During the first week of June, Finestrat will host delegations from eight European cities that come to the municipality with the intention of sharing experiences in sustainability, renewable energy and waste management. This meeting takes place within the framework of the European project "Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values" which aims to take advantage of synergies and knowledge to advance in the preservation of the environment and curb climate change.

The start of this project took place in April in the Italian city of Siena and now it will be Finestrat, representing Spain, who will receive the municipal representatives of Siena, Trikala (Greece), Ko?evje (Slovenia), Brasov (Romania), Kekava (Latvia), Újbuda (Hungary) and Athineou (Cyprus). These working days will be held on June 4 and 5, coinciding with World Environment Day.

The programme will include colloquiums, visits and practical demonstrations, such as the channelling of the La Cala ravine, the increase in the recycling of glass containers, for which Finestrat was distinguished with the 2023 Green Flag, the self-generation of solar energy to supply public buildings or urban gardens.

PROGRAM

Tuesday, June 4

9:45 a.m. Institutional welcome by the acting mayor, Nati Algado.
10:00 a.m. Talk "Effective Recycling Management". Ecovidrio Spain.
10:45 a.m. Talk "Calculating the Carbon Footprint in the Tourism Sector". Esther Welters, CEO of Kalmas.
12:00 p.m. Font del Molí. "Puig Campana, smart mountain". Miguel Ángel Catalán, Smart Office Director of the Finestrat City Council. And demonstration of the Police Aerial Surveillance Unit Drone.
12:30 p.m. Visit to the Ecological Gardens & Solar Panels of the EMUFI Nursery School and the doctor's office.
2:00 p.m. Show Cooking ? Nature Suites Puig Campana.
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Reflection on youth contribution, promotion of best practices for sustainable living and environmental action

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

09:30h: "Finestrat Water Management", talk by DINAPSIS (Digital Operation Center of the water and environmental health sector of HIDRAQUA) at the Tourist Info Cala.
10:15 a.m.: Success story: Channeling of the La Cala ravine. Visit and technical explanation by Óscar Llorca, Senior Engineering Technician of the Finestrat City Council.
11:30 a.m.: Example of an artisan company and Kilometer 0 for the use of natural and local raw materials: Helados ULALÁ. Commercial Boulevard.
12:30 p.m.: Coordination meeting of the partners. Preparatory work session for the results of the project.

11:30h: Ejemplo de Empresa artesanal y Kilómetro 0 por el uso de materias primas naturales y de proximidad: Helados ULALÁ. Bulevar comercial.
12:30h: Reunión de coordinación de los socios. Sesión de trabajo preparatoria de los resultados del proyecto.