{"id":14384,"date":"2026-02-02T18:23:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italfestmtl.ca\/?page_id=14384"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:00:16","slug":"sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/italfestmtl.ca\/en\/sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14384\" class=\"elementor elementor-14384 elementor-14341\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8df1fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8df1fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e292b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e292b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bfdc89 e-con-full title-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bfdc89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b88fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9b88fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14d3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f14d3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ItalfestMTL is committed to take initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c3f8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9c3f8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b967c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b967c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>At <em><strong>ItalfestMTL<\/strong><\/em>, our passion for Italian culture goes hand in hand with a deep respect for our host community. We believe that <em>La Dolce Vita<\/em> can only thrive in a healthy environment. For<strong> 33 years<\/strong>, we have been celebrating in the heart of Montreal, and it is our duty to preserve the beauty and cleanliness of the neighborhoods that welcome us.<\/p><p>That is why we integrate eco-friendly practices into the heart of our festivities through<strong> five key pillars<\/strong>:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12da2d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12da2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85452a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a85452a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Active Transportation<\/strong><br \/>Italy on Two Wheels: We encourage our visitors to use bicycles or public transportation to reduce the carbon footprint of our family celebration<\/p><p><strong>Gestion des ressources<\/strong><br \/>Z\u00e9ro d\u00e9chet, 100% plaisir. De la r\u00e9duction des plastiques \u00e0 usage unique \u00e0 la gestion rigoureuse des mati\u00e8res r\u00e9siduelles, nous visons un festival propre pour une ville \u00e9clatante.<\/p><p><strong>Supporting Local Businesses<\/strong><br \/>Short supply chains, bold flavors. By supporting local artisans and restaurants, we help boost the local economy while minimizing our environmental impact.<\/p><p><strong>Inclusion and Accessibility<\/strong><br \/>A heart open to all. Because Italian culture is all about sharing, we ensure universal accessibility to our venues and keep our performances free of charge so that no barriers stand in the way of the celebration.<\/p><p><strong>Social Commitment<\/strong><br \/>The extended family. We promote equity on our stages by supporting emerging artists and artists from diverse backgrounds, while creating meaningful volunteer opportunities for residents in our neighborhoods.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a80fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12a80fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07831e8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07831e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To view the full report please contact info@italfestmtl.ca<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb1e072 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fb1e072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b5a38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b5a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79961843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79961843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/italfestmtl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19581-Sofina-Italfest-Ad-Updates-320x90-FRE-Static-FINAL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10243\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f84251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67f84251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5827fb0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5827fb0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/italfestmtl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/banniere-site-web_320x90px-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2220\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5ff48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff5ff48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a46cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57a46cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/italfestmtl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Webp.net-gifmaker-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2223\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ItalfestMTL is committed to take initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. 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