The Terres Travel Festival<\/strong>, an international event dedicated to tourism, culture, and sustainable audiovisual storytelling, has been awarded the B Greenly Sustainable Event Certification<\/strong> following an audit that assessed the festival\u2019s environmental, social, and economic impact.<\/p>\n According to the sustainability report prepared by B Greenly, the festival achieved 65% compliance with the evaluation criteria<\/strong>, the minimum score required to obtain the certification.<\/p>\n The Terres Travel Festival, founded in 2016<\/strong>, has established itself as an international platform that combines screenings of documentaries, commercials, and digital content with spaces for discussion about the future of responsible tourism.<\/p>\n Each year it attracts between 900 and 1,000 attendees<\/strong> across several venues in the city of Tortosa, becoming a meeting point for audiovisual creators, tourism professionals, institutions, and the general public.<\/p>\n The event promotes a vision of travel as a tool for knowledge and connection with local territories, encouraging respect for nature, cultural diversity, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n The audit highlights that the festival acts as a cultural and economic driver for the local area<\/strong>, supporting local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, and tourism services. Complementary activities are also organized, including guided tours and gastronomic experiences featuring local products.<\/p>\n In addition, the festival integrates several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n Responsible consumption and production<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Gender equality<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Quality education<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Sustainable cities and communities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Climate action<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This commitment is reflected in actions such as promoting local products, organizing educational activities, and raising environmental awareness through the audiovisual content presented at the festival.<\/p>\n Among the initiatives that contributed to the certification are:<\/p>\n The use of accessible venues located within walking distance across the city.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The promotion of local and seasonal food products.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Waste separation and the reuse of festival materials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Collaboration with local suppliers and organizations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Educational activities related to sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The festival also promotes innovative initiatives such as Terres Play<\/strong>, an environmentally themed video game that challenges users to solve ecological issues inspired by the landscapes of the Terres de l\u2019Ebre region.<\/p>\n The report also identifies areas for improvement that the festival can develop in future editions. Among them is the need to measure and compensate for its carbon footprint<\/strong>, as well as to strengthen energy management, increase the use of sustainable materials, and improve communication of environmental initiatives.<\/p>\n Recommendations include encouraging sustainable transport, installing drinking water points to reduce single-use plastic bottles, and creating opportunities for attendees to actively participate in sustainability initiatives.<\/p>\n With this certification, the Terres Travel Festival strengthens its position as a cultural event that integrates sustainability, territory, and audiovisual storytelling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The festival has the potential to become a transformative platform that inspires both professionals and audiences to move toward a more conscious and environmentally responsible model of tourism.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Terres Travel Festival Receives Sustainable Event Certification The Terres Travel Festival, an international event dedicated to tourism, culture, and sustainable audiovisual storytelling, has been awarded the B Greenly Sustainable Event Certification following an audit that assessed the festival\u2019s environmental, social, and economic impact. According to the sustainability report prepared by B Greenly, the festival achieved […]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sense-categoria"],"yoast_head":"\nA Festival Connecting Audiovisual Storytelling and Sustainability<\/h2>\n
Local Impact and Commitment to the Territory<\/h2>\n
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Sustainable Best Practices<\/h2>\n
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Future Challenges<\/h2>\n
A Reference in Responsible Tourism<\/h2>\n