• The event will be held in Vecindario, Gran Canaria on 14 and 15 May 2025.
• This year’s edition will focus on rising temperatures and sea level rise.

The LIFE COSTAdapta project will participate in the 18th edition of the International Seminar on Sustainable Regions, to be held at the Victor Jara Theatre in Vecindario, Gran Canaria, on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May 2025. Organised by the Mancomunidad del Sureste, the event will focus on two of the greatest socio-economic challenges related to climate change: rising temperatures and sea level rise.

Patricia Caro, Project Manager at the University of Gran Canaria, partner of the LIFE COSTAdapta project, will be in charge of presenting the project on Thursday 15 May at 18h50 at the round table ‘Sea level rise: a socio-economic challenge’. Caro will explain the main objectives of the European project, which proposes an innovative solution based on the implementation of tidal pool-reef, a hybrid infrastructure combining natural and bio-inspired elements, to protect the coast from the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. This methodology seeks to strengthen the resilience of coastal ecosystems, generate favourable habitats for marine biodiversity and maintain the local identity of beaches, ensuring a balance between environmental protection, public use and tourist activity. 

Patricia Caro will share a table with Corinne Vitale, assistant professor of spatial planning and water governance at the Nijmegen School of Management (NSM), Radboud University, the Netherlands; Juan Ferrer, technician at the Climate Change and Environmental Information Service of the Government of the Canary Islands; Levi García, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; and Gustavo Herrera, project coordinator for early warning systems, weather observation, Internet of Things (IoT) and climate change impact modelling. The debate will be moderated by journalist Wendy Fuentes.

The conference, aimed at all citizens, will bring together experts, researchers, policy makers and representatives from the public and private sectors to discuss adaptation and mitigation strategies to address these challenges. Innovative points of view on resilient urban planning, protection of coastal ecosystems, climate risk management and carbon emission reduction will be addressed, with the aim of ensuring a sustainable future for our regions. Registration is free and can be done through the following link: https://seminariocomarcassostenibles.com/inscripcion