Bilbao Exhibition Centre has begun certifying its events with the Erronka Garbia seal in line with its commitment to sustainability and using the SDG 2030-Sustainable Development Goals agenda as a roadmap. The next to be so recognised will be Egurtek, whose organisational team is already working on adapting the plan to suit the event’s specific needs and spaces, which will be held at BEC on 19 and 20 October.

Since its inception, the 9th International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood has emphasised this field’s transformative role and is a clear exponent of the value of wood in sustainable construction, which is why it fully conforms to the philosophy acknowledged by this certificate.

Thus, Erronka Garbia, a seal awarded by the Basque Government’s Ihobe-Public Society for Environmental Management, recognises events that integrate environmental measures into their design and organisation to minimise potential negative impacts on the environment. The six main action lines envisaged are: mobility, energy, water, procurement, infrastructure and waste.

Actions such as adjusting the intensity of light and temperature to the different times of day; reducing stands’ energy use; applying sustainable elements in signage or strengthening awareness-raising messages through communications, social media and the website, among many others, are decisive measures in making an event sustainable.