will be held that will allow people to understand the impact of waste and packaging on the natural environment, and reflect on our lifestyles. The workshops seek to create this awareness of the impact of waste on the environment and how we can opt for more sustainable alternatives. These will be played by the entities; Surfrider Foundation Spain, the Institute of Marine Sciences, CRAM, Barcelona Environmental Equipment Network, Training and Work, among others.
The Kilian Jornet Foundation invites all citizens and interested entities to join this day to contribute to the construction of a healthier and more sustainable environment.
