by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Nov 8, 2022 | Announcement
The first version of Ladera Sur Festival will be carried out on November 18th, 19th and 20th, and to inform, educate and reconnect are its main purposes. Through talks, workshops, live music, sustainable markets and naturalistic art, the expectation of this Festival...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Sep 1, 2022 | Notes
On Thursday, September 1st, the campaign period for the Plebiscite for the new Constitution of Chile officially ends. We are only days away from a pioneering democratic process in the world that is of vital importance to society. For this reason, and to close our...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Jul 17, 2022 | News
In the Andes Mountains in Chile, mining activities have destroyed several ecosystems. Mining is the most damaging human activity for the conservation of glaciers. In 2014, the General Water Directorate funded a research project on glaciers in the central Andes to...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Jul 4, 2022 | News
The tragedy occurred on Sunday, July 3rd, Italy, when a huge fragment of an alpine glacier slid down the mountain side, leaving several injured. The victims of this incident were hikers who were at the peak in that moment. After the event, at least 7 people were...
by Equipo Glaciar | Mar 30, 2022 | Announcement
Fundación Glaciares Chilenos has five lines of action: protect, visualize, educate, investigate, and connect, within which we frame our projects. Throughout education and connection with communities, we look to promote ecological awareness and local actions...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Nov 23, 2021 | Announcement
A new edition of the “Social Innovation International Festival” (FIIS for its acronym in Spanish) is here for its 2021 version, and as Glaciares Chilenos Foundation, we are very excited to be part of this magnificent event. With nine years of history, FIIS has taken...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Oct 29, 2021 | Announcement
We are very happy to announce our participation in the 2021 edition of Expolagos Patagonia, which will take place on November 8th and 9th in two virtual sessions, with significant participation from various organizations and stakeholders in the tourism sector....
by Marcos Gómez Cole | Oct 21, 2021 | Notes
The first time a human being walked on a glacier, it probably dates back to the pristine times when our species began to populate the planet. Since then, we have not stopped approaching and venturing into glaciers, motivated by the most diverse ends; scientists,...
