{"id":85848,"date":"2024-05-14T09:52:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T07:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/?p=85848"},"modified":"2024-06-27T16:10:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:10:37","slug":"sirmione-e-bandiera-blu-2024-maggio-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/en\/sirmione-e-bandiera-blu-2024-maggio-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirmione is Blue Flag 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"editor-img alignnone wp-image-85659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8x2-Bandiera-Blu2-maggio-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8x2-Bandiera-Blu2-maggio-2024.jpg 826w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8x2-Bandiera-Blu2-maggio-2024-568x142.jpg 568w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8x2-Bandiera-Blu2-maggio-2024-374x93.jpg 374w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8x2-Bandiera-Blu2-maggio-2024-794x198.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the <strong>second consecutive year<\/strong> the famous <strong>Jamaica Beach<\/strong> in <strong>Sirmione<\/strong> has received the important recognition of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bandierablu.org\/common\/aboutus.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Blue Flag<\/strong><\/a>, a symbol of quality, commitment and environmental attention.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious international environmental certification was delivered on May 14th to Mayor\u00a0<strong>Luisa Lavelli<\/strong> in the Italian headquarters of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.feeitalia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FEE, Foundation for Environmental Education<\/strong><\/a> in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Blue Flag<\/strong> is awarded to marine and lake locations that meet <strong>rigorous water and beach quality criteria<\/strong> and that implement sustainable land management practices, with particular attention to accessibility for people with disabilities. This recognition, obtained also thanks to the coordination of <strong>Luca Fila<\/strong> and the support of the <strong>Comunit\u00e0 del Garda<\/strong>, enhances the tourist offer of Sirmione, attesting to the community&#8217;s commitment to responsible management of the coast and beaches while respecting the environment. The process that led to the awarding of the prestigious environmental certification would not have been possible without the active participation and indispensable support of the <strong>Direzione Regionale Musei Lombardia<\/strong> and the Directorate of the archaeological area of \u200b\u200bthe <strong>Grotte di Catullo<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThanks also go to all those who implement environmental education projects and activities every year, including the <strong>Trebeschi Institute<\/strong>, <strong>Sirmione Servizi<\/strong> and the local associations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEE<\/strong>, recognized by <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> as a world leader in environmental education and sustainable development, awards the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bandierablu.org\/common\/aboutus.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Blue Flag award<\/strong><\/a> every year in 49 countries around the world. The program aims to promote sustainable land management in coastal municipalities, encouraging careful and environmentally friendly environmental policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The quality of bathing water is the main criterion for the evaluation, but other aspects such as environmental education, waste management, regulation of vehicular traffic, safety and beach services are also considered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240625-Bandiera-Blu-Giornale-di-brescia-ART.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The awarding of the Blue Flag told by the Giornale di Brescia (article in Italian only)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85859\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"editor-img wp-image-85859 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240515-Sirmione-BandieraBlu-826x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240515-Sirmione-BandieraBlu-826x620.jpg 826w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240515-Sirmione-BandieraBlu-568x426.jpg 568w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240515-Sirmione-BandieraBlu-374x281.jpg 374w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240515-Sirmione-BandieraBlu-661x496.jpg 661w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240515-Sirmione-BandieraBlu.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The representatives of the 3 municipalities of Garda Brescia at the 2024 Blue Flag award ceremony: Stefano Ambrosini, Councilor for Innovation and Environment of Gardone Riviera, Luisa Lavelli, Mayor of Sirmione and Luca Tononi, Councilor for Tourism and Culture of Toscolano Maderno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66792\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"editor-img wp-image-66792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8x5-BANDIERA-BLU-maggio-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8x5-BANDIERA-BLU-maggio-2023.jpg 826w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8x5-BANDIERA-BLU-maggio-2023-568x355.jpg 568w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8x5-BANDIERA-BLU-maggio-2023-374x234.jpg 374w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8x5-BANDIERA-BLU-maggio-2023-794x496.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A beautiful image of Jamaica Beach at the foot of the archaeological area of \u200b\u200bthe Caves of Catullus. Ph Francesco Cocchi &#8211; Sirmione Prize for Photography 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second consecutive year the famous Jamaica Beach in Sirmione has received the important recognition of the Blue Flag, a symbol of quality, commitment and environmental attention. The prestigious international environmental certification was delivered on May 14th to Mayor\u00a0Luisa Lavelli in the Italian headquarters of the\u00a0FEE, Foundation for Environmental Education in Rome. 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