AI4WASTE​ - VALLES OCCIDENTAL COUNCIL

Kickoff Meeting 8-9/05/2024

Xavier Juanena Muñoz

Ecosocial Transition Officer

juanenamx@ccvoc.cat

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Cristina Marqués Giménez

Head of the social services Basic Area

marquesgc@ccvoc.cat

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Pilar García Martínez

Strategic Planning Officer

garciampl@ccvoc.cat

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Nélida Rodríguez Ruiz

Food Sustainability Officer

juanenamx@ccvoc.cat

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VALLES OCCIDENTAL �(Barcelona, Spain)

• Located 25 km away from Barcelona-Centre
• Population: 949.026 inhabitants (2023)
• Composed of 23 municipalities, with the presence of several universities and research centers: UPC, UAB, LEITAT, Eurecat…
• GDP(2021): 29 billion € (second region of Catalonia with the highest GDP) / 31,4 thousand € per capita (below Catalonia’s average : 31,6 thousand)
• More than 25,000 companies, Valles Occidental is home to a diversified economy

• CONSELL COMARCAL DEL VALLÈS OCCIDENTAL: Catalan regional and supra-local Administration which groups 23 municipalities of the “Valles Occidental” region.
• Our priorities include social and ecological transition projects, promoting the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of our territory.

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Managed by the Consell Comarcal del Vallès Occidental.

Second largest wholesale market in Catalonia.

Territorial area of influence: more than 1.750.000 of population.

More than 30 companies and 350 direct workers.

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Agency attached to the Consell Comarcal del Vallès Occidental.

2023 budget: 36’3 M€

Its purpose is the creation, management and provision of services related with the waste treatment in 19 municipalities.

For the waste prevention and recovery, and the promotion of circularity.

Circular

Economic Activity

Responsible Citizenship and Sustainable Consumption

Circular Cities

Food

Sustainability

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Weaving Network

VALLÉS CIRCULAR IN ACTION

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Energy

Transition

Intelligent Management Valorization Waste

Market Place in CE

Resources and materials

• VALLÈS CIRCULAR as a sustainability strategy to promote the circular economy in the region
• Promoting, supporting and consolidating the circular economy and preventing of waste through local actions.
• RECOOPEREM: Food Sustainability Vallès Occidental. Food Waste prevention.
• RECOOPEREM, meals to share: with 61 schools, 23 catering companies, 5 private companies, 1 hospital and 18 social entities.
• MERCAT CIRCULAR (Circular Market): In the Wholesale Regional Market, to recovery of non-marketable but good for consumption fresh food (fruits and vegetables).
• Educational and awareness-raising activities on circular economy, responsible consumption/production and waste prevention:
• Workshops for all audiences.
• Training for adults.

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Why are we part of AI4WASTE?

• To learn about the potential of artificial intelligence in waste management and prevention.
• To find out which are the best AI applications for our projects.
• To improve the digitisation and also the data and information management in the development of our work.
• To improve the efficiency of our project management processes.
• To be able to disseminate the knowledge acquired to our municipalities and the stakeholders in them.

Xavier Juanena Muñoz

Ecosocial Transition Officer

juanenamx@ccvoc.cat

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Cristina Marqués Giménez

Head of the social services Basic Area

marquesgc@ccvoc.cat

​

Pilar García Martínez

Strategic Planning Officer

garciampl@ccvoc.cat

​

Nélida Rodríguez Ruiz

Food Sustainability Officer

juanenamx@ccvoc.cat

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION