The infrastructure would have led to the destruction of more than 30 hectares of poplar groves due to the power line easement zone. “The project threatened all the work of recent years to recover the crop,” said Victoria Carreras, president of the Marjal Association.

The tenth edition of the LIFE Wood For Future Newsletter is now available, where you can consult the latest news of the project.

Five companies from Granada have been the winners of the twelfth edition of the Emprendemos Awards in Granada. This initiative, promoted by the Ministry of University, Research and Innovation through Andalucía Emprende, recognized these companies for the innovation they apply to the development of their activities, their growth potential, and their social, economic, and environmental impact.

The meeting will present the results of the LIFE Wood for the Future project, which ends in September of this year. . Representatives of forest owners from all the autonomous communities will meet at the Hotel Luna today and tomorrow.

The 26 photographs selected in the contest organized by the University and the Marjal Producers Association, together with a sound installation, are part of the exhibition at the Galería del Carmen of the Alhama Town Hall.

Organized by the University of Granada, through Medialab UGR of the Vice-Rectorate for Social Innovation, Employability and Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Salvemos la Vega - Vega Educa and the City Council of Huétor Vega.

A study conducted by IFAPA proves the ability of this crop to take advantage of nitrates in its growth and prevent them from contaminating groundwater. The experiment is part of the LIFE Wood for the Future project, led by the University of Granada.

The breakfast was attended by Yaiza Fuentes, a researcher from the UIMA-University of Granada laboratory, a recent doctor who has carried out the mandatory mechanical tests to incorporate poplar into the Spanish and European structural wood standards. During the debate, Yaiza Fuentes spoke about the progress of the project and the importance of the University as an agent to give added value to poplar trees and their wood.