Proposals and suggestions to the Mayor of Favignana Tourist Season 2010: ideas, proposals and suggestions aimed at scheduling of orders and interventions necessary for cleaning and preservation of the coastline, roads and land of the Egadi. Dear Mr. Mayor,
irrefutable belief that the protection of coasts and land, beach-cleaning, disinfection and rodent control, rehabilitation and provision of aesthetic quality services are the essential prerequisites for effective development partner Egadi-economic and tourism - and all kinds of Marine Protected Areas - anticipatoLe as I write the following:
In 1987, the study carried out with Prof. Giangaspare Iron Hypothesis for a plan of socio-economic development of Favignana, which you surely have read, I wrote:
a "vacation in Favignana evokes contrasting images and emotional opposite: the azure water and crystal clear shores of Cala Rossa and dirty; plastic bags filled with garbage that "bloom" in the gutter and lived a wonderful day at the beach in front of the islet Preveto looking at the mountains and the Castello di Santa Caterina. "
Unfortunately, degradation and conflicts described in the study were repeated almost every year, and this mixture of fascination and discomfort, the bad memories have prevailed and some tourists, unhappy experience lived, are now even a dangerous vehicle of negative publicity (In 1994, Hon. Rossetto had a question to the Minister for the Environment, indicating that it had found "a situation very hygienic environment degraded and degrading treatment ..." During his stay in Favignana , and sent copies to the question "Tourist Egadi).
This despite the action of the complaint has always been conducted by Mrs. Mary Guccione, with some willing residents, and despite the constant cleaning and environmental protection proposals submitted by the writer, from 1980 onwards, Mayors and Presidents the Province that attended. Not to mention "u Sarinu Zu", which collected the waste with the network in front of the pier Marina Square
... Over the years, then, the Association "Those Marrobbio the Butterfly" and the Tourism Association of Egadi have organized numerous conferences on theme also launching some demonstrative "provocations cultural ecology" (remember: the cleaning of beaches and coasts sponsored by Merit Cup, with Ivan and Mario Corica Roveri, the continuous cleaning of Preveto, headed by Clement Ventrone, the adoption and cleaning Cala Rossa, with coordinated efforts by Domenico Messina).
Well, despite everything mentioned above, today the situation has not improved and the 20/08/2009, in summer, the Giornale di Sicilia, published the following protest by a merchant Trapani: "selling my house in Favignana and escape from this natural paradise, knowing that nothing remains to be do (...) ", also denouncing" smelly bins, defaced the coast from Waste, etc.. because as you know, in the summer months, with an increase in attendance, the problems become normal macroscopic and unsatisfactory services, resulting in negative fallout for the image of the Egadi, the largest marine reserve in Italy.
Clean done thanks to the Tourism Association of Egadi And now, to prevent Egadi be called beautiful but dirty and mediocre tourist services which are needed measures, actions and interventions choral and continuous, coordinated by the Town Council with the cooperation of all tour operators, associations, and with the important support of the Marine Protected Area (in 2010 should finally do its job properly). Words are not enough anymore. Should act with conviction in order to reverse this negative trend that limits the development of tourism Egadi and could foreclose forever Favignana to win the "Blue Flag" (prestigious award that certifies quality, promotes the positive aspects of the island and attracts many tourists).
is that, in light of what happened in these years, loving the Egadi as much as you and all recipients of this letter on my behalf, of the Tourist Egadi and CPAC "Those Marrobbio the Butterfly" , I would propose the following:
1) TICKET ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Recalling his sincere response to the Giornale di Sicilia "is not my intention excuses, but to ensure all the necessary facilities to handle the massive presence of tourists and residents on the island in summer, serves a remarkable willingness economy (...) ", and stressing the financial crisis that now grips all the municipalities, we know with certainty that it will not be possible in the near future, all actions necessary to finance a constant cleaning, preservation and organization of all ancillary services .
his administration and the City Council, therefore, to overcome the lack of resources, should be taken as soon as possible a number of measures have become postponed.
Starting in 2010, from May 1 to September 30: •
anyone who embarks on the Aegadian (except for residents and commuters) will have to pay a "contribution-cological environment": a ticket for € 1.00, in addition to the ticket price, which will pay the shipping and municipal coffers.
• All owners (not residents) of the boats that take visitors to the islands, and all operators of docks for pleasure boats, will have to pay a ticket, to be established and quantified.
The amounts collected with this "tax purpose" should be used only to keep the shores clean and squares, for the purchase of refuse containers, to pay for environmental custodians, etc..
2) GUARDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT
All tourists arrive on the island are welcome, but must respect and understand any penalties. Visitors must understand that the disposal of a can or a plastic bottle abandoned at a cost to the Administration.
In a recent order amending the Rules of the road there is a provision that calls on mayors to "impose a substantial fine to anyone who dirty the public streets and public spaces."
Therefore, to control the territory and enforce the rules, given the limited number of traffic police, we propose to: • create
the figure of the "environmental guardian" (ranger, warning, voluntary civil protection, etc..) Fitted with card, with the task of monitoring the coastline, roads and the center to prevent not only violations, but also environmental damage. These guards should be provided with the phone (to report any infringements to the Brigade or Police), walkie-talkie and camera.
• Consider also, for the whole summer period, the possible use of security guards and traffic police "lent" to other municipalities.
• Distribute to all tourists at the ticket offices in Trapani and Marsala or the hydrofoil, a multilingual brochure welcome, stating "numbers and useful addresses, raise awareness to the preservation of places to visit, and indicate the penalties for polluters or dirty.
3) TASK FORCE ENVIRONMENT - ADOPTION coves and beaches
addition to general cleaning, with municipal solid waste removal, pest control, normally provided by the City (tender to be completed by February, which should include the cleaning and disinfection of bins every two days during the four summer months), you should organize a task force to do the daily cleaning and inspection of the most popular beaches and coasts.
Also:
• In all markets, city streets, docks, bays and beaches will be the most popular convenient location for the waste containers (aesthetically pleasing) for a total of at least n units ---- .
• In July and August it will be emptied every three hours.
• Every day, the surrounding land to be freed from rubbish bins, in order to prevent the waste fell out of the bins (bags, plates and plastic cups, miscellaneous items, etc..) Are distributed along the roads and fields, creating degradation hygienic and aesthetic.
• The minimum staff to form the Task Force is No. 5 units for 90 days (June, July, August) + # 10 units for 60 days (May, September) + 1 charge of personnel and coordination of activities planned, for which there are shifts of eight hours of work daily.
• Vehicles and equipment necessary for the Task Force's No. 1 rental pick-up truck with flatbed + 1 means to transport men + number 60 + woven reed basket rakes, shovels, gloves and big bags.
• To cover the necessary expenses, in addition to the proceeds from the "environmental ticket" would be useful to try the mini-sponsor for the adoption of some beaches and coves (hoteliers, bar owners, tour operators, companies, etc..) And evaluate a possible agreement with the prison management to secure the cooperation of Favignana of prisoners during the initial cleaning.
4) CLEANING AND CONTROL BACKGROUND OF THE SEA FRONT OF THE COAST
In bacino delle Egadi, i rifiuti viaggiano con le correnti. La costa e il fondo marino vengono invasi da sacchetti e oggetti che arrivano da lontano, e che si aggiungono a quelli abbandonati da alcuni incivili frequentatori delle Isole.
Per eliminare o limitare questo degradante spettacolo occorrerebbe:
• organizzare, nel periodo maggio-settembre, un servizio costante di pulizia del mare, oltre a una iniziale pulizia subacquea fino a 50 mt. dalla costa, per la rimozione di plastiche e oggetti vari.
• effettuare giornalmente un controllo, atto a garantire il mantenimento della pulizia, con l’ausilio di barche che raccolgano tutti gli oggetti galleggianti avvistati e segnalino eventuali infrazioni di natanti di passaggio e nelle hauls.
Party as provided in this paragraph may be made up of volunteers equipped with scuba diving.
5) PROVINCIAL ROAD CLEANING
regard to the road that leads to Punta Punta Sottile Fanfalo, regardless of its authoritative action, write to the President of the Province Hon Alderman Lismar Turano and to raise awareness of the issue (in 1998 was carried out in collaboration with the Consortium a thorough cleaning).
6) ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
It 's really important to bring an action for education, once a respect for nature, for students, through screenings of audiovisual information, properly prepared, also highlighting the social and economic aspects of environmental protection.
The aim is to convince children and teens the importance of their commitment to the society of tomorrow and to improve the quality of life.
The interest will be stimulated by travel awards and scholarships.
My personal experience, shared with the political coordinator Salvatore Tammaro, I can affirm that the above is indeed feasible. (In recent years, the Tourist Association Geo Cala Rossa, self-financing, have successfully implemented and a lot of difficulties, some initiatives for protecting and found encouragement and appreciation tourists.)
Nevertheless, to achieve what is proposed in these six points, in addition to such determination, you need the cooperation of the majority of the political, economic and social, and it is important that the atavistic conflict is muted, the protagonist is negative marginalized, and we do not influenced by corporations or special interests. All those components
the tourism economy and the institutions should interact with all due humility and availability, with the aim of redressing the many things that do not go.
addition, the organization of the smaller islands the tourism sector must be continuous and synergies between seemingly unrelated subjects and moments and far, are really essential. A marine protected area and conservation of the landscape can only give disappointing results if the tourist beaches and the streets are dirty and if the majority of the accommodation, cafes and restaurants provide services bad or mediocre, the same way, with good hotel facilities excellent service and quality restaurants will give negative results if the environment is marred with dirty beaches and sea.
the end of this long letter, to declare my readiness to provide any explanations, I ask you kindly to establish a "working table" to assess the possibility of implementing the proposed program, which clearly can be modified and improved.
is hoped to be able to communicate during the BIT in Milan, to potential tourists in 2010, the Egadi will be pleasant, clean and organized.
Sincerely yours and I wish you good work.
Aldo Bua
