Spagna, alle Canarie proteste in piazza contro 'turismo selvaggio'

Erano circa 60 mila le persone che hanno partecipato alle diverse manifestazioni nelle 8 isole dell'arcipelago. La mobilitazione più numerosa a Santa Cruz di Tenerife, alla quale hanno preso parte almeno 30 mila abitanti, seguita da quella a Las Palmas di Gran Canaria, che ha visto protestare in piazza almeno 15 mila persone

PUERTO DEL ROSARIO, FUERTEVENTUR, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Dozens of people protest during a demonstration against the tourism model on April 20, 2024, in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. The eight Canary Islands unite today to protest against tourist overcrowding. This is the first joint demonstration in the history of the whole archipelago, is convened by twenty associations under the slogan 'Canary Islands has a limit'. The demonstrators demand an eco-tax, a tourist moratorium and a better redistribution of income. In addition to the Canary Islands, the organization has called protests in other Spanish and European cities such as Granada, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin and London. (Photo By Europa Press Canarias via Getty Images)

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MOBILITAZIONI SIMULTANEE

Al grido di “Canarias tiene un limite” ("le Canarie hanno un limite") decine di migliaia di residenti nelle otto isole dell'arcipelago delle Canarie hanno inscenato mobilitazioni simultanee per protestare contro un modello di sviluppo basato sul turismo di massa e sullo sfruttamento dell'ambiente e delle risorse naturali che depaupera il territorio

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TENERIFE, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Thousands of people demonstrate against tourism policies on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on April 20, 2024. In recent years, tourism policy in the Canary Islands has left little room for the local population. Currently, it is difficult to find a place to rent or buy a house due to the oversupply of tourist rentals. (Photo by Andres Gutierrez/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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BENEFICIO DI POCHI

Migliaia di persone convocate da associazioni ecologiste e sociali hanno detto basta all'eccesso di turismo sulle isole "insostenibile e a beneficio di pochi, che non si ripercuote positivamente sulle isole, espelle i residenti e rende difficile la convivenza"

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PUERTO DEL ROSARIO, FUERTEVENTUR, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Two people protest during a demonstration against the tourism model, on 20 April, 2024 in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. The eight Canary Islands unite today to protest against tourist overcrowding. This is the first joint demonstration in the history of the whole archipelago, is convened by twenty associations under the slogan 'Canary Islands has a limit'. The demonstrators demand an eco-tax, a tourist moratorium and a better redistribution of income. In addition to the Canary Islands, the organization has called protests in other Spanish and European cities such as Granada, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin and London. (Photo By Europa Press Canarias via Getty Images)

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A TENERIFE IN 30.000

Alla mobilitazione, che solo a Tenerife ha riunito oltre 30.000 persone secondo la polizia, hanno aderito anche altre città iberiche e straniere, fra le quali Malaga, Granada, Madrid, Barcellona, Amsterdam, Londra e Berlino

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, TENERIFE, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Several people protest with placards during a demonstration against the tourism model, on 20 April, 2024 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The eight Canary Islands unite today to protest against tourist overcrowding. This is the first joint demonstration in the history of the whole archipelago, is convened by twenty associations under the slogan 'Canarias has a limit'. The demonstrators demand an eco-tax, a tourist moratorium and a better redistribution of income. In addition to the Canary Islands, the organization has called protests in other Spanish and European cities such as Granada, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin and London. (Photo By Europa Press Canarias via Getty Images)

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IL SOSTEGNO DEGLI AMBIENTALISTI

Le proteste erano sostenute da gruppi ambientalisti come Greenpeace, Wwf, Ecologist in Action, Friends of the Earth e SEO/Birdlife

Protesters march during a demonstration to demand a tourism model respectful for the islands environment and their residents, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, on April 20, 2024. Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP) (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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DETERIORAMENTO DEL TERRITORIO

"Non siamo contro il turismo, siamo contro un modello che ha portato al deterioramento della nostra terra, della nostra gente, perché i benefici e la crescita del turismo non si riflettono nella società", ha dichiarato Rosario Correa, segretario della piattaforma "Save Chira-Soria"

Thousands of people demonstrate to demand a tourism model respectful for the islands environment and their residents, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, on April 20, 2024. The sign reads 'Without ecology no economy'. Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP) (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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CAMBIO DI PARADIGMA

I residenti nell'arcipelago reclamano un cambio del paradigma di sviluppo del settore, che sebbene origini il 40% dell'impiego e contribuisca al 36% del pil delle isole "non distribuisce ricchezza fra la popolazione, ma provoca un'escalation dei prezzi degli alloggi ed è causa dell'aggravamento delle disuguaglianze, con il rischio di esclusione sociale del 33% della popolazione"

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, TENERIFE, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Two dogs next to protest signs during a demonstration against the tourism model, on 20 April, 2024 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The eight Canary Islands unite today to protest against tourist overcrowding. This is the first joint demonstration in the history of the whole archipelago, is convened by twenty associations under the slogan 'Canarias has a limit'. The demonstrators demand an eco-tax, a tourist moratorium and a better redistribution of income. In addition to the Canary Islands, the organization has called protests in other Spanish and European cities such as Granada, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin and London. (Photo By Europa Press Canarias via Getty Images)

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GLI ARRIVI NEL 2023

Nel 2023 le Canarie hanno registrato il numero più alto di arrivi turistici in Spagna, 13,9 milioni di persone, rispetto a una popolazione residente di 2,2 milioni che ha registrato i tassi più elevati di povertà - fino al 33% della popolazione è a rischio di esclusione - come segnala il rapporto annuale della Povertà in Spagna, Arope

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, GRAN, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Dozens of people protest with placards during a demonstration against the tourism model, on 20 April, 2024 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The eight Canary Islands unite today to protest against tourist overcrowding. This is the first joint demonstration in the history of the whole archipelago, is convened by twenty associations under the slogan 'Canarias tiene un limite' (Canary Islands have a limit). The demonstrators demand an eco-tax, a tourist moratorium and a better redistribution of income. In addition to the Canary Islands, the organization has called protests in other Spanish and European cities such as Granada, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin and London. (Photo By Europa Press Canarias via Getty Images)

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MISURE IMMEDIATE

Contro il modello di sfruttamento intensivo, che "consuma una grande quantità di risorse, si concentra sulle zone costiere delle isole e trasforma il territorio" i manifestanti reclamano "misure immediate" come l'istituzione di un'ecotassa per i turisti, una moratoria turistica e leggi che consentano l'accesso preferenziale alle case a residenti e lavoratori

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