Ruben Zerpa, of Canaries Sold Out, insists on the need for sustainable tourism as campaigners plan a hunger strike against hotel developments in the Canary Islands. The hunger strike will be followed by demonstrations on 20 April in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and La Palma. Zerpa emphasizes that the campaign is not against tourism but aims for more sustainable practices.
He highlights the limited resources and infrastructure issues on the small island of Tenerife, including traffic congestion and a hydraulic emergency. Zerpa also mentions the impact of tourism on rental prices for locals