- The Canary Islands are launching a new voluntary donation system, REGNEXT, to fund environmental and community projects across its seven islands.
- This initiative, announced by the Canary Islands government and the UK Spanish Tourist Office, aims to make tourism a direct contributor to regeneration without imposing a mandatory tourist tax.
- Tourists will be able to make online contributions directly to specific pilot schemes, with major travel companies like easyJet holidays, Jet2.com, Jet2holidays, and Tui participating.
- REGNEXT seeks to provide a transparent financing system for projects including habitat restoration, biodiversity conservation, emissions reduction, and affordable housing.
- The system offers UK travelers a way to support the destination they visit without increasing their holiday cost through a compulsory tax, contrasting with other European destinations that have introduced visitor taxes.
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