¡One action, global effect!
As a part of Posidonia Project, Formentera celebrates the Festival Save Posidonia On October 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2017.
On the frame of this festival, there will take place cultural, sports and environmental activities, destinated to professionals and the general public. All of us supporting the project will meet for four days in the last paradise of the Mediterranean. An international festival, where Formentera island places herself at the forefront of sustainability leadership. An event that means to be not only an act but also a Permanente project.
Festival Save Posidonia is proposed as a meeting place for new projects which propose, protect and promote sustainability and respect for the environment. Sports competitions, musical actions, yoga, photography, cinema, workshops … and it is much more … it is a way of understanding life.
Festival program will be published soon. We look forward to your support on this claim for Posidonia protection and everything that it represents!
Scientific and environmental projects, always linked to Posidonia’s conservation, will be funded with the funds raised during the Save Posidonia Project.
The projects will be evaluated by a technical committee of high national and international recognition.
The aim is to involve all the individuals, companies or national and international organizations to sensibilize and to motívate to take actions on the consevation of a this basic species in Balearic Islands Ecosystem
For more information please go to section “Projects“
ACTIVITIES
General Regulations of events
From October 12th to 15 th will take place the "Save Posidonia Festival", During those days there will be a wide variety of Sportive activities enjoying nature, extraordinary cultural events and environmental workshops destinated to all ages participantes and the benefits from the Festival will support Save Posidonia Project.
Save Posidonia Festival will culminate on 15th october, with the presentation of the results of this campaign Save Posidonia Project.
All events should apply sustainability measures based on basic principles. Prior to the event, the promoter must submit a Sustainability verification plan in order to confirm it reduces the impact on the environment and respect peple well-being
The basic principles are:
• The sports tests that carry out a tour through protected space will inform their participants of the sensitive characteristics of the environment.
• Participants and animators of sports events will avoid damaging the natural and heritage environment such as dunes, sea or dry stone walls.
• The music concerts will minimize the use of high light pollution lights
• Competitions tropheys will be made of recycled or reused materiales
• If glasses are used on cultural events ,they will be reusable and supportive.
• Sporting events will minimize the amount of packaging generated by making bulk products available.
• The merchandising during the event will be made with ecological materials.
• All events will be at the disposal of the organizers and a public waste collectors.
• All events will be coordinated and approved by the organization Save Posidonia Festival based on the law. Special authorizations from Natura 2000 network and Demarcation Coastal Islands are needed.
Other measures to promote conservation of the environment will be assessed.
¡One action, global effect!
As a part of Posidonia Project, Formentera celebrates the Festival Save Posidonia On October 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2017.
On the frame of this festival, there will take place cultural, sports and environmental activities, destinated to professionals and the general public. All of us supporting the project will meet for four days in the last paradise of the Mediterranean. An international festival, where Formentera island places herself at the forefront of sustainability leadership. An event that means to be not only an act but also a Permanente project.
Festival Save Posidonia is proposed as a meeting place for new projects which propose, protect and promote sustainability and respect for the environment. Sports competitions, musical actions, yoga, photography, cinema, workshops … and it is much more … it is a way of understanding life.
Festival program will be published soon. We look forward to your support on this claim for Posidonia protection and everything that it represents!
Scientific and environmental projects, always linked to Posidonia’s conservation, will be funded with the funds raised during the Save Posidonia Project.
The projects will be evaluated by a technical committee of high national and international recognition.
The aim is to involve all the individuals, companies or national and international organizations to sensibilize and to motívate to take actions on the consevation of a this basic species in Balearic Islands Ecosystem
For more information please go to section “Projects“