Environmental health

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Climate change and environmental degradation are major threats to Europe and the world. To overcome these challenges, the European Green Deal seeks to improve the well-being and health of citizens and the environment by moving towards a circular economy, protecting our biodiversity and ecosystems, improving waste management, reducing air, water, soil pollution, and ensuring the sustainability of our blue economy and fisheries sectors.

At GAIKER, we perform ecotoxicity tests for environmental impact assessment. We develop New Approach Methodologies (NAM) based on in vitro models of freshwater, marine and terrestrial species for toxicity testing of chemicals and materials. We develop innovative, nature-based solutions to reduce environmental pollution.

Projects

The aim of this project is to revolutionise the current process of regenerating granular activated carbon used in water treatment by means of thermal processes, using a new electrochemical technology that is more sustainable and which also has a number of advantages over current regeneration processes. A portable modular plant will be built with this technology, which will be operated and validated at different installations (Spain, Cyprus). Moreover, the project will develop predictive tools to determine the half-life of activated carbon, new process indicators for this new technology, and proofs of concept for possible applications of spent carbon (second life), thereby contributing to sustainability and circularity.

  • Program: HORIZON
  • Financed by: European Union
  • Year: 2026-2029
  • Project Website

Development of twelve new bio-based technologies to address the four most common soil and groundwater contaminants in Europe: heavy metals, mineral oil, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile aromatic hydrocarbons.

The SYMBIOREM project received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101060361. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101060361.

It aims to reduce amount of marine litter and microplastics from the most relevant European fishery contributors (demersal trawlers, demersal seiners and tropical tuna purse seiners) and introduce circular economy practices within the fishing sector's value chain, including ports, thus fostering behavioural change.

  • Program: Horizon Europe
  • Financed by: European Union
  • Year: 2023-2026
  • Project Website

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