- This year's winners are Salvamento Marítimo, UD Las Palmas, the Garajonay National Park, the municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, the professor Teresa Giráldez, the designer María Azcárate, the doctor in Engineering Ángel Gabriel Vega and Paqui Artiles, the music producer Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands.
- On December 19, the awards ceremony will be held at the Hotel Santa Catalina, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Endesa has just launched the Endecan Awards, a name that arose from the roots between Endesa and the Canary Islands, an initiative that aims to recognise the merits of individuals, companies and institutions whose work and professionalism have been outstanding in areas such as sustainability, biodiversity, research, talent, sport, culture, solidarity or which have set an example in achieving goals such as equality and self-improvement.
The winners will receive the award at an event sponsored by Endesa and organised by La Provincia/El Día. The gala will be held on 19 December at the Hotel Santa Catalina in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The panel of judges of this first Endecan Awards deliberated among 29 nominations submitted for eight categories, with the winners being the Maritime Rescue and Safety Society (Endecan Solidarity Award), the Unión Deportiva Las Palmas (Endecan Sports Award), the National Park of Garajonay (Endecan International Biodiversity Award), La Palma municipality Los Llanos de Aridane (Endecan Award for the Bluest Municipality), the professor and researcher Teresa Giráldez (Endecan Award for Scientific and Technological Talent), the entrepreneur and sustainable fashion designer María Azcárate (Endecan International Award for Sustainability), the doctor in Engineering Ángel Gabriel Vega Artiles and his mother, Paqui Artiles (Endecan Award for Equality and Achievement) and Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands (Endecan Culture Award).
On this occasion, the panel of judges was made up of Francisco Moreno García, Director of News at Mediaset España, Manuel González de la Rosa, Advisor to the Rector on Strategic Planning at the University of La Laguna, Luis Mazorra Aguiar, Director of Sustainability and Professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Joaquín Catalán, Director of the newspaper El Día, José Manuel Revuelta Revilla, Director of Infrastructures and Networks at Endesa for Spain and Portugal, Arancha Cuadrado Pérez, Head of Media Planning at Endesa and lecturer at the Francisco de Vitoria University, José Manuel Valle Feijóo, director of Institutional Relations of Endesa in the Canary Islands and Delia Jiménez Godoy, Director of Communications for Endesa in the Canary Islands.
The candidates awarded in these 1st Endesa Canarias (Endecan) Awards are deserving recipients for their contribution, through the categories for which they were nominated, to making our society better, more respectful of the environment, with a team spirit, with a society rich in diversity, with strong sporting values, promoting culture, working for research, advocating entrepreneurship and for the collective good.
130 years since the birth of light in 'El Electrón', La Palma
Endesa's Director of Communications in the Canary Islands, Delia Jiménez, explains that "Endesa has been working on this initiative for months, aware that the Canary Islands are small in size but big in terms of talented people in different areas, as well as companies and institutions that strive to apply sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices in their day-to-day work". Precisely, sustainability and biodiversity are values that are part of Endesa's current philosophy and that mark the company's path towards decarbonisation in the Canary Islands, which will be a full reality by 2040.
In this sense, Delia Jiménez also highlights that 2023 has been chosen as the year to start with the Endecan awards, "because it coincides with a very important anniversary for the Canary Islands". On 31 December it will be 130 years since the arrival of electricity on the islands, a milestone that took place at the 'El Electrón' hydroelectric power station on La Palma. Santa Cruz became the sixth city in the world to harness electricity. Endesa recently ceded this infrastructure to the city council of Santa Cruz de La Palma "with the aim of making such a significant facility once again part of the heritage of the people of La Palma", says Delia Jiménez.
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María Azcárate
Endecan International Award for Sustainability
Endesa recognizes in the person of the Tenerife designer María Azcárate. In this case, through fashion with Mía. Sustainable Fashion, which uses exclusively textile materials and ornaments from natural materials, which once their useful life is over, can be converted into compost.
María Azcárate
Endecan International Award for Sustainability
Endesa recognizes in the person of the Tenerife designer María Azcárate. In this case, through fashion with Mía. Sustainable Fashion, which uses exclusively textile materials and ornaments from natural materials, which once their useful life is over, can be converted into compost.
María Azcárate
Endecan International Award for Sustainability
Endesa recognizes in the person of the Tenerife designer María Azcárate. In this case, through fashion with Mía. Sustainable Fashion, which uses exclusively textile materials and ornaments from natural materials, which once their useful life is over, can be converted into compost.
Garajonay National Park
Endecan International Award for Biodiversity
The greatest example of conservation of the primeval laurel forest in the Canary Islands through the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) has earned it the biodiversity award, recognizing the work of institutions such as this one, which has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Garajonay National Park
Endecan International Award for Biodiversity
The greatest example of conservation of the primeval laurel forest in the Canary Islands through the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) has earned it the biodiversity award, recognizing the work of institutions such as this one, which has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Garajonay National Park
Endecan International Award for Biodiversity
The greatest example of conservation of the primeval laurel forest in the Canary Islands through the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) has earned it the biodiversity award, recognizing the work of institutions such as this one, which has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Endecan Award for the Blueest Municipality
The municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, one of the three affected by the Tajogaite eruption, faces the challenge of a transformation towards sustainability with projects that respect nature and raise public awareness about the care of urban spaces, carbon footprint and waste.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Endecan Award for the Blueest Municipality
The municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, one of the three affected by the Tajogaite eruption, faces the challenge of a transformation towards sustainability with projects that respect nature and raise public awareness about the care of urban spaces, carbon footprint and waste.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Endecan Award for the Blueest Municipality
The municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, one of the three affected by the Tajogaite eruption, faces the challenge of a transformation towards sustainability with projects that respect nature and raise public awareness about the care of urban spaces, carbon footprint and waste.
Teresa Giráldez Fernández
Endecan Award for Scientific and Technological Talent
Teresa Giráldez Fernández, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of La Laguna, stands out for her contribution to scientific development as a necessary tool in the face of change and complexity through her talent aimed at improving society in its different fields.
Teresa Giráldez Fernández
Endecan Award for Scientific and Technological Talent
Teresa Giráldez Fernández, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of La Laguna, stands out for her contribution to scientific development as a necessary tool in the face of change and complexity through her talent aimed at improving society in its different fields.
Teresa Giráldez Fernández
Endecan Award for Scientific and Technological Talent
Teresa Giráldez Fernández, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of La Laguna, stands out for her contribution to scientific development as a necessary tool in the face of change and complexity through her talent aimed at improving society in its different fields.
Maritime Safety and Rescue Society
Endecan Solidarity Award
The work of the professionals of this state-owned public company is vital to save the lives of thousands of people at sea. In the last three decades they have rescued or assisted almost 700,000 people at sea. Their tireless work has received the media spotlight in recent years for the rescue of immigrants in the waters near the Canary Islands.
Maritime Safety and Rescue Society
Endecan Solidarity Award
The work of the professionals of this state-owned public company is vital to save the lives of thousands of people at sea. In the last three decades they have rescued or assisted almost 700,000 people at sea. Their tireless work has received the media spotlight in recent years for the rescue of immigrants in the waters near the Canary Islands.
Maritime Safety and Rescue Society
Endecan Solidarity Award
The work of the professionals of this state-owned public company is vital to save the lives of thousands of people at sea. In the last three decades they have rescued or assisted almost 700,000 people at sea. Their tireless work has received the media spotlight in recent years for the rescue of immigrants in the waters near the Canary Islands.
Ángel Gabriel Vega Artiles y Paqui Artiles
Endecan Award for Equality and Achievement
Dr. Angel Gabriel Vega and his mother, Paqui Artiles, are one of those tireless fighters whose example shows society the values of equality and self-improvement, demonstrating that despite the difficulties, goals can be achieved. Despite her handicap, she has two degrees, a master's degree, a doctorate in Industrial Engineering and speaks five languages.
Ángel Gabriel Vega Artiles y Paqui Artiles
Endecan Award for Equality and Achievement
Dr. Angel Gabriel Vega and his mother, Paqui Artiles, are one of those tireless fighters whose example shows society the values of equality and self-improvement, demonstrating that despite the difficulties, goals can be achieved. Despite her handicap, she has two degrees, a master's degree, a doctorate in Industrial Engineering and speaks five languages.
Ángel Gabriel Vega Artiles y Paqui Artiles
Endecan Award for Equality and Achievement
Dr. Angel Gabriel Vega and his mother, Paqui Artiles, are one of those tireless fighters whose example shows society the values of equality and self-improvement, demonstrating that despite the difficulties, goals can be achieved. Despite her handicap, she has two degrees, a master's degree, a doctorate in Industrial Engineering and speaks five languages.
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas
Endecan Sports Award
Sport is one of the cross-cutting activities in any society, which is why the jury of the Endecan Award has distinguished UD Las Palmas. Its recent promotion to the First Division of Spanish soccer, its history, will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024, of which 35 have been in the top flight.
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas
Endecan Sports Award
Sport is one of the cross-cutting activities in any society, which is why the jury of the Endecan Award has distinguished UD Las Palmas. Its recent promotion to the First Division of Spanish soccer, its history, will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024, of which 35 have been in the top flight.
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas
Endecan Sports Award
Sport is one of the cross-cutting activities in any society, which is why the jury of the Endecan Award has distinguished UD Las Palmas. Its recent promotion to the First Division of Spanish soccer, its history, will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024, of which 35 have been in the top flight.
Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands
Endecan Culture Award
Culture is one of the backbones of a society and Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands represent the meeting point of cultures. Dania Dévora has been demonstrating for thirty years that culture, through music and other expressions parallel to the festival, is a bridge that unites and breaks down barriers.
Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands
Endecan Culture Award
Culture is one of the backbones of a society and Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands represent the meeting point of cultures. Dania Dévora has been demonstrating for thirty years that culture, through music and other expressions parallel to the festival, is a bridge that unites and breaks down barriers.
Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands
Endecan Culture Award
Culture is one of the backbones of a society and Dania Dévora and the Womad Festival in the Canary Islands represent the meeting point of cultures. Dania Dévora has been demonstrating for thirty years that culture, through music and other expressions parallel to the festival, is a bridge that unites and breaks down barriers.
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