More Sustainable Commerce activities
Free workshops and training sessions to delve into the main sustainability challenges businesses face. All the sessions are designed specifically for businesses and are held at times that are more likely to fit into their schedule.
Training and workshops
Learn about the different sessions offered by the More Sustainable Commerce programme:
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This workshop teaches participants about different ways to lower their energy (primarily electricity and gas) consumption, a reduction associated with lower utility bills.
The following topics are addressed in the training:
- Rates and power: existing rates for businesses according to their hours, as well as other factors to take into consideration such as the amount of contracted power.
- Heating and cooling: types of air conditioners and heaters and domestic hot water systems, and recommendations for optimising their use.
- Passive elements: other factors to take into account, such as the building, insulation, the energy demand and rating and relative humidity.
- Lighting: technologies available according to the product to be lit and the surrounding conditions.
- Appliances and energy efficiency.
- Self-consumption.
- Grants and subsidies.
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The goal of the training is to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to prevent waste generation in businesses. It will also review the criteria for proper waste sorting and present some of the initiatives led by the Barcelona Zero Plastic Commitment.
The following topics are addressed in the training:
- New aspects of waste legislation.
- Legal obligations of producers and holders of commercial waste.
- Inspection and monitoring of waste management.
- Municipal waste: management of the different types of waste.
- Barcelona Zero Plastic Commitment.
- Green points for each zone, and user cards.
- Calculation of the public charge for waste collection and available reductions.
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The goal of this training is to cover the basics of how to implement best practices in businesses in relation to four areas: water, energy, noise and waste.
The following topics are addressed in the training:
- Water: resource depletion, water cycle, improvements in water management and water-saving tips.
- Energy: resource depletion, origin and consumption, improvements in energy management and energy-saving tips.
- Noise: sources, tips to reduce it and existing resources.
- Waste: legal obligations, inspection and monitoring, municipal waste and area green points.
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The goal of this training is to address the importance of green spaces in the city and their social, environmental and cultural benefits.
The following topics are addressed in the training:
- Factors conditioning green spaces: type of spaces and design criteria.
- Eco-friendly vegetation management during the drought.
- Strategies and existing programmes.
- Resources available.
Sessions held
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Enverdeix el teu espai
Formació sobre com naturalitzar els entorns privats en clau de verd i biodiversitat.
On:
La Fàbrica del Sol
Quan:
25/10/2023
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Millora l'eficiència energètica del comerç, sigues l'agent energètic del barri
Taller teòric-pràctic per a comerços i entitats de comerç que repassarà les mesures principals per aconseguir reduir la despesa energètica.
On:
La Fàbrica del Sol
Quan:
04/10/2023
Bones pràctiques ambientals (energia, aigua, soroll i residus)
Formació sobre accions bàsiques per aconseguir beneficis en termes de consum de recursos i contaminació.
On:
La Fàbrica del Sol
Quan:
19/10/2023
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Prevenció i correcta gestió de residus
Formació per ajudar a identificar residus que es poden deixar de produir i mostrar com fer-ne una correcta classificació.
On:
La Fàbrica del Sol
Quan:
10/10/2023