TEAM
Pioneers of territorial regeneration
Created in 2022, the Pioneers of Our Time Foundation is working to create a new operational system for land regeneration in the Muga basin (100,000 ha).
At the source of the river, the Foundation has promoted La Vall de la Muga living laboratory, an area of 10,000 hectares where innovative solutions for territorial regeneration are designed and tested, so that they can be replicated in other valleys of the basin and in thousands of similar territories in the Mediterranean area.
To achieve its objectives, the Foundation works closely with key players in the region and acts as a catalyst for change, incorporating the bioeconomy, research and education as fundamental pillars of transformation.
It is time to act
StoringCO2 in forests by improving their structure and promoting their maturity.
Conserving biodiversity, habitats and native species through sustainable forest management practices.
Optimizing the water consumption of the forests and, at the same time, generating greater water availability for the basin.
la Vall de la Muga: A Mediterranean Landscape
Abandoned landscapes, less water
The loss of rural population and the lack of adequate forest management over the last century have led to a drastic reduction in the water available in the basin: a 49% less water. According to scientific studies (Life MEDACC), by 2050 the Darnius Boadella reservoir could experience up to 26% less water. The main cause of this decrease will not be climate change alone, but the uncontrolled expansion of the forest, which consumes large amounts of water.