Fabiola Muñoz, Peru’s Environment Minister, opened the inauguration of the Bicentennial Pavilion 2021 with Peru’s new goal to create two marine protected areas in Peru’s waters at the third Latin American and Caribbean Convention for Protected Areas.

Six of the seven bills that have been seeking to protect freshwater reserves, mainly contained in the more-than-2000 glaciers in Chile, have failed.

Zalva, a new brand of bottled water made with 100% recycled plastic containers, will be distributed throughout Colombia and will allow resources to be reinvested in a way which conserves the land and mountain ranges.

An international summit took place in San José, Costa Rica, at the start of October to call people to continue the fight against climate change.

Early results of research done by the Center for Hydraulic and Hydrotechnical Investigation at the University of Panama showed high levels of microplastics along the Caribbean coast. The results showed greater quantities in areas with high numbers of tourists.

Honduran activist Miriam Miranda, friend and companion of Berta Cáceres in the fight for the defense of natural resources and the indigenous people, believes that climate struggle involves efforts from the north and the south, and that governments must adopt “forceful measures that get to the root of the problem.”

On October 3rd and 4th, representatives from countries such as Argentina, Belize, Bolivia and many more met in Lima, Peru, to discuss developing strategies to combat the illegal trade of animals throughout Latin America.

Native forests in Chile produce water, help regulate the climate and preserve native biodiversity.

Various trade unions from all over Chile have convened to discuss how the country intends to tackle the ongoing climate crisis.

Despite various juridical attempts to promote the opposite, the Itaipú lands remain a contested legal area with many taking advantage of protected areas of the forests.