Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents.
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00:00Thousands took to the streets of the Canary Islands to call for an urgent reshaping of the region's tourism industry.
00:08They argue the current tourism model makes life unaffordable for locals and is unsustainable for the environment.
00:30The growth of tourism is not reflected in society.
00:35We need a future for our islands, a different model, to be able to have houses, to live here on our island and not have to go abroad.
00:44The protests take place under the banner The Canaries Have a Limit and are backed by environmental groups including Greenpeace and the Worldwide Fund for Nature.
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