The threat of oil exploitation has returned to the Canary Islands, with the upsurge in petrol prices reviving interest in oil fields around the islands. Leading Spanish oil giant, Repsol, are expected to apply to dust off old unused drilling licences, to plunder deposits under the sea.
The Spanish Institute of Oceanography confirmed in 2002, that [...]

The key to improving the environment is to get everyone involved, and that is certainly the case in Lanzarote where a coastal clean up has been organised for June 7th. Volunteers will work together to clean the beaches and the sea in Famara and Costa Teguise.

The project is a joint initiative driven by Clean Ocean Project, an [...]

Family holidays are the lifeblood of Sands Beach Resort hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, and they know how important the health of our planet is for families, looking to their children’s future. Being based on the beachfront gives Sands Beach Resort a regular reminder of the beauty and fragility of nature. These are powerful reasons [...]

Don’t think of everything as rubbish, as the advert says, recycling, the possibilites are endless. This will be shown in a creative way at the MIAC - the International Museum of Contemporary Art in Arrecife, Lanzarote.
This year’s big competition is for renewable art, with entries being made from discarded items given a new purpose. The [...]

Lanzarote was declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 1993 by UNESCO, in recognition of it’s commitment to preserving nature and encouraging eco friendly and sensitive development of Lanzarote. Sands Beach Resort hotel in Costa Teguise was quick to offer to become a sponsor of this website as it echoes their own dedication to developing responsible tourism. They [...]