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About Regenera Deia
What is Regenera Deià?
Regenera Deià ia an integrated approach to agriculture, water management, forest stewardship, wildfire prevention, and community activation resilience. town of Deià through an integrated approach to agriculture, water management, forest stewardship, wildfire prevention, and community resilience. Its goal is to foster a territory that is more vibrant, resilient, and self-sustaining.
Why was the project launched?
Regenera Deià emerged in response to a very specific urgency: the growing threat of devastating wildfires in the region. From that starting point, the project has expanded to focus on prevention, land stewardship, and rethinking how the territory is managed — placing the community at the centre of the process. Its vision is to transform risk into opportunity, strengthening resilience while reactivating the rural economy.
What does the project address?
Regenera Deià works holistically to realign people and place, economy and nature. It seeks to regenerate the land, strengthen the community, and revitalise the rural economy — recognising that long-term resilience depends on restoring balance between ecological health, local livelihoods, and social cohesion.
What doest it actually do on the ground?
Regenera Deià is creating critical firebreaks, reactivating local agriculture and forestry, strengthening water resilience, and mobilising the community around long-term land stewardship.
Who is behind regenera deia?
Regenera Deià was launched in 2025 as an open and collaborative initiative led by Fundació Iniciatives del Mediterrani (FIM), with the initial support of the local association Abocaverds, Tramuntana XXI, Save the Med, Mallorca Preservation Foundation, and a broad network of public and private partners. It is a non-profit initiative designed to empower the community through active participation and shared ownership of the projects and initiatives it develops.
What is the relationship between Regenera Deià and the Deià Town Hall?
Regenera Deià is not part of the Ajuntament de Deià, nor is it funded, directed, or managed by the town hall. It is an independent non-profit initiative led by FIM and Abocaverds, developed in collaboration with a broad network of public and private partners. At the same time, Regenera Deià works closely with the Ajuntament and with other relevant institutions to support existing efforts, strengthen coordination, and help address critical gaps where public administrations may lack the resources, capacity, or flexibility to act alone. The relationship is therefore one of collaboration and complementarity: Regenera Deià seeks to add value, mobilise support, and contribute practical capacity towards a shared goal of making Deià more resilient, regenerative, and self-sustaining.Fundació Iniciatives del Mediterrani (FIM), with the initial support of the local association Abocaverds, Tramuntana XXI, Save the Med, Mallorca Preservation Foundation, and a broad network of public and private partners. It is a non-profit initiative designed to empower the community through active participation and shared ownership of the projects and initiatives it develops.
Support
How can I get involved?
You can join the movement by attending our community gatherings, volunteering your time and skills, supporting the initiative through a donation, or sharing your ideas with us. Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our mailing list, give us a call, come to one of our events, or stop by our office to say hello — we’d love to connect.
What kind of activities do we organize
We believe in the power of a community coming together to share and nurture its love for the land. That’s why we host a full calendar of activities, including walks, talks, gastronomic gatherings, clean-ups, and a community garden where everyone is welcome.
What can i do as a property owner?
As a property owner, you can count on us to help you access available funding, navigate planning permissions and administrative processes, and connect with trusted suppliers and professionals. Our goal is to support you in managing your land in the most environmentally responsible and cost-effective way possible.
General
What is the ultimate goal?
The ultimate goal of Regenera Deià is to transform the town into a living model of holistic regeneration — where ecological health, a thriving rural economy, and a strong, connected community reinforce one another. It seeks to build long-term resilience by restoring balance between land, livelihoods, and local wellbeing.
Why Deià?
Deià is uniquely positioned to become a model for regenerative action. As a UNESCO cultural landscape within the Serra de Tramuntana, it combines extraordinary natural value with deep-rooted agricultural and cultural traditions. At the same time, it faces real challenges — wildfire risk, water vulnerability, rural decline, and economic pressure. These challenges make Deià not only a place in need of regeneration, but a place capable of leading it.
How is it funded?
Regenera Deià is funded through a combination of private donations, foundation grants, public funding and earned revenue. As a non-profit initiative, all funds are reinvested directly into land stewardship, community projects, and the development of resilient local systems.