Last Sunday, La 2 aired a new episode of El Escarabajo Verde, the weekly programme dedicated to environmental and ecological issues, under the title “The Advancing Sea”.
The programme focuses on three Mediterranean municipalities — Calafell, Vila-seca and Cala Millor — that are promoting pioneering projects to adapt to the effects of climate change and coastal erosion. Far from traditional solutions based on rigid infrastructure, these initiatives embrace a new approach: stop fighting against the sea, learn to live with it and restore natural coastal protection systems.
Through the testimonies of scientists, technicians, local residents, hotel owners and municipal representatives, the report shows how dune restoration, posidonia protection and the removal of hard infrastructure can help bring back life, balance and resilience to beaches that are increasingly vulnerable to storms and rising sea levels.
In the case of Calafell, one of the main study areas of the DUAL project, the programme highlights several ongoing actions, including the planting of native species, the installation of sand retention systems and the deconstruction of hard infrastructure along the seafront. These measures are part of an ecological restoration strategy aimed at recovering the natural functionality of the dune system and improving the coastline’s adaptation to new environmental challenges.
The episode also features the Urban Ecology Councillor of Calafell, who explains the importance of these actions and the need to move towards more sustainable management models that respect the natural dynamics of the coastline.
Don’t miss this insightful programme, which helps viewers better understand the importance of dune restoration and coastal renaturalisation as key tools to preserve our environment in the face of climate change. Program
