The University of La Laguna opens its 4th Conference on Canary Islands Biodiversity and Sustainability tomorrow

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of La Laguna celebrates its Conference on Canary Islands Biodiversity and Sustainability With the aim of highlighting the importance of protecting the environment and the unique ecosystems of the Canary Islands, this initiative, which will run until April 10, includes the opening of several exhibitions, a documentary screening, a family day out, and various training sessions at different locations on the island, as well as workshops for young people.

This year's edition, which has the collaboration of the CSIC, will open tomorrow, Thursday, March 13, at 5:00 p.m. with the inauguration of two exhibitions in the Central Building of the academic institution, by Isabel K. León, Vice-Rector of Culture and University Extension; Marta Domínguez Herrera, Vice-Rector of Sustainability and Infrastructure; and Norena Martín, Director of the Chair of Environment and Sustainable Development.

The first one is located in the La Capilla Cultural Space and will be about the biodiversity of volcanoes. This exhibition will offer a first-hand look at the natural heritage of the Canary Islands and also its main threats, which are an essential requirement to stop the current extinction processes of the most threatened endemic species and try to restore the habitats and ecosystems of those that still survive.

Next, in the Pablo González Vera Paraninfo Art Room, the second exhibition will open, which deals with the biodiversity of the Canary Island deserts. The Alaemon collective, responsible for this exhibition, is dedicated to disseminating and preserving the cultures of the desert environments of North and West Africa, Southern Europe and the Macaronesian islands.

Tomorrow's session will conclude with the screening of documentary, at 7:30 p.m. in the Paraninfo, 'Canary Islands: Lava Reefs', directed by Rafael Herrero Massieu and produced by Aquawork.

The event will also include the participation of students from the Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education, who will conduct educational workshops on Monday, March 17th in the garden of the Central Building.