In response to the need to consolidate the Escucha la Amazonía Alliance as a powerful, unified voice that drives political, environmental, and social advocacy efforts in the face of the challenges facing this region—both at the local and national levels—representatives from the member organizations met on July 17 to formulate the strategic plan for the 2026–2027 period, with a long-term perspective (2030).
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The meeting was attended by delegations from the leadership, technical, and communications teams, who, through a process of reflection and co-creation, took the first steps toward defining the Alliance’s mission and vision and developed the 2026–2027 action plan, which includes three strategic lines of action: advocacy, strategic communications, and the role of organized civil society.
Among other topics, Escucha la Amazonía plans to carry out advocacy efforts surrounding the formulation of the 2026–2030 National Development Plan and international forums such as COP17 on biodiversity or COP31 on climate change; and to build relationships with sectors such as the private and academic sectors, with the aim of continuing to position the Amazon in the national debate.
Likewise, the main strategic guidelines for communication efforts were defined, with the aim of expanding the Alliance’s reach.
Furthermore, during the meeting, participants engaged in a reflection exercise on the Alliance’s internal governance structure to define principles and methodologies that facilitate decision-making and the development of technical work based on collaboration and cooperation among the various members.
Escucha la Amazonía was founded in November 2021 and currently consists of the Gaia Amazonas Foundation, WWF Colombia, Amazon Conservation Team (ACT Colombia), The Nature Conservancy (TNC Colombia), the Environment and Society Association, the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS), the Etnollano Foundation, DeJusticia, the Frankfurt Zoological Society, and the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests (IRI-Colombia).
