A management system for the A management system for the environmental, economic and environmental, economic and social sustainabilitysocial sustainability of Sitgesof Sitges

EMAS + AGENDA 21EMAS + AGENDA 21

LocationLocation

CATALUNYA

Massís del Garraf

SitgesSitgesSitgesSitgesSitgesSitgesSitgesSitgesSitges

400. 0 405. 0 410. 0

4570. 0

4565. 0

Xarxa de ferrocarri l

Xarxa secundàri a de carreteres

Xarxa pri nci pal de carreteres

Xarxa hi drogràfi ca

Espai s i ncl osos al PEI N

Nucl i s ur bans, ur bani t zaci ons i zones i ndust r i al s i comer ci al s

SitgesEscala 1:75000X mín: 396255; X màx: 413295Y mín: 4561345; Y màx: 4573105

The project:The project:

A management system for the environmental, A management system for the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the economic and social sustainability of the municipality of SITGES (Garraf, Barcelona):municipality of SITGES (Garraf, Barcelona):

Planning and setting up a management system for Planning and setting up a management system for environmental sustainability based on European environmental sustainability based on European environmental management regulation no. 761/2001 environmental management regulation no. 761/2001 ((EMAS IIEMAS II), along with a ), along with a local Agenda 21 local Agenda 21 process process involving a high level of technical, sectorial and social involving a high level of technical, sectorial and social participation.participation.

Aim:Aim:

To set up a management system capable of improving environmental, economic and socialeconomic and social sustainability in the Municipality and the application of a local Agenda 21

certified system (EMAS register)

efficient

with little political dependency

with permanent participation by the citizen and a sense of responsibility (environmental democracy)

widely adapted to each sector ....

.... avoiding the weaknesses of some of the projects that preceded Agenda 21:

excessive bureaucracy

little citizen participation and lack of information

little change in citizen’s behaviour (energy and water consumption, criteria for purchasing, waste collection, culture, etc.) - greater impact

poor results achieved in previous action plans or Agenda 21 processes (they were basically poorly defined structural measures)

The project’s The project’s

corner-stones:corner-stones: EMAS +

AGENDA 21planficació i acció sostenible

SYSTEM OF

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

COUNCIL FOR MUNICIPAL SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY SUPPORT GROUPS

Auditoria,

SGA: EMAS

TECHNICAL DATA

PGOU,ACTION PLAN

(A21, ENVIRONMENTAL

SECTORS) +

INITIAL PROJECTS

COMPROMÍS POLÍTIC CONSENSUATCOMPROMÍS SOCIAL

COMMUNICATION

SYSTEM

COORDINATION OF THE PROCESS

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT/

SUPPORT OFFICE

POLITICAL COMMISSION, INFORMATION

1.1. Initial environmental analysisInitial environmental analysis

Environmental aspects:

I. Territorial:

Land use and urban planning

Extraction of underground water

Road network, means of transport, etc.

Energy consumption and street lighting

Risks and emergencies

Use of and access to natural systems

Other household consumption and emissions

Public consumption and waste

Environmental management of business activities

Environmental aspects:

II. Municipal services:

Water supply network and public water consumption Recovery and treatment of residual waters

Checking public works

Urban refuse collection

Street cleaning

Garbage men

Gardeners

Public tenders for services and supplies

The Police: environmental control

Control of the beaches

Hygiene control

Information on the environment

Environmental aspects:

III. Municipal buildings:

Main centres (catalogued)

Secondary or peripheral centres

Independently-run centres

The EMAS environmental management systemThe EMAS environmental management system

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES AND

PROGRAMMES

INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-

ECONOMIC POLICY

SGS DOCUMENTS: TECHNICAL PROCEDURES AND

INSTRUCTIONS

ORGANISATIONAL STURUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITY

Planning

INTERNAL TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL DECLARATION

CONTROL. INDICATORS

INTERNAL AUDITORIA

SETTING UP OF TECHNICAL

PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Setting up

Control

REVIEW OF SGS REVIEW OF SGS FOR THE FOR THE

MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

Means of participationMeans of participation

Participation by the Jaume Bofill Foundation, specialized in social innovation.

Trusting in environmental democracy (experiences)

Objectives: information, awareness raising, participation, responsibility, a change in social and sectorial behaviour.

COUNCIL FOR MUNICIPALSUPPORT

DISTRICT A

ASSOCIATIONN

DISTRICTC

SECTOR N

DISTRICT

B

Group

Family

Group

FamilyFamily

TECHNICALSEGRETARIAT

Means of participationMeans of participation

Communication planCommunication plan

THE MUNICIPALITY

INTERNAL STRUCTURE

EXTERNAL STRUCTURE

The Mayor

Councillors: Information Commission

Engineers: Technical Summit

Newspapers Forums Website (Virtual Forum) Local TV and radioPresence in the districtsEnvironmental support officeCouncil for the support of the Municipality

Immediate implementationImmediate implementation

1. REVIEW OF URBAN PLANNING BASED ON SUSTAINABLE CRITERIA

2. SETTING UP AN S.G.A. ISO 14001 IN THE PORT OF GINESTA (WHICH HAS ROOM FOR 1,000 BOATS)

3. MOBILITY PLAN4. REGENERATION OF THE BEACHES

5. RECOVERY OF DUNES, MARSHLAND AND VEGETATION ON “LES BOTIGUES” BEACH

6. IMPROVEMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED WASTE COLLECTION AND EXTENSION TO INCLUDE ORGANIC WASTE

7. DRAWING UP OF A PLAN TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION

Immediate implementationImmediate implementation

8. CREATION OF A DECREE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE CATALAN LAW OF TOTAL INTERVENTION BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION (IPPC DIRECTIVE).

9. ACCESS PLAN

10. PROMOTION OF THE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY IN MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND IN THE TOURIST SECTOR

11. COMMUNICATION PLAN AND WEB PAGE

12. CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT OFFICE FOR THE MUNICIPALITY

13. PARTICIPIATION PLAN: SUPPORT COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC BODIES

Expected resultsExpected results

European recognition (EMAS register)

Social and sectorial recognition

Environmental culture in citizens and in local business sectors (in particular the tourist

sector)

Clear plans from the start

Social and political image

Future tourism characterised by environmental quality, developing the sustainable use, for tourism purposes, of the natural surroundings.