From 30 September to 21 October, the Clock Building of the Port of Valencia will be hosting the exhibition “Un món a bon port. Navigating with the SDGs”
Visitors will be able to see the hydrogen, photovoltaic panels and wind energy projects being developed by Valenciaport
Through Aportem-Puerto Solidario, made up of more than 30 organisations, they are working “so that no one is left behind”
The exhibition also shows the actions being carried out by Valenciaport to tackle climate change and preserve the environment for present and future generations.
València, September 26th, 2021.- The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has organised the exhibition “Un mòn a bon port. Navegant amb els ODS” where different panels and didactic materials show the contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from different perspectives of the port community in the Ports of Valencia, Gandia and Sagunto. This commitment is addressed with specific actions that benefit society to achieve progress in the necessary transformation of our world through global involvement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals agreed in the 2030 Agenda by the United Nations.
Specifically, from 30 September to 21 October, from 11am to 7pm, the Clock Building is hosting this exhibition that highlights the work of the València port community with these global goals to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. The exhibition reflects through different panels divided into blocks of SDGs, with images and data, the contribution made in the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV).
In the first block “Leave No One Behind”, the visitors can see the actions carried out in the SDGs which have people at their epicentre: End Poverty (Sustainable Development Goal – SDG 1), Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Health and Well-being, Quality Education (SDG 4) and Gender Equality (SDG 5). Specifically, the initiative of Aportem-Puerto Solidario is explained, an association in which more than 30 organisations from the port community collaborate, and which helps the most vulnerable people in the neighbourhoods near the Port to improve their opportunities and improve their living conditions. An association that works to improve access to education, training and job search, ophthalmological check-ups or the supply of food and basic necessities, among others. Over the years, Aportem has delivered more than 17.5 tonnes of food, 18,300 items of clothing and 56,500 school supplies. This action was intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic with the delivery of protective materials.
This section also explains the measures being taken to promote family reconciliation and gender equality. In fact, 80% of women dockers in Spain work at the Valencia Port Employment Centre.
The Planet in our hands
The exhibition also shows the actions being carried out by the Port of València to tackle climate change and conserve the environment for present and future generations. This section explains the initiatives of the port community in the Objectives: Clean Water and Sanitation (6), Responsible Consumption and Production (12), Climate Action (13), Underwater Life (14) and Life of Terrestrial Ecosystems (15). This section includes campaigns such as No Plàstic to eliminate one million plastic bottles in the Port facilities, the work of the boat “Limpiamar” to clean sheltered waters, the cultivation of clòtxina inside the Port and the protection of protected bird species, especially during their breeding period to facilitate nesting.
Thriving with nature
Visitors touring the Clock Building during the exhibition can also learn first-hand about the port community’s commitment to economic progress in harmony with nature. Thus, the panels of the exhibition explain the use of clean energies such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Hydrogen or the photovoltaic and wind energy projects. The Port of Valencia is a pioneer in the use of these energies and is the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen to propel part of the machinery used in the Terminals.
This block, which brings together the SDGs Affordable and Clean Energy (7), Decent Work and Economic Growth (8), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (9), Reduction of Inequalities (10) and Sustainable Cities and Communities (11) also shows the contribution of Valenciaport to the generation of employment and wealth for its area of influence, the city-port relationship with the work carried out by the advisory committees of the Ports of Valencia, Sagunt and Gandia to coordinate sustainable spaces for citizens.
The exhibition also refers to the SDGs: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (16) and Partnerships to achieve the Goals (17), which reflect the commitment to transparency, inclusive and solidarity policies, and the role of Valenciaport as a strategic ally with institutions and companies to achieve economic, social and sustainable development.
Goals to transform the world
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly agreed and published the document Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This initiative is an invitation to countries, companies, organisations and individuals to commit socially, environmentally and economically to seventeen Sustainable Development Goals – the SDGs – to achieve 169 goals focused on people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships by 2030.