Join Mongabay at the COP16 in Cali, Colombia

    Mongabay will have a presence in Cali for COP 16 in Cali, Colombia, especially through Mongabay Latam, our Spanish-language bureau with a focus on Latin America.

    Mongabay Latam will be hosting two free events in Spanish:

    Connect with the Mongabay team

    Speakers will include Senior Contributing Editor Michelle Carrere, Senior Contributing Editor Antonio José Paz Cardona, and Program Director María Isabel Torres.

    Multimedia Producer Richard Romero, Fellowship Spanish Editor Dora Montero, Senior Marketing Associate Alejandro Prescott Cornejo will also be in town.

    Mongabay’s COP16 event calendar

    How to investigate oceans without dying in the process

    Oceans are in crisis—making the need for accurate, powerful storytelling more urgent than ever.

    As the ecosystems most affected by climate change, oceans face increasing threats: they receive about 8 million tons of plastic waste every year, a third of marine mammal species are threatened, and 8 million tons of marine resources are illegally fished every year. Amid these pressures, companies from different industries profit by breaking the law or invading marine protected areas, mafias extract threatened species that end up being sold as delicacies in Asia or those who try to oversee good practices disappear.

    Join a special workshop led by a journalist, Mongabay Latam Senior Contributing Editor for Oceans Michelle Carrere, and a scientist, Global Fishing Watch Data Analyst Bjorn Bergman, who will explain and make recommendations on the priority issues when discussing oceans, the most noteworthy scientific sources and how to access official information. From databases to satellite maps, this workshop will present the tools for exploring oceans where the tools are just the tip of the iceberg for telling new stories.

    *This is a Spanish-language event.

    Date: October 21, 2024

    Time: 2:15-3:00 pm

    Location: Room 5 of Banco de Occidente, Carrera 3 # 8 – 13, San Pedro, Cali

    How to register

    • Go to the official link for the Action and Participation Program in the Green Zone.*
    • Navigate to the “MGB Conservación, Restauración y Océanos” section.
    • Scroll to find and select the event: ¿Cómo investigar los océanos sin morir en el intento?
    • Complete the registration process.
    • Generate your QR code.
    • Use the QR code to ensure access to the event.

    *The registration link is in Spanish.

    Journalism on stage: Indigenous peoples displaced by palm oil

    Experience the power of investigative journalism with Mongabay Latam and Rutas del Conflicto in a live, journalistic performance showcasing an investigation into the environmental impact of a controversial palm oil project in the department of Vichada, Colombia.

    This unique storytelling format will reveal key findings from an in-depth investigation into how the ancestral lands of the Indigenous Sikuani community were targeted by a palm oil initiative spearheaded by a former congressman and relative of a prominent Colombian businessman. Today, the Sikuani people are fighting to reclaim their rightful land through the Colombian authorities.

    *This is a Spanish-language event.

    Date: October 25, 2024

    Location: Universidad Santiago de Cali, Auditorio T-USACA, Calle 5 #62-82, Cuarto de Legua, Cali

    Time: 2:00-4:00 pm

    How to register

    Share your event with Mongabay

    If you’re holding an event during COP16 in Cali and would like to notify Mongabay so someone from our team can potentially attend, please let us know via this form.

    Register in Spanish