López Arquillo, Juan Diego2026-04-142026-04-142025López Arquillo, J. D. (2025). From tires to transformation: How a Canary Islands School of Architecture proves that science + Blue Schools = real change. European Blue Schools, 46–48. https://www.emseanet.eu/sites/default/files/2025-12/European_Blue_Schools_magazine_0.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11268/17030On the surface, marine litter and architecture might seem like distant disciplines. But at the School of Architecture of the European University of the Canary Islands, researchers have been leading research projects that explore the intersection between marine debris and urban and territorial systems. Our engagement with the Network of European Blue Schools stems from a shared commitment to environmental awareness, ocean literacy, and the democratization of scientific knowledgeengArquitecturareportopen accessDiseño urbanoArquitecturaDesarrollo sostenibleSin licencia CreativeCommonsGoal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableGoal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss