SUSTAINABILITY
Another way of making a festival
In-Edit was born around a clear idea: bringing stories that deserve to be shared to the screen. Stories that find in the festival a space for circulation, encounter and conversation.
This same idea shapes the way we understand sustainability: not as a separate section, but as a way of making the festival.
Since 2022, we have been measuring our impacts and progressively moving towards a more environmentally and socially responsible model, as well as a more responsible way of organising the festival. In 2026, we are entering a new phase with the 2026–2030 Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy.
The ‘6 Perspectives’ plan
What sustains the festival
How we organise ourselves so that sustainability is part of our decision-making.
- 2026–2030 Strategy
- Sustainability Manager
- Team training
- Data and indicators system
- Green Rider
- Biosphere process
What moves us
How we reduce the impact of travel and energy consumption.
- Public transport, cycling and walking
- Agreements with TMB and Rodalies
- Audience mobility survey
- Prioritising train travel for guests
- Shared transfers
- Electric or hybrid vehicles
- Energy consumption monitoring
What takes shape
How we manage the resources that make the festival possible.
- Waste management plan
- Waste separation and monitoring by category
- Reuse of materials
- Materials inventory
- Responsible and local purchasing
- Local catering, vegetarian and vegan options
What opens up
How we work to ensure that more people can access, understand and participate in the festival.
- Accessibility
- Diversity and representation
- Access to culture
- Safe environment
- Apropa Cultura
What connects
The cultural and social value that In-Edit activates beyond the screenings.
- Emerging talent and new voices
- Training and professional development
- Innovation and new formats
- Partnerships with the cultural ecosystem
- Spaces for meeting and reflection
What remains
We measure, explain and share what we learn.
- Annual Sustainability Report
- Indicators and results
- Transparency
- Awareness-raising
- Certifications and recognitions
- Knowledge transfer
Actions in 2026
More sustainable mobility
We provide information on public transport alternatives, work with TMB and Rodalies, and annually measure how audiences travel to the festival.
Less waste, more reuse
We are implementing a specific waste management plan, monitoring the different waste streams generated and prioritising reusable materials and tableware.
Engaged guests and suppliers
We incorporate environmental criteria through the Green Rider and the procurement of services.
Measuring to improve
We collect data on mobility, energy, waste, materials, accommodation and other areas in order to compare results across editions.
Trained teams
Sustainability is part of the preparation of teams, volunteers and all those involved in the festival’s operations.
Towards Biosphere
In 2026, we are adapting processes, documentation and indicators to the requirements of the Biosphere certification process.
At In-Edit Festival, we believe that culture and environmental responsibility must go hand in hand. As a festival with a global perspective, we are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our activities and to applying sustainable policies that help preserve the planet. We take the climate challenge seriously and work year after year to move towards a more conscious and responsible festival model.
We have an environmental diagnosis, a sustainability plan, and we calculate our carbon footprint, with the aim of measuring and reducing the festival’s impact effectively. Additionally, in 2024, we received the ‘Improvers’ certification from sustainability specialists A Greener Future (AGF).
In 2025, In-Edit strengthens its environmental governance through collaboration with Chloe Sustainability, responsible for the technical coordination and monitoring of the sustainability plan. The collaboration includes updating the existing plan, internal training for the team and volunteers, the presence of an ecomanager during the festival, and the collection of environmental data for the preparation of the 2025 sustainability report. This structure allows for the consolidation of a more integrated, transparent, and continuously improving management model across all areas of the festival.
We work based on three priority lines of action:
- Environmental protection and responsible consumption: we adopt measures to reduce waste, promote recycling, and prioritize purchases and services based on sustainable criteria.
- Sustainable mobility: we promote collective transport and low-impact travel options for both guests and the audience.
- Awareness and continuous improvement: we drive actions that foster environmental awareness among the audience, the team, and collaborators, integrating monitoring and evaluation to move towards increasingly sustainable management.
Take a look
How to get to the Festival sustainably?
In line with the festival’s commitment to sustainability and responsible mobility, we encourage all attendees to prioritize sustainable travel options to reach Mooby Aribau, located in the center of Barcelona.
On foot or by bike
The cinema is just a few minutes’ walk from Plaça Universitat and Plaça Catalunya. For those choosing to cycle, bike parking is available on the nearby streets of Aribau and Pelai.
Bicing
The nearest Bicing stations are located at: C/Diputació, 200; Pl. Universitat; Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 592; C/ Diputació, 226.
Public transport
- Metro:
Universitat station (L1 and L2), Catalunya station (L1 and L3) - Buses:
Stops at Gran Via / Balmes or Plaça Universitat
(52, 54, H12, V13, 59, 63, 67, 68) - Train:
Rodalies RENFE. Parada Pl. Catalunya
R1: Molins de Rei / L’Hospitalet de Llobregat – Mataró – Maçanet-Massanes.
R3: L’Hospitalet de Llobregat – Vic – Puigcerdà.
R4: Sant Vicenç de Calders / Vilafranca del Penedès – Manresa.
Private vehicle
We recommend avoiding the use of private vehicles whenever possible.
Thank you for helping make our festival a more environmentally responsible event.
Sustainability
For years, the In-Edit festival has been reducing its environmental impact year by year, not only during the festival days but throughout the year, implementing many of the recommendations included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In 2023, we have commissioned a sustainability study to K is for Knowledge,
which will evaluate the festival’s environmental impact, carbon footprint, and implement improvements to continue promoting a culture of sustainability.
Some of the actions we take include:
- Using reusable cups and tableware at the festival and in our day-to-day operations to reduce waste.
- 95% of our festival promotion is done digitally.
- Our suppliers are local.
- We purchase and consume food from places that serve organic or locally sourced products.
- We use sustainable transportation during the festival. We prioritize train travel over air travel for national guests and choose non-stop flights with lower environmental impact for international guests. The official hotel is located near the cinema to allow guests and participants to walk.
- We encourage the use of public transportation among attendees.
Gender Equality
Every year, we include more documentaries in which a significant part of the creative team or protagonists are women. In 2022, 41% of the documentaries were directed or featured women.
Our Doc Alive in 2022 was led by a woman, Omara Portuondo.
In our creative workshop for young people, In-Edit Talent, there is a formative talk on gender equality.
Our communication is inclusive, taking into account the use of non-sexist language, images, and content.
We promote equality in the internal functioning of the company and the festival, fostering work-life balance, having women in decision-making positions, implementing fair and equal hiring policies, and applying emotional intelligence, empathy, and assertiveness.
Accessibility
We are committed to the right to access culture. Every year, we make it possible for various groups, regardless of their needs, to access cinema and our programming.
In 2023, we are conducting an accessibility consultancy with AGILS Accesibilidad, which will assess the festival’s accessibility and implement improvements to continue promoting a culture of accessibility.
Also, in 2023, like in the previous year, several festival sessions will feature audio description systems.