The project LIFE COSTAdapta comes with many updates! We’re excited to share the official LIFE COSTAdapta promotional video, now available on our website!
Discover the project’s vision actions and impact!
NEWS
January 27th: Presentation of the LIFE COSTAdapta community diagnosis in San Felipe, highlighting local climate risks and next
steps toward implementing tidal pool-reef solutions
January 30th: LIFE COSTAdapta presented at the Ecoislas
International Forum, sparking strong interest in nature-based coastal protection strategies and eco-innovative infrastructure.
March 5th: LIFE COSTAdapta presented at the ECOPLAYAS 2025
Congress in Castellón, highlighting innovative coastal solutions and EU funding opportunities for beach sustainability.
March 6th: LIFE COSTAdapta was represented at European Ocean Days 2025, fostering connections with ocean conservation experts and sharing innovative coastal adaptation strategies.
March 9th:LIFE COSTAdapta was featured on Cadena SER, where
Patricia Caro highlighted the project’s role in protecting coastlines through nature-based infrastructure.
March 14th: LIFE COSTAdapta held its third monitoring meeting to assess progress on the tidal pool-reef system and plan upcoming actions for coastal adaptation in Gran Canaria.
March 27th–28th: LIFE COSTAdapta featured at the BlueGreen
Governance workshop in Gran Canaria, where Patricia Caro presented project progress and fostered collaboration on coastal climate governance.
April 11th & 24th: LIFE COSTAdapta engaged students from Santa María de Guía in an educational session and beach clean-up, linking climate learning with coastal action during Global Action Week for Education.
May 15th: LIFE COSTAdapta was presented at the 18th International
Seminar on Sustainable Regions in Gran Canaria, highlighting naturebased solutions for coastal resilience.
May 20th: LIFE COSTAdapta was showcased at the EU Mission on Climate Adaptation Forum in Wroclaw, presenting Gran Canaria’s coastal resilience strategy to European climate leaders.
June 25th-27th: LIFE COSTAdapta was presented at EURESFO25 in
Rotterdam, highlighting coastal adaptation strategies from Gran Canaria alongside other outermost EU regions.
MEDIA COVERAGE
February 15th: Canarias7
The article reports on the severe damage caused by wave action to homes in San Felipe, Gran Canaria, and features the LIFE COSTAdapta project as a key initiative to develop nature-based solutions that protect the coastline and local residents from climate-related risks.
April 16th: El Diario
The article explores Gran Canaria’s efforts to adapt to sea level rise and reduce coastal erosion, highlighting the LIFE COSTAdapta project and its innovative tidal pool-reef system as a sustainable solution to strengthen coastal resilience.
IN DEPTH
Everything you need to know about LIFE COSTAdapta
This article, published by the project team, offers a clear and concise overview of LIFE COSTAdapta: why it was launched, the challenges it addresses on Gran Canaria’s coastline, and how its nature-based solutions are being developed in collaboration with scientific and institutional partners.
About LIFE COSTAdapta
LIFE COSTAdapta aims to address the adaptation of the coast of Gran Canaria to sea-level rise through an innovative methodology. To achieve this, a progressive system of Tidal pool-reefs will be designed and tested, combining traditional tidal pool construction techniques with advanced solutions. Led by Consejo Insular de Energía de Gran Canaria (CIEGC) by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria in collaboration with its seven partners, the project has a total budget of 3,409,864 EUR (60% subsidized by the LIFE Programme) and a duration of 7 years.