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September 10 2025 Staff United States

Ana Jerolamon

Ana Jerolamon is AIDA's CFO, working from Florida, US. She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Rhode Island (US). She has a master's degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Public Finance from New York University, as well as a master's degree in Business Administration from the International University of Valencia (Spain). Her professional career includes financial administration in non-profit organizations, roles as treasurer on boards of directors, and prominent participation in global climate justice and community solar energy projects.

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September 04 2025 Staff Chile

Estefanía González

Estefanía González is AIDA's Program Director, working from Santiago, Chile. She holds a degree in Geography from the University of Chile with a postgraduate degree in Territory and Public Policy. She holds a Master of Science in Risk and Resource Governance from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Estefanía has extensive experience leading environmental programs and campaigns in Latin America from civil society and participating in key multilateral processes for the protection of nature and people. She has worked on various issues—such as climate change, biodiversity, oceans, indigenous rights, and others—with a strong focus on public advocacy and strategic communication at the national, regional, and international levels. Estefanía teaches postgraduate courses in environmental governance and environmental theory and policy at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America of the University of Heidelberg.

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September 01 2025 Staff United States

Danielle Freire

Danielle Freire is AIDA’s Deputy Development Director, working from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from New Jersey City University and a master's degree in Nonprofit Management, as well as a postgraduate degree in Organizational Development from The New School, Milano School of Management and Urban Policy. Danielle has significant experience in fundraising for a variety of social justice causes, including housing, education, criminal justice, and environmental justice. She is committed to building authentic partnerships that mobilize resources in defense of the environment and the rights of communities in Latin America.

Un grupo de vicuñas bebe agua de un manantial en un paisaje de los Andes chilenos.

August 21 2025 Blog Latin America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile

Circular economy: what is it and what role does it play regarding the climate crisis and energy transition?

It is important to understand what the circular economy is and what it should include, in theory and in practice, so that it can truly contribute to a more sustainable world.

Paisaje con río y nevado de fondo en Neuquén, Argentina

July 23 2025 Press releases Argentina

Mapuche defend against extractive industry and forced evictions from ancestral lands in Argentina

Mapuche communities urge Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to further investigate abuses at nexus of extractive industry and land dispossession.

Salar de Pastos Grandes en Potosí, Bolivia

July 22 2025 Press releases Latin America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile

Human rights and the rights of nature in the governance of minerals for the energy transition

A reading of Advisory Opinion 32 of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights by the Andean Wetlands Alliance.

Mujer pastorea camélidos en una zona de los Andes de Perú

July 14 2025 Blog Latin America

The Inter-American Court's Opinion: 7 reasons it matters for climate justice

The court released its long-awaited Advisory Opinion No. 32, in which it clarifies the scope of States' obligations in the face of the climate crisis.

Audiencia sobre crisis climática ante la Corte Interamericana en Manaos, Brasil

July 02 2025 Press releases Latin America

Landmark Inter-American Court Decision Requires States to Protect Human Rights in the Face of the Climate Crisis

It is a key precedent for individuals and communities to access justice, as well as to guide the decisions of national and international courts.

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hearing before CIDH, view from the audience

June 27 2025 Flexible page

Opinión Consultiva 32: Inter-American Court Links Climate Crisis to Human Rights

In its Advisory Opinion No. 32 (OC-32) on the climate emergency and human rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will establish concrete obligations for governments across the continent to effectively protect people affected by the climate crisis. This will mark the first time a regional human rights court issues such a pronouncement. Learn how this decision will protect vulnerable communities and guide decisions made by national and international courts.

participación en audiencia pública de la Corte IDH

June 18 2025 Press releases Latin America

Media Advisory: Inter-American Court Decision on Climate and Human Rights Approaching

In its Advisory Opinion 32, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will for the first time set out the legal obligations that States must fulfill to protect people in the face of the climate crisis. This landmark opinion will be a key legal tool to demand climate justice and guide courts around the world.