The Ministry of Environment of the Province of Buenos Aires organized the international congress “Latin American Environmental Agenda” at the National University of Lomas de Zamora.
During two days, more than 2000 people, along with national and international references, discussed the urgent challenges facing Latin America in the face of the climate crisis.
At the end of the congress, the Minister of the Environment of Buenos Aires, Daniela Vilar, launched a key proposal: to form a Latin American Environmental Front.
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The objective of this initiative is for the region to impose itself “in the global discussion to drive a just ecological transition,” as stated by the official.
The Congress “Latin American Environmental Agenda” took place at the Faculty of Law of the National University of Lomas de Zamora, bringing together officials, specialists, and organizations from across the region.
The event served as a space for collective debate, with a focus on the upcoming COP30, to be held in Belém, Brazil.
The closing of this significant meeting was led by the Minister of Environment of the Province of Buenos Aires and organizer of the event, Daniela Vilar.
She was joined by prominent figures such as the president of the Justicialist Party of the Province of Buenos Aires, Máximo Kirchner; the former president of Colombia, Ernesto Samper; the former Minister of Environment of Colombia, Susana Muhamad; and the social leader of MTE-UTEP, Juan Grabois.
During her speech, Minister Daniela Vilar emphasized the mission of the proposed front: “Our goal is to form a Latin American Environmental Front that imposes itself in the global discussion to drive a just ecological transition.
We, the countries of the global south, are the ones providing the natural common goods to mitigate the environmental crisis. And yet, we are also the ones living with financial debts, with international organizations trying to control what happens in our nations and with political persecution of leaders who dare to question that order, as they are doing with the unjust conviction of Cristina. We want Good Living, we want sovereignty, we want freedom for our peoples, we want freedom for Cristina.”
The opening of the congress featured the participation of the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof; the mayor of Lomas de Zamora, Federico Otermin; the ambassador of Brazil, Julio Glinternick, and the Dean of the Faculty of Law of the UNLZ and member of the Council of the Judiciary, María Fernanda Vázquez.
Topics Addressed and Prominent Participants in the Global Discussion
The various panels and discussions at the congress addressed a wide range of crucial topics, including: social justice in the face of the ecological crisis, the impact of energy transition on local economies, the crucial link between the scientific sector and the State, circular economy with social inclusion, and innovation as a fundamental tool for climate action.
The event featured the presence of important international figures from across Latin America, such as Tainá de Paula, Secretary of Environment of Rio de Janeiro; Julia Alvarez Icaza, Secretary of the Environment of Mexico City; and Gabriela Rivadeneira, Executive Director of the Institute for Democracy Eloy Alfaro of Ecuador, among others.
In addition, authorities from the Environment of nine Argentinian provinces participated, along with prominent figures such as former Chancellor Jorge Taiana; former national deputy and specialist in environmental law Graciela Camaño; the president of Industries Guidi, Carolina Castro; mayors Leonardo Botto and Federico Susbielles, along with other Latin American mayors and officials; provincial ministers Nicolás Kreplak, Alberto Sileoni, and Florencia Saintout; journalists Julia Mengolini, Marina Aizen, and Gisela Busaniche; as well as various political leaders, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), social and environmental organizations, universities, NGOs, companies, and industries linked to the sector, and specialized journalists.
