17, Sep, 2025

Seminar Highlights Chile’s Leadership in Biodiversity Conservation

Biodiversity week

This event highlights the urgent need to preserve natural ecosystems for planetary sustainability, featuring Patagonia and other Chilean ecosystems of global importance.

Date: Wednesday September 24th, 5:30 pm

Place: Theme Week Salon

This event highlights the urgent need to preserve natural ecosystems for planetary sustainability, featuring Patagonia and other Chilean ecosystems of global importance. It aims to inspire international public-private collaboration for ecosystem protection, recognizing biodiversity conservation as a shared responsibility essential for sustainability and humanity's future well-being.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=7KWtJo9Jrkal_thRjWZY5EtxYhqnmphMuBMrhNOyW-dURVFZNzE3TThTTTBCNDA4RlE1S1dNSllHUyQlQCNjPTEu&route=shorturl 

Program:

17:45 - 17:55 Welcome Remarks.
Presentation of videos highlighting private conservation initiatives in Chile as a global reference.
17:55 - 18:15 Opening Keynotes:
  • Magdalena Piñera, Executive Director of Fundación Parque Tantauco. "The Crucial Role of the Private Sector in Biodiversity Conservation".
  • Japanese representative. "Environmental Challenges: Japan's Perspective"
18:15 - 18:55 Session 1: "Innovative Environmental Care Solutions from the Private Sector"

Opening Remarks:

Presentations:
  • Representative from Alerce 3000 Foundation
  • Representative from La Tapera Foundation
  • Representative from Rewilding Chile Foundation
18:55 - 19:35 Session 2:  "Sustainable Economic Activities and Environmental Education: Integrating Communities in Public and Private Conservation Efforts"

Keynote Presentation:
Martin Gardner, British botanist and Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his conservation work  

Presentations:
  • ICHC (International Cape Horn Center)
  • Representative of the EU
  • Representative of Brazil (Brazil hosts COP30, 2025)
Closing Speech:  "A Model for Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Protection"

Constanza Troppa, Head of the Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Environment.
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