The program includes inspiring presentations, a panel discussion, and thematic workshops... A great opportunity for everyone to work together to address this shared challenge!

PROGRAM

THURSDAY, MAY 23

MORNING session / 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Location: Kuartango Lab, in Zuhatzu Kuartango (Álava).

[In-person event and online broadcast on the Rural Citizen YouTube channel]

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Start of the day. Opening Ceremony and Institutional Welcome.

10:40 - 11:10 a.m. - Presentation of the 'Soil Water' project:

• Conversation between Raúl Contreras, a social entrepreneur with the Ashoka Network and founder of Nittúa and the "Soil Water" project, and Ivan del Caz , Director of Rural Citizen.

11:20 - 12:20 - Inspiring presentation with:

• Martha Isabel (Pati) Ruiz Corzo - Environmental activist, winner of the Champions of the Earth Prize (Nobel Prize in Ecology), Wangari Maathai Prize, 2012 National Geographic Award, and Rolex Awards for Enterprise.

12:20 - 12:40 - Break · Coffee & Break.

12:40 to 13:45 - Discussion session 'Soil Care':

• Regenerative Agriculture: David González - Co-founder and coordinator at Sustraiak Habitat Design Koop .
• Charles Castro Lampón - Director - Evaluation and Measurement of Social Impact of Ecodes .
• Jaime Uria, Researcher at NEIKER - Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development.
• Jose Luis Mañez Martinez, representative of the PAC Network .

1:45 to 2:00 PM - Presentation of the challenges to be solved and closing of tomorrow's session.

AFTERNOON Session / 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Location: Kuartango Lab.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Reminder of the challenges to be resolved and constitution of the working groups.

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Working Tables :

Participatory dynamics of relationship, collaboration and co-creation based on the challenges posed in each of the tables formed:

🔸 SOIL CARE Work Table

Objective: To position soil care as an effective and efficient way to increase water in underground aquifers.

🔸 Working Group on the Water Opening Market

Objective: To establish a market implementation strategy for soil care by choosing an economic sector in which to carry out the first operations with economic returns.

🔸 WATER CERTIFICATION Working Group

Objective: To establish certification competencies for water infiltration, if any, and to assess certification options that do not represent a cost for the person producing that value.

🔸 CO2 CERTIFICATION Working Group

Objective: To achieve an economic return from CO2 capture without the cost of certification preventing SMEs and/or small businesses from participating in the capture market.

🔸 AIR CARE Working Table

Objective: To recognize the need to improve air quality and ensure that the care process provides an economic return.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Conclusions and closing of the day.

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FRIDAY, MAY 24

MORNING session / 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Kuartango Lab, in Zuhatzu Kuartango (Álava).

Optional visit to Valle Salado , the oldest salt factory in the world. Travel from Kuartango Lab will be by minibus.

Located in Salinas de Añana (Álava, Basque Country), 30 kilometers from Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Salt Valley is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most important archaeological, cultural, and environmental sites in the world. With 7,000 years of history, it produces some of the finest salt in the world, generates employment, attracts tourism, leaves its mark on gastronomy, and creates new opportunities. Among springs, wells, and stepped stone and clay terraces, you'll immerse yourself in a unique project that promotes the revitalization and resilience of the region by regenerating the soil and its natural values.

*The visit to the Salt Valley is free, but requires prior registration through the event. If you want to attend, reserve your ticket in advance! Space is limited.

Location

Zuazo de Cuartango, 01430 Zuazo de Cuartango, Álava, Spain

Are you in?

Register for the meeting here .

(If you can't make it to Kuartang or Lab (Zuhatzu Kuartango, Álava), follow the broadcast of Thursday morning's session on the Rural Citizen YouTube Channel )

We look forward to seeing you on May 23rd and 24th at the "The Value of Water" Meeting!