Spain: All Together - Inclusive Reforestation, Circular Economy and Environmental Awareness in Santurtzi
Spain: All Together - Inclusive Reforestation, Circular Economy and Environmental Awareness in Santurtzi
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Status
Ongoing
- Location Santurtzi (Basque Country)
Project to improve the Serantes Mountain environment by planting 500 trees of native species. The area is widely frequented by hikers & families but suffers from climate change, deforestation, invasive plants disrupting the local ecosystem & soil quality loss.
The goal is to collaborate with the Town Council on environmental development, schools for children participation & people at risk of social exclusion for employment purpose. Key activities:
1/ Organize biodiversity workshops in schools and excursions to Serantes Mountain to identify/discriminate endemic/foreign species
2/ Build vermicompost out of households' garbage for reforestation use, and organize workshops for students to learn how to compost
3/ Turn significant waste from packaging (Pallets from Alstom Trapaga) into wooden structures to be used as tree sapling protection
4/ Select resilient local tree species & implement participative plantations
5/ Provide a 25h-course on environment & career guidance for skilling people.
Project NGO: Lanean Foundation
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Promoter
Pablo Navazo-Cuadrado - Region/Cluster Tax Director, Madrid
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Initiate date • Duration
16.09.2025 • 11 months