Event Reports

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The importance of Latin America at the COPs on Biodiversity and Climate Change, regarding Cali 2024 and Belém 2025

The COP16 on Biodiversity left lights and shadows. The growing and vibrant participation of organizations, collectives and the general public from the green zone was contrasted with the slow progress in high-level decisions in the still tedious discussion of resource mobilization for the 23 targets to 2030 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, there is hope, but there is a lack of policy.

Meeting 2024 | Latin American Network for Environmental Security

Cali, Colombia

We appreciate the attendance and participation of the members of the Network at the face-to-face meeting in Cali, Colombia.

Sustainable Lithium Development in Latin America

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In the heights of La Paz we held on July 25 and 26 the event "Sustainable Development of Lithium in Latin America" which consisted of two activities: The public presentation of the research "Unlocking Latin America's Success in the Lithium Industry: Value Chain Analysis, Regional Development and Public Policy" and the specialist workshop: "Sustainable Development and the Lithium Industry in Latin America".

Classroom week: Diploma in Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America

From March 18 to 22, the week was held in Colombia together with our partners from Universidad Ean, who offered their facilities in the capital Bogota, as well as in Puerto Carreño, on the border between Colombia and Venezuela.

#BiciEKLANaranja

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

In coordination with the Municipality of Barranco and the Embassy of Finland in Peru, on Sunday, November 26, 2023, we will hold the Bicicleteada "#BiciEKLANaranja" in order to join the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; where the campaign "Paint the World Orange", an initiative promoted by the Nordic countries, aims to dye the color of the sunset a bright and optimistic future without violence against women and girls.

VAIVÉN 2023

Circular Economy Festival in Latin America

The circular economy is an alternative to the traditional linear economy, which seeks to reduce the impact on natural resources, reduce emissions and promote the transition to environmentally friendly products. It also drives green economic growth and generates opportunities for all citizens.

II Session 2023: Forum of Pan-Amazonian Cities (FCPA)

Informe de evento

Del 17 al 19 de octubre, estuvimos en Porto Velho, una de las capitales de la Amazonía brasileña, donde tuvimos nuestra segunda reunión presencial de 2023, de miembros del Foro Pan-Amazónico de Ciudades (FCPA), así como secretarios y secretárias de Medio Ambiente participantes del Foro CB27, municipios asociados a ICLEI y socios estratégicos para debatir los desafíos actuales de los territorios amazónicos. Este proyecto fue desarrollado en colaboración con nuestros socios ICLEI Colombia, ICLEI América do SUL y la ciudad de Porto Velho, ubicada en el estado de Rondônia en Brasil. Luego participamos del 2º Encuentro Regional ICLEI Amazonia, que tuvo lugar simultáneamente con el Foro de Sostenibilidad de Porto Velho.

2nd Face-to-Face Meeting - Latin American Network of Environmental Security

San Andrés, Colombia

The second face-to-face meeting of the Latin American Environmental Security Network took place on September 11, 12 and 13, 2023 in San Andres, Colombia, and was organized by the Regional Program on Energy Security and Climate Change in Latin America (EKLA) of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and expand the Network's knowledge on environmental security issues in the Caribbean region, in addition to fostering exchanges and debates among participants with presentations of their research on governance and environmental security in Latin America, research that will become a book later this year.

Energy Transitions in Latin America and the Caribbean Diploma Course

Report on the week in Mexico

La transición energética será en territorio con las comunidades o no será. Del 06 al 08 de setiembre realizamos en México la semana presencial de cierre del Diplomado Transiciones Energéticas en América Latina y el Caribe, realizado junto a la Universidad EAN y con el apoyo de nuestros colegas de la KAS México.

Green Techs Talks - Concepción, Chile

"1st Guide to Implementing Green Technologies to Advance the 2030 Agenda in Latin American Cities."

The "Green Tech Talks" event was held on August 10 and 11 (2023) in Concepción, Chile, with the objective of disseminating knowledge/methodologies and encouraging projects for the implementation of Green Technologies in Latin American and Caribbean cities.