Turismo Bikaina – Turismo de 10
About this good practice
The problem addressed in this initiative is the sustainability of touristic activities in Navarra, establishing a methodology to provide advisory support to the tourism sector to implement specific sustainability measures. The aim is that events organised by local entities in Navarre, tourist consortium and tourist associations improve their sustainability. In 2022, 85 events signed the initiative's sustainability agreement. To reach its objectives, the practice involves representatives of the entities committed to the initiative receiving training, in order to stablish a sustainability action plan for each one of the events. Within the action plan there are some specific measures and its matching indicators. Each event has its own particularities, its own action plan with different measures for each event’s edition depending on the human and economic possibilities of the coordinators. A basic guideline is provided to the event coordinators, which aims to minimise the negative impacts of events and maximise the positive ones based on a review of the event from the beginning of its planning process through to its realisation, monitoring and evaluation. The evaluation plays a key role in analysing the effectiveness of measures that add value and quality to events and help overcome any identified deficiencies. In 2023 the sustainability training has its second edition.
Resources needed
The team optimised roles and redistributed tasks. External experts, funded by NextGeneration EU, were crucial for training. Training hours: 18 for 3 editions. Tutorial hours: 605 for 3 editions. Financial support by EU's RRF. Budget for 3 editions and compliance evaluation: €50,892.60 (VAT included)
Evidence of success
A structured methodology has empowered stakeholders to implement good practices and conduct comprehensive environmental assessments of tourism activities, enhancing control over their impact.
Program data:
2022: 85 events, 21 entities, 75 action plans
2023: 69 events, 17 entities, 51 action plans
2024: 80 events, 23 entities, 50 action plans
Action plans focus on five areas: work processes, infrastructure, supplies, mobility and resource management.
Potential for learning or transfer
This practice could be potentially easy to transfer to other regions, even with private organising entities of events. By specific procurement conditions or public subsidies that drive to organisers the integration of environmental measures to the design and organisation of the events.
“Turismo Bikaina-Turismo de 10” has already implemented the same methodology to improve accessibility and inclusion measures in the organisation of the events, providing a specific guide, training and mentoring.
Further information
Turismo de 10 / Turismo Bikaina
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
General Directorate of Tourism of the Government of Navarra