EARTH+ OUTCOMES

Activity 1 : Earth+ Business Workshops and Relocations

The first activity of Earth+

Outcomes :

• New Skilled Jobs
• New residents
• Reverse urbanisation

Benefits:

• New jobs: create social & economic value
• Choice: Islanders have more opportunities to decide if they wish to stay or return from abroad
• Resilience: technology jobs are economically more durable compared to Tourism and Agriculture
• Inward investment: more residents & increased spending in terms B2B Tourism

Beneficiaries :

• Islanders looking for skilled jobs
• Local Economy
• The visiting businesses
• Local business via B2B
  

Activity 2 : Rural Hubs For Work and Social Activities

Using data from the “Smart Villages Pilot Project 2020” and key ENRD findings, a central location and focal point has many social and economic advantages.

Outcomes :

• Creation of places for: work, social services, commerce and cultural events
• Reverse Urbanisation/Migration

Benefits:

• Desirable locations for work & leisure allows islanders to return from abroad
• New residents would find this type of Infrastructure, connectivity and community desirable
  
• Central locations make it easier to locate social services in rural areas
  
• Commerce: B2B and B2C- a place to buy and sell goods – Helping the Kilometre Zero policy

Beneficiaries :

• Digital Workers
  
• Arts and crafts workers
  
• Companies from the mainland looking to locate workers in La Palma
  
• Islanders currently abroad looking for infrastructure to return home
  
• Islanders- a central place to avail of social services, buy and sell goods, community and work