LIFE Wood forFuture has contributed to the program of activities of the VI Edition of the “Semana de la Vega”, held between 17 and 23 April 2023, with the activity “Trees, rivers and wood: keys to our future”, organized by the Diputación de Granada, with the collaboration of the University of Granada and developed on April 20, 2023.

This activity, in addition to being an element of dissemination of the project “LIFE Wood for the future”, has been a means to raise awareness of students from schools in the Vega de Granada on the value of wood as an environmental resource and a sustainable economy, paying special attention to the value of reforestation of our forests and rivers.

They have participated, along with their teachers, students of 6th grade of primary school of CEIP “La Almohada” of Belicena and “Vírgen de los Dolores” of Purchil, as well as students of 1st of ESO of IES Arabuleila, of Cúllar Vega.

The development of the activity has included:

Introduction to the project “LIFE Wood for the Future”, by Antolino Gallego Molina, project coordinator and professor of Building Engineering at the University of Granada.

Talk on the ecosystem around rivers in general and the Dílar River in particular, by José Mª Gil Sánchez, research zoologist at the University of Granada.

The problems surrounding the River Dílar and the interest of its reforestation, by Pablo Jáimez, Bioteconología y Medioambiente S.L.

Bird watching, by Marcos Moleón Paiz, professor of the Zoology Department of the University of Granada.

Bird watching walk, guided by Marcos Moleón Paiz and Jose Maria Gil Sánchez, from the University of Granada.