Defensa Ambiental – Promoción, protección y recuperación ambiental

ONG DEFENSA AMBIENTAL

for the promotion, protection

and recovery of the environment

ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE

We provide scientific advice and legal representation to Communities in socio-environmental conflicts, providing them with effective access to Environmental Justice.

PUEBLOS ORIGINARIOS

We are moved by the defense of Good Living. We work side by side with Indigenous Communities throughout the territory, supporting them comprehensively in their socio-environmental conflicts.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

We strengthen the knowledge of citizens, through plans adapted to local needs, aiming at reducing information and training gaps.

We deliver Environmental Education in the territories where we work, to raise awareness and expand the care of the environment, aiming to develop a harmonious relationship with the natural environment.

Legal support to Communities in socio-environmental conflicts

Communities testimonials

“Environmental Defense NGO has supported us in the strategic planning and execution of legal actions aimed at trying to stop the advance of the mega hydroelectric power station in the past Hidroñuble (136 Mw) and a mixed reservoir of irrigation and electricity generation of 1800 hectares of flooding in the San Fabián mountain range, called Punilla reservoir. Their contribution has been extremely important, because the need for legal support is enormous for socio-environmental conflicts in general and in our case in particular. Communities have great difficulties in accessing this support mainly for economic reasons and because of the shortage of legal teams that can be accessed. The vocation of Environmental Defense is genuinely oriented towards social support and environmental conservation before money. "

“We contacted the NGO Defensa Ambiental, who gave us excellent technical advice, we were lucky enough to meet them. We recommend the NGO to all socio-environmental organizations, because our fight is not only to denounce the authorities, there are laws that communities like us are not informed about and that is where it is essential to have a technical team to guide and support us. "

“We wanted a serious legal defense, and with the advice of the Environmental Defense NGO we managed to stop the harmful aquaculture projects that were trying to settle on our coasts. All this was achieved thanks to the seriousness and professionalism of the Environmental Defense NGO. As president of the committee, I recommend the use and support of the NGO for any type of fight against the slaughter zones in Chile. "

“El trabajo, la dedicación, el equipo amplio y especializado que tienen son sus puntos fuertes, además las personas que integran la ONG han dado muestra del compromiso y responsabilidad que tienen, en cuanto se involucran con un trabajo, eso hace que las comunidades también nos vayamos empoderando y eso nos hace participar, por otro lado siempre les ha interesado, además de tomar los casos, crear información hacia la comunidad, darle herramientas que permitan tener más conocimiento y más compromiso. Por eso yo los recomiendo, les ha ido bien en Nacimiento y en muchos otros lugares donde hay zonas de sacrificio y en donde el derecho a vivir en un ambiente sano y libre de contaminación esta amenazado, ONG Defensa Ambiental ha demostrado los resultados.”