On December 3 and 4, the Casa de la Cultura of Los Llanos de Aridane will host the last session of the year of this educational project of the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN), designed to inform and prepare citizens to face the volcanic risk.
The educational program “Canary Islands: a volcanic window on the Atlantic”, promoted by the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN), arrives next week to Los Llanos de Aridane, in La Palma, to close its 2024 edition. The Casa de la Cultura of the municipality (Calle Real, 8) will be the venue for this event on Tuesday, December 3 and Wednesday, December 4, starting at 6:30 pm. The activity is free and open to the public, especially recommended for professionals and volunteers linked to the field of security and emergencies.
Since its creation in 2008, the program seeks to educate the population of the Canary Islands about the dangers associated with volcanic phenomena and the actions necessary to mitigate the risks. This continuous effort responds to the recommendations of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Attention to Emergencies due to Volcanic Risk in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (PEVOLCA) and the Island Action Plan for Volcanic Risk in Tenerife (PAIV-Tenerife).
The main objective is to contribute to making the Canary Islands a better informed and organized community in the face of volcanic risk, capable of responding effectively to volcanic hazards that may occur in a volcanically active archipelago.
The development of these educational activities in the islands of Tenerife and La Palma are partially possible thanks to the projects TFVolcano and LPVolcano, co-financed by the Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER) and the Councils of Tenerife and La Palma, respectively. As in previous editions, the Volcanological Society of Spain (SVE) and the Canary Association of Volcanology (ACANVOL), as well as the municipalities of Tenerife (31) and La Palma (14), which will host this educational program, will collaborate in this project.
The closing of this edition in Los Llanos de Aridane is especially significant, given the impact of the volcanic phenomenon on the island of La Palma in recent years. This activity reinforces the commitment of INVOLCAN and the Cabildo of Tenerife to education and preparation of citizens to face the challenges of living in a volcanically active environment.
