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Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents.

Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday calling for the Spanish island to temporarily limit tourist arrivals.

Holding placards reading "People live here" and "We don't want to see our island die", they're urging for a stem to short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction which are driving up housing costs for locals.

The protesters are being backed by environmental groups including Greenpeace, WWF, Ecologists in Action, Friends of the Earth and SEO/Birdlife.

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[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 23 points 5 months ago

Good on em, tourism can destroy a place if done incorrectly

[-] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

True and on top of that the Canary Islands have a severe problem with lack of natural sweet water supply, which is significantly intensified by mass tourism.

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