2025 starts off with great momentum, with the Salazar Center for North American Conservation convening leaders, communities and resources from across the continent to accelerate equitable and innovative solutions for the benefit of nature and people. In this context, La Mano del Mono has been invited to participate in the International Symposium on Conservation Impact, to be held May 5-7, 2025.
This event provides a platform to reflect on an urgent challenge: How do we meet the 2030 conservation goals? The event will raise key questions such as: What are we doing well and how can we scale these solutions in North America? What barriers do we need to overcome to achieve real impact?
The symposium will focus on science and biodiversity, but will also examine how to transform our economic system to support faster and more effective conservation, benefiting both current communities and future generations.
In addition, we will explore how our social and economic structures must evolve to ensure both socioeconomic stability and long-term natural security. Experts will share their vision on how we can address the most pressing challenges to build a just and sustainable future for all.
If you are interested in participating, don't forget that the registration fee will increase as of January 31, 2025. More details and registration here: Symposium Registration.
The event will also address the importance of including indigenous and local communities in the creation of more sustainable conservation frameworks. By integrating diverse perspectives, we can generate better solutions. In addition, the relationship between the economy and environmental degradation will be discussed, asking the question: Can our current economic system restore and preserve ecosystems, or do we need fundamental change to achieve a balance between humanity and nature?
This 6th International Symposium will address how to accelerate progress on conservation targets, including those set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It will be a unique opportunity to rethink the relationships between economics, ecological impact and equity, and to define the role that conservation professionals should play in the development of a nature-centered economy.
This is a crucial time to act, to redouble our efforts and to find integrated solutions that allow us to live in harmony with nature for the well-being of present and future generations.
