The Regional Government plants 680 trees in the Marismas del Odiel in Huelva as part of a partnership with the Gañafote Cup. Fifteen volunteers from the Huelva Red Cross have planted 680 trees in Llanos de Bacuta, within the Marismas del Odiel Biosphere Reserve, as a result of a collaboration between the Regional Delegation for Sustainability, Environment, and the Blue Economy and the Gañafote Cup international youth soccer tournament. For its latest edition, the tournament’s organizers included a social initiative aimed at environmental conservation in coordination with the Andalusian Regional Government. As a result, recyclable plastic cups were sold at all venues with concession stands (bars), and the Gañafote Cup organizers committed to planting trees in the province of Huelva with the proceeds generated.
RECYCLED CUPS = REFORESTATION
Highlighting the educational nature of the tournament, which goes beyond mere competition, and emphasizing the importance of this public-private partnership, Joaquín Rasco, CEO of Gañafote, and Pedro Yórquez, delegate for Sustainability, the Environment, and the Blue Economy, proudly celebrated this day, on which the Marismas del Odiel grove is growing thanks in part to Red Cross volunteers.
About 900 specimens of native species found in the area, such as junipers, cork oaks, holm oaks, and wild olive trees, among others. The Gañafote Cup: more than just a soccer tournament.
