• A participatory event to promote innovative solutions to climate change in vulnerable island territories.
• Institutional representatives, European experts, and project managers will come together at the event to discuss innovative solutions to combat climate change.

Brussels, Thursday, October 30. The European LIFE COSTAdapta project, coordinated by the Island Energy Council of Gran Canaria (CIEGC), will hold the first edition of the Conference on Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change in Island Regions on  Tuesday November 25th. This event is part of the “EURegionsWeek close to you” programme. The conference will take place at Foro Guiniguada, located at Carretera del Dragonal, 31, Council of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, at 9:00 a.m. (island time). Attendees will actively participate through brief elevator pitch-style presentations and idea exchange dynamics.

During the conference, the progress of the LIFE COSTAdapta project will be presented, together with other best practices in coastal adaptation applied on islands, through a dynamic and participatory format. The meeting will bring together institutional representatives, European experts, and project managers to discuss innovative solutions to tackle climate change in vulnerable territories. Key aspects such as funding challenges, public policies, and the replicability of models in other European regions will also be addressed.

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A strategic alliance for coastal adaptation

LIFE COSTAdapta promotes an innovative model of coastal adaptation that combines traditional techniques with nature-based solutions. The main goal is to strengthen the resilience of the coastline, improve residents’ quality of life, and preserve economic activity linked to tourism an action that will be implemented in the San Felipe area of Gran Canaria.

The project is coordinated by the Island Energy Council of Gran Canaria and involves seven partners: the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the University of Cantabria, INGECID, RALEY, ECOncrete, the Foundation Foundation for Sustainable Development, Canarias Recicla, and the FINNOVA Foundation.

The total project budget amounts to 3.4 million euros and is co-financed by the European Union and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the LIFE Programme.