Environment and Waste Towards a greener and more energy sovereign Sóller
Climate change is a reality. It is everyone’s obligation to adopt measures that allow us to develop our lives without destroying the environment.
At Podemos Sóller we are committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the Town Hall. The correct management of waste, the improvement of the energy efficiency of public spaces, the implementation of green energy, the protection of natural spaces, the quality of the air and the correct management of water are a priority. We need to ensure that human activity is compatible with respect for the environment.
It is possible to gradually abandon traditional forms of energy production thanks to technology. Wind generation and photovoltaic energy offer us the option of generating the power we need locally. We must take advantage of the Balearic Government Decree that guarantees self-consumption and develop a strategic plan for photovoltaic parks and energy communities to achieve maximum independence from traditional sources. Sóller could set the gold standard for the generation of green energy.
Waste management eats a huge part of the Town Hall budget. It is in our hands to consume responsibly and stop seeing waste as a problem and start seeing it as a valuable resource. We will work for a Sóller with zero waste.
The natural environment is an essential resource, both for life and for a large part of the socioeconomic model that we aspire to enjoy in the municipality. It is necessary to continue promoting the creation of green spaces such as parks and gardens, as well as areas dedicated to urban gardens.
We must preserve natural spaces in order to have an ecologically sustainable future. Likewise, the natural environment is a resource for the economy of the municipality, since it allows for a seasonal adjustment of the tourist offer and leisure activities. A healthy natural environment is also essential for local agricultural production.
It is time to make transformative policies that put people and their well-being at the forefront of the Town Hall’s priorities. It’s time to build a society that’s fairer, more ecological, more egalitarian, more inclusive and more integrated with the natural environment.
Therefore:
- We will create an information and advice service on the use of renewable energy and energy saving.
- We will establish a certified air quality station that will also communicate and monitor, in real time, episodes of thermal inversions in our valley.
- We will regulate the burning of waste on urban land within the low emission zone (ZBE), paying special attention to episodes of thermal inversion.
- We are committed to sustainable mobility and the installation of recharging points for electric cars with a photovoltaic canopy.
- We will promote the energy transition in Sóller, the generation of renewable energies, and rehabilitation and energy efficiency in municipal facilities.
- We will demand quality from Aqualia in the supply of water to users and a transparency protocol that includes the publication and updating of service data.
- We will continue to support the citizen petition for the declaration of the S’Illeta marine reserve.
- We will implement door-to-door waste collection.
- We will implement the collection of organic matter.
- We will establish the collection of garden and agricultural waste, by means of a special service that includes urban areas and the Horts i Tarongers area.
- We will implement a wood chipper service.
- We will install Puntos Verdes for the collection of waste.
- We are committed to the remunicipalisation of the selective collection service.
- We will develop a sustainable water management plan, as required by law.