‘Waste: we do not want to see it, but it is here’ Iñaki Susaeta, an environmental technician at IHOBE, the Basque Government’s environmental management agency, thus started his talk at the Donostia Sustainability Forum. In a world flooded with statistics, Susaeta proposed a change of strategy: ‘for the narrative to try to kill the data’. The aim is to avoid cold figures to address the root of the problem: our relationship with objects and hidden cost of our development.

‘Waste: we do not want to see it, but it is here’ Iñaki Susaeta, an environmental technician at IHOBE, the Basque Government’s environmental management agency, thus started his talk at the Donostia Sustainability Forum. In a world flooded with statistics, Susaeta proposed a change of strategy: ‘for the narrative to try to kill the data’. The aim is to avoid cold figures to address the root of the problem: our relationship with objects and hidden cost of our development.

A goal without a plan is just a wish; such an ambitious goal as the green transition defined by the European Green Deal needs financing that is up to the task. During a seminar of the Donostia Sustainability Forum, the economist Esther Badiola, senior adviser of the Climate Change Office in the EIB Operations Department, went over the key role that the institution is playing in the transition towards a sustainable economy.

A goal without a plan is just a wish; such an ambitious goal as the green transition defined by the European Green Deal needs financing that is up to the task. During a seminar of the Donostia Sustainability Forum, the economist Esther Badiola, senior adviser of the Climate Change Office in the EIB Operations Department, went over the key role that the institution is playing in the transition towards a sustainable economy.

Fernanda Hopenhaym, member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, held a conference entitled “La sostenibilidad, la empresa y los derechos humanos”. The talk was followed by a dialogue between the main speaker and José Antonio Rodríguez Ranz, Vice-Minister of Human Rights, Memory and Cooperation of the Basque Government; and Juanjo Álvarez, Professor of International Law at the University of the Basque Country. The dialogue was introduced and moderated by Mikel Mancisidor, member of the UN Committee on ESCR.

Fernanda Hopenhaym, member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, held a conference entitled “La sostenibilidad, la empresa y los derechos humanos”. The talk was followed by a dialogue between the main speaker and José Antonio Rodríguez Ranz, Vice-Minister of Human Rights, Memory and Cooperation of the Basque Government; and Juanjo Álvarez, Professor of International Law at the University of the Basque Country. The dialogue was introduced and moderated by Mikel Mancisidor, member of the UN Committee on ESCR.

"You can't leave forests for recreation and landscape because forests are not just a church that you visit"

"You can't leave forests for recreation and landscape because forests are not just a church that you visit"

“Giving up is not an option. A future that is already present is at stake. Either it will be sustainable or it will not”.

“Giving up is not an option. A future that is already present is at stake. Either it will be sustainable or it will not”.

We are living through complex times of great uncertainty so it is good to share our doubts and uncertainties. On this journey towards ZERO emissions and sustainability it is very important to know where we are now and where we are heading. These are points that do not need to generate too much controversy, but the problem starts when we start asking ourselves questions such as when and how to undertake this journey.

We are living through complex times of great uncertainty so it is good to share our doubts and uncertainties. On this journey towards ZERO emissions and sustainability it is very important to know where we are now and where we are heading. These are points that do not need to generate too much controversy, but the problem starts when we start asking ourselves questions such as when and how to undertake this journey.

In the summer of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the EU set out a strategy for the use of hydrogen in a climate-clean and emission-free Europe by 2050, making it one of the key vectors. The goals set were 6 GW installed by 2024, 40 by 2030 and by 2050 to move from 2% to 14-15% of the EU's energy use. A minimum investment of 180,000 million euros is considered, which could reach up to 470,000 million Euros.

In the summer of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the EU set out a strategy for the use of hydrogen in a climate-clean and emission-free Europe by 2050, making it one of the key vectors. The goals set were 6 GW installed by 2024, 40 by 2030 and by 2050 to move from 2% to 14-15% of the EU's energy use. A minimum investment of 180,000 million euros is considered, which could reach up to 470,000 million Euros.

“The circular economy has become a slogan. Sometimes one gets the impression that by speaking about the circular economy other things are left aside. Companies are told to improve their efficiency and to recycle, but these ideas are nothing new. What is really needed is a rethink of the entire economic system. Back in the 1980s people spoke about natural capitalism or factor four. That is all very well, but not much has been done since then”.

“The circular economy has become a slogan. Sometimes one gets the impression that by speaking about the circular economy other things are left aside. Companies are told to improve their efficiency and to recycle, but these ideas are nothing new. What is really needed is a rethink of the entire economic system. Back in the 1980s people spoke about natural capitalism or factor four. That is all very well, but not much has been done since then”.

Since its beginnings in 1988, ASTORE has been able to combine, in its way of being and acting, the fundamentals of the rooted industrial tradition of the Basque Country with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the market, remaining faithful to the values that have formed part of the spirit of the brand throughout all these years: quality and functionality, on the one hand, careful design and technicality on the other.

Since its beginnings in 1988, ASTORE has been able to combine, in its way of being and acting, the fundamentals of the rooted industrial tradition of the Basque Country with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the market, remaining faithful to the values that have formed part of the spirit of the brand throughout all these years: quality and functionality, on the one hand, careful design and technicality on the other.

Interview with Aitor Zapirain Larreta, 24 years old, graduated in teaching, but works in the primary sector with dairy cows in his care.

Interview with Aitor Zapirain Larreta, 24 years old, graduated in teaching, but works in the primary sector with dairy cows in his care.

<p> The Workshop on Good Practices in the Donation of Surplus Food began by highlighting the importance of prevention in order to avoid creating food surpluses, the guidelines for the donation of surplus food in the Basque Country and the need for action plans.</p>

The Workshop on Good Practices in the Donation of Surplus Food began by highlighting the importance of prevention in order to avoid creating food surpluses, the guidelines for the donation of surplus food in the Basque Country and the need for action plans.

<p> To do things well, we must ensure that no one loses and that everyone sees their effort rewarded.</p>

To do things well, we must ensure that no one loses and that everyone sees their effort rewarded.

<p> Nowadays There are fifty-one billion tons of greenhouse gases in the world and by 2050 the goal is to reach zero net carbon emissions.&nbsp;</p>

Nowadays There are fifty-one billion tons of greenhouse gases in the world and by 2050 the goal is to reach zero net carbon emissions. 

<p> Just as important as the risk of greenwashing is the risk of timewashing, i.e. the risk of inaction due to lack of data or incomplete regulation. The key is to start acting and be willing to make an impact on the environment in which you operate.</p>

Just as important as the risk of greenwashing is the risk of timewashing, i.e. the risk of inaction due to lack of data or incomplete regulation. The key is to start acting and be willing to make an impact on the environment in which you operate.