Americas members
Joining WWN can help civil society, community, and non-governmental groups in the Americas.
- We can amplify your voice at the Convention on Wetlands COP
- We can provide attention to the wetland issues you are facing by contacting local authorities to express our concern as an international network
- We can share your approaches with counterparts around the world.
Please contact María Elisa Sánchez who is the representative for the Neotropics or our Representative for North America, Kim Diana Connolly.
Why become a member?
See case studies, testimonials, and news of how WWN helps NGOs and CSOs on our Inspiration page.
If our story gives you some encouragement to jump and join WWN, wait no longer and let’s contact the team!
Felipe Velasco, Fundación Montecito
News about North America members
Seeking WWN North America representative
Our global WWN Committee is made up of representatives for each continent and we are seeking…
News from Colombia
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WWN participates in 4th meeting of Plurinational Network of Chile (RPNH)
In December, during the strange year 2020, under the global pandemic, the Plurinational Network of Wetlands…
Standing up for a Mexico City Ramsar site
In September 2020, Valeria Hernández contacted us from a Ramsar Site in Mexico City. The City…
New WWN North America rep
We extend a warm welcome to Laura Chamberlin, Assistant Director for North America working on community engagement…
WWN welcomes new members
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All Americas members
Fundación OBSA – Observatorio socioambiental del agua
Type of organisation: Research Centre Country: Colombia Contact: Pedro M Reyes Zambrano
Kim Diana Connolly
Co-Chair, WWN Joint-Representative, North America Organisation: University at Buffalo School of Law,…
Felipe Velasco
Sub-Regional Representative – Colombia Foundation Montecito Instituto Ecoturístico y Desarrollo de Montañas…
CBD Alliance
Type of organisation: NGO Country: Bolivia Contact: Gadir Lavadenz Website: http://cbd-alliance.org/
Corporacicün Avanzar
Country: Colombia Contact: Jorge Bustos Gómez jbustos8@misena.edu.co jorbugo@hotmail.com Website: www.reddolac.org/profile/Jorgebustosgomez Twitter: @jorgebustosgmez
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Type of organisation: CSO Country: United States of America Contact: Katie Beilfuss…
Biology Faculty (University of Havana)-Advanced Studies Center of Chemistry-Las Villas Central University
Type of organisation: NGO Country: Cuba Contact: Irina Salgado Bernal Website: www.fbio.uh.cu
Rafaela Danielli NicolaMUPAN; Aguape Network and Forum Suape – Social and Environmental Space
Sub-regional Representative – Brazil Type of organisation: NGO MUPAN Pantanal network Aguape…
Corporation du Marais Kergus
Type: NGO Country: Canada Contact: Florence Lafon
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defence
Contact: Gladys Martínez de Lemos Country: Colombia Website: aida-americas.org Twitter: @AIDAorg
Fundación Alma
Type of organisation: NGO Country: Colombia Contact: Fundación Alma Website: www.almafundacion.org Twitter:…
Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Country: Peru Contact: Lurde Tuesta Collantes
International Crane Foundation
Type of organisation: NGO Country: United States of America Contact: Richard Beilfuss…
Patricio Guerrero
Sub-Regional Representative Organisation: Agrupación Defensa y Conservación Maule Mataquito Country: Chile patoguerre@gmail.com…
El Colegio de Veracruz
Type of organisation: NGO Country: Mexico Contact: Maria de los ÇAngeles Piñar-Alvarez…