Foundation will deploy funding from CaixaBank and Fundació Sa Nostra to support organisations already running snake eradication projects and promote the improvement of urban habitats Ibiza 04/05/2023 – The current scientific evidence leaves no room for doubt: the Ibiza wall lizard runs a real risk of extinction if we are not able to reduce the...
Launch of 3rd edition of “Kilometres of Plastic for Iris,” an environmental initiative in the Balearics for 12- to 19-year-olds
More than 700 young people have already taken part in this project promoted by IbizaPreservation and 0 Plastic Ibiza, 15/02/23 – IbizaPreservation has joined forces once more with environmental entities in Menorca and Mallorca to promote the third edition of “Kilometres of Plastic for Iris,” a Balearic initiative aimed at young people from 12 to...
Production of renewable energy in Ibiza stagnates in 2022 and fails to reach the levels of 2020
2022 report of IbizaPreservation’s Sustainability Observatory points to a slight increase in the production of renewable energy, still far from the target established by Balearic law Ibiza, 15-03-23 – Despite its excellent climatic and territorial conditions, the penetration of renewable energies in Ibiza remains stagnant. The reduced production of this type of energy during 2022...
IbizaPreservation launches crowdfunding campaign to protect the Ibiza wall lizard with the creation of 200 sanctuaries
On “Giving Tuesday,” IbizaPreservation sets €10,000 target for installation of shelters for lizards in project to expand pilot project in Santa Eulalia Ibiza, 29/11/22 – The first Tuesday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving – celebrated this year on November 29 – is now known as “Giving Tuesday”. The initiative was conceived in 2012 as...
New study shows Posidonia Oceanica meadows in Cala Vedella are shrinking
The analysis carried out by GEN-GOB, with funding from IbizaPreservation, identified points where 55% of the meadows are dead GEN-GOB, IbizaPreservation and the Sant Josep Town Hall presented the results of technical monitoring of seagrass in Cala Vedella. The meadows were studied from 2019 to 2022 without interruption. The three entities stressed the importance of...
A commitment to a waste-free future: IbizaPreservation invites island residents to join in its community event
On the 7th of September a series of workshops will be held in Ibiza Town to educate, raise awareness and bring sustainability to Ibiza’s residents Ibiza, 5 September 2022 – Under the slogan, ‘Waste prevention today, for a more resilient tomorrow’, IbizaPreservation , with the support of the Consell of Ibiza, is organising a series...
Ibiza hosts the first major meeting of the global environmental network ‘Conservation Collective’ in search of solutions and good practice
IbizaPreservation is the host foundation of the meeting and the pioneering organisation of this collective, which now totals 17 organisations worldwide Ibiza, 30 March 2022 – Representatives from the 17 global organisations that make up the Conservation Collective, a worldwide network of environmental foundations headquartered in the UK, have landed in Ibiza this week for...
Ibiza’s average temperature rises by more than 1 degree Celsius as the island approaches a dangerous tipping point
The IbizaPreservation Sustainability Observatory and the state Sustainability Observatory warn that the island is approaching temperature rises considered high risk Ibiza, 26-03-22 – On World Climate Day, an analysis of the increase in temperatures on the island by IbizaPreservation’s Sustainability Observatory in collaboration with the statewide Sustainability Observatory has concluded that there has been a...
Ibiza’s renewable energy production falls for another consecutive year
On World Energy Efficiency Day, IbizaPreservation’s Sustainability Observatory warns of setbacks Ibiza, 05-03-22 – The low production of renewable energies in Ibiza continues to represent, for yet another year, a major difficulty on the road to energy self-sufficiency and the penetration of renewable energies in the island’s energy model. This is one of the conclusions...
“Km of plastic for Iris”, an environmental prize for young people promoted by IbizaPreservation, gets underway
The Balearic-wide competition is a tribute to the daughter of Ben Goldsmith, co-founder of this environmental foundation Ibiza, 16-02-22 – IbizaPreservation is joining forces with its sister organisations in Menorca and Mallorca today to launch “Kilometres of Plastic for Iris”, a Balearic-wide initiative aimed at recognising and involving young people in protecting the environment and...