The mayor of IbizaRafael Triguero, will inaugurate tomorrow at 10 am in the Chapter House the conference entitled Wind farms and tourists: the environment as a tool to address the new impacts on cultural heritage, organized by ICOMOS, an entity linked to UNESCO. This event brings together experts and authorities to reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing heritage sites in the face of tourism expansion and energy infrastructures. In his speech, Triguero will highlight the relevance of this meeting in the context of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of Ibiza as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. “The care and enhancement of heritage and its environment are essential to ensure that Eivissa continues to be a cultural and tourist reference at the international level,” he stressed.
A day of international scope
The event will be attended by prominent figures such as José Castillo Ruiz, professor of Art History at the University of Granada; Juan Carlos Molina Gaitán, president of ICOMOS-Spain, and Laura de Miguel Riera, head of the World Heritage Service of the Ministry of Culture. During the day, which will last until 5 p.m., the effects of tourism and renewable energies on cultural environments will be discussed. At 4 p.m., the fourth deputy mayor and councilor for the Environment, Jordi Grivé, will give a talk on“Impacts and opportunities on the site Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture, highlighting the interaction between heritage protection and sustainable development. The meeting will address the challenges facing heritage sites, from the material alterations caused by the construction of energy infrastructures to the social and functional impact of mass tourism. Problems such as gentrification and touristification will be analyzed with the aim of developing strategies to protect the authenticity and sustainable development of local communities.
An opportunity for heritage protection
The conference is part of the commitment of the City Council of Ibiza with heritage conservation. In February, the city announced its application to join ICOMOS, and this week, Triguero participated in Madrid in a meeting with the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, to present the preliminary dossier of the candidacy of the Mediterranean fortifications as World Heritage.
