La Junquera is a major ecosystem restoration and farming project that stretches across thousands of hectares in Spain’s desertifying south. Although Spain is Europe’s most biodiverse country, the south is at the forefront of climate change, aggravated by the effects of intensive horticulture which illegally drain aquifers and destroy biodiversity. La Junquera is part of a major movement to build a wildlife barrier – through nature restoration projects and farms – to prevent the encroachment of such development and to welcome young people back to rural areas. Once an abandoned village, La Junquera is now being revived as a community of farmers, winemakers and ecologists. Join us to hear from two young farmers from the project who will explain the challenges related to water management and climate change at La Junquera. They will go into detail on the main rainwater harvesting techniques implemented on the farm as well as share learnings on keylines, swales, hedges, reforestation and wetland restoration, as well as how to adapt drylands techniques to the local context. This session will also present La Junquera’s plan of restoring the valley of the Quipar river.