Advanced Course: Environmental Management on Islands – Challenges and Sustainability

Advanced Course: Environmental Management on Islands – Challenges and Sustainability

Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
ADVANCED COURSE

Environmental Management on Islands: Challenges and Sustainability

When? 13th-17th February 2023

Where? SALA DE PIEDRA DEL RECTORADO (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria island, Canary Islands, Spain

How to get there? https://moovitapp.com/index/en/public_transit-Juan_De_Quesada_Rectorado_Ulpgc-Gran_Canaria-stop_7903526-2782

Islands are special cases for Sustainable Development. Methodologically and scientifically, islands are ideal ‘laboratories’ for sustainable landscape stewardship. Islands are unique in both attractiveness and climate vulnerability, they are relatively isolated and ‘on their own’ compared to mainland areas, yet they are also more dependent and need to be well connected to other areas more than mainland areas. This Winter School/Advanced Course is aimed at combining all these different perspectives, focusing on Gran Canaria.

Gran Canaria is located in the center of the Canarian archipelago (NE Atlantic Ocean). This round island is 47 km across and covers an area of 1,560 sq km. Its highest peak, Pozo de Las Nieves (1,949m), is situated right in the center of the island

Gran Canaria’s natural resources have always been an endless source of bliss for the local population. The first of so many happy moments comes with the fine weather enjoyed here throughout the year, which makes life friendly and quiet. But this is certainly not all that nature has to offer on this island.

Gran Canaria is a miniature continent, a sampler of quite uncommon sceneries in the middle of a very diverse archipelago. This is why UNESCO awarded the island the Biosphere Reserve label, to actively support the conservation of the pieces that make up this puzzle of natural settings, a different and very peculiar micro-world. Nearly half the island’s geographical space has been included in this reserve, comprising six rural communities linked to traditional activities.

Local Organising Committee

Rodrigo Riera, IU-ECOAQUA, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Fernando Tuya, IU-ECOAQUA, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 

Academic coordinators

Dimitris Ballas, University of Groningen
Ricardo Haroun, IU-ECOAQUA, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Luis Hernández-Calvento, IOCAG, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Juan Carlos Martín Hernández, TIDES, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Rodrigo Riera, IU-ECOAQUA, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Fernando Tuya, IU-ECOAQUA, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

List of  speakers and facilitators

Dr. Andrej Abramic  (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC) (confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino (University of Malta) (confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Dimitris Ballas (University of Groningen)  (confirmed)
Dr. Néstor Bosch  (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC)
Mr. Víctor Cordero (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC)(confirmed)
Mr. Marcial Cosme (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC)
Dra Yaiza Fernández-Palacios (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC)
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Haroun (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC) (confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Luis Hernández-Calvento (IOCAG, ULPGC)
Prof. Dr. Thanasis Kizos (University of Aegean Sea)
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Martín Hernández (TIDES, ULPGC) (confirmed)
Ms. Sandra Navarro (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC)
Prof. Dr. Carolina Peña (IOCAG, ULPGC)
Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Riera (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC) (confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Lidia Robaina (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC) (confirmed)
Mr. Abel Sanromualdo (IOCAG, ULPGC)
Prof. Dr. Julieta Schallenberg (GRRES, ULPGC) (confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Jin Taira (ULPGC) (confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Fernando Tuya (IU-ECOAQUA, ULPGC) (confirmed)

Schedule and Speakers

Download programme (PDF)

More information and the application form can be found on the Summer Schools website at the University of Groningen:

ISLAs 2023 (external link)