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Sixty years ago, the Canary Islands were the first in Europe to adopt desalination of sea water to produce water suitable for drinking and irrigation. Often considered a miracle solution, is the desalination process compatible with sustainable living?

The Canary Islands have used desalination for its water needs for decades. But is the process sustainable?

Canary Islands: Addicted to Desalination

In 2021, on the island of La Palma, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted with a loud roar. Thousands of homes and farmlands were damaged or destroyed. But the island's biodiversity did not vanish.

La Palma

In 2021, on the island of La Palma, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted with a loud roar.

The Canary Islands

There were no serpents on Gran Canaria until a pet snake escaped no more than twenty years ago. Now they are a serious problem, upsetting the eco system and irritating local residents. So much so that a dedicated team have been set up to control the snake population.

There were no serpents on Gran Canaria until a pet snake escaped no more than twenty years ago. Now they are a serious problem.

Re: Snake Invasion in the Canaries

A shifting community of young Europeans are living a life outside of society’s norms on La Gomera in the Canary Islands. They have chosen to give up promising careers and busy lifestyles for an alternative and simple lifestyle, based on polyamorous relationships.

A group of dropouts on the Canary Island of La Gomera have been living an alternative lifestyle for over five years.

Re: Free Love on La Gomera

In 2018, ARTE visited the island of La Gomera in the Canaries, to meet people who have dropped out of society and live an unconventional life in caves by the sea. Returning to the paradise island in 2022, COVID has reshuffled the deck and reinforced this yearning for simplicity and freedom.

Re: La Gomera - Dreaming of Paradise

Record numbers of migrants are making the dangerous journey from Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands in order to reach Europe. Many come from the Senegal where the local fishing industry is being decimated by international trawlers from China and Europe.

Exodus from Senegal

Many Senegalese fishermen are making the dangerous journey to Europe via the Canary Islands due to their difficult situation in Senegal. 

ARTE Reportage

It’s a paradise for hikers and divers. The smallest of the Canary Islands, El Hierro, has the well-deserved reputation of being one of the most sustainable islands in the world. About 60% of the land is protected and it’s the only island in the world to have operated autonomously for 28 days in a row thanks to wind and water power. From the government to the locals, everyone is committed to maintaining El Hierro’s sustainable charm.

The smallest of the Canary Islands, El Hierro, is one of the most sustainable islands in the world.

The Canary Island of El Hierro, a model for sustainability

In 2020 around 20,000 people arrived on the Canary Islands on small boats from the west coast of Africa, ten times more than in 2019. 

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Canary Islands: Addicted to Desalination

The Canary Islands

Re: Snake Invasion in the Canaries

Re: Free Love on La Gomera

Re: La Gomera - Dreaming of Paradise

ARTE Reportage

The Canary Island of El Hierro, a model for sustainability

ARTE Reportage