How to be a Biosphere Reserve

30.09.2022 - Binissaida

It was October 8, 1993, when Menorca was declared a Biosphere Reserve. At that time, words like sustainability, environmentalism, and climate change were not on the agendas of public institutions. However, in the DNA of Menorca, these concepts began to take root as if they were a germinating seed. Almost 30 years later, Sant Joan de Binissaida proudly displays its small piece of Biosphere Reserve through the official brand.

The brand, a commitment that cannot be achieved just by posing

While the rest of the world seems to have awakened to sustainability in recent years, in Menorca we have been on the path of conservation for decades.

Not only environmental, as the Biosphere Reserve brand that we have achieved this year as a tourist establishment also encompasses the preservation of culture, tradition, and roots.

That is why we do not hesitate for a second to join this hallmark, which ensures that our activity is carried out following criteria for protecting the environment around us, as well as the identity and culture of Menorca.

You can also be a Biosphere Reserve

Being a Biosphere Reserve is not just about meeting a series of requirements. It is an attitude. A way of understanding our passage through this world and the relationship we have with our environment. Therefore, it is not necessary to have prior knowledge of how to help preserve a title that is, in reality, more linked to sensitivity. To a way of being. Do you think you can be a Biosphere Reserve?

You understand that social, economic, industrial, and cultural progress must align with the consumption of natural resources that ensure the planet's future.
You live in the present, but you are very aware that all your actions have consequences for the future.
You support local products, the circular economy, and aiding the closest community.
You are concerned about climate change and are willing to shift towards green energy models, as well as adopting more eco-friendly transportation habits.
You believe in ethical work, equal opportunities, and the human values associated with any activity.
You understand that only through knowledge and appreciation of a territory can you help conserve it, cherish it, and nurture it.

That is why we will be telling you more about Menorca on this blog. So you can explore it even while sitting on your sofa at home. So you can appreciate it before you arrive. And so you can value it as it deserves, as you too become part of a Biosphere Reserve that will soon celebrate its 30th anniversary. Will you come celebrate with us?