Tena Festini, Author at Canary Green Sustainable Tourism on the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands Have a Limit. So Why Are We Still Ignoring It?

The Canary Islands are facing a critical turning point. Canary Green recently sat down for a long-form podcast interview alongside José Manuel Sanabria, Deputy Minister for Tourism and Employment of the Canarian government, on over-tourism, housing, and the political decisions shaping the future of these islands. Here’s what came out of that conversation. The Protests […]

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Tourism in the Canary Islands: What We’re Getting Wrong

Canary Green recently joined the Tenerife Pod to talk about tourism in the Canary Islands, what it actually means on the ground, and why the current model isn’t working. Here are the ideas worth sitting with. The Scale of the Problem 18 million visitors a year. 2.2 million residents. Once you understand that ratio, a

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🌊 Beach Clean-Up Location Update – Playa Los Enojados!

🌊 Beach Clean-Up in El Médano – Join Us on 28 February 2026

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🌊 Beach Clean-Up in Playa LOS ENOJADOS – Join Us on 30 May 2026

🌊 Beach Clean-Up in El Médano – Join Us on 28 February 2026

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A large group of Canary Green volunteers posing happily together on a walkway next to the ocean, many waving or holding bottles.

Canary Green: Sustainable Beach Clean-Ups in El Socorro

At our latest monthly Beach Clean-Up, Canary Green headed north to the stunning Playa El Socorro. As an organisation dedicated to sustainability, we aim to highlight not only the areas that need urgent help but also those that serve as a model for the rest of the island. Playa El Socorro, with its dramatic green

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Canary Green team delivering a sustainability presentation to a large audience with digital interaction.

Canary Green: Experiencing Sustainable Education in Tenerife

Sustainable education in Tenerife is a core mission for us, and as part of our work in South Tenerife, we recently delivered a sustainability-focused educational session at Colegio Internacional Costa Adeje. Organised as part of Canary Green initiatives, the session aimed to introduce younger generations to the importance of protecting the natural environment and making

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