As a Geoscience education company, with a special interest in responsible science communication, based in the Canary Islands, we were in a unique position to document the 2021 Volcán de Tajogaite eruption in La Palma. We wanted to ensure our resources could be put to good use during the volcanic emergency and beyond to benefit the residents and tourists alike. The La Palma project by GeoTenerife is a multi-media project which aims to increase the awareness and understanding of volcanic activity, volcanic emergency plans, and reconstruction in La Palma. Our self-funded research on La Palma has led to our award-winning documentaries “Lava Bombs: Truths Behind the Volcano” and “Lava Bombs 2: The Reconstruction” is due for release in winter 2023. Our work is open access, in non-specialist language, and resident-focused.
Latest update of La Palma Reconstruction - September 2023
- €100 million for reconstruction: At a meeting in Madrid, the President of the Canary Islands has again pressed the Spanish Government over the delay in the execution of the €100 million in aid included in this year’s state budget for the reconstruction of La Palma. The President has received a commitment to do this from the finance minister of the Spanish Government.
- Housing: The latest figures show that 65 people affected by the volcano remain housed in hotels, almost two years since the eruption ended.
- Environment: The Palmera Ecologist Platform has denounced the use of emergency declarations for many projects relating to post-volcano recovery to skip essential stages of the environmental impact assessment process.
- Puerto Naos and La Bombilla: The gradual return of residents to some parts of La Bombilla and Puerto Naos evacuated due to high diffuse CO2 emissions, has been delayed a few days as necessary gas meters are still detained in customs and have not arrived.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2021 VOLCÁN DE TAJOGAITE ERUPTION?
Charities to support affected residents
Here are the charity campaigns we have supported/run for the affected residents of the La Palma eruption
Current Projects
Coming soon: Puerto Naos and La Bombilla Volcanic gases
Here you can find our glossary of Volcanic terms, complete with examples and explanations specific to the 2021 eruption on La Palma. You can download the glossary here in pdf or doc
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