Mario Galindo, Panelist in the “Environmental Justice: Time for Reform?” Regulatory Dialogue Series

Mario Galindo Villarroel, founding partner of VGC Abogados, joined the third session of the “Environmental Justice: Time for Reform?” Regulatory Dialogue Series. The UC Law and Environment Program at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School organized the event.

The event featured opening remarks from Minister of the Environment Francisca Toledo Echegaray and Program Director Ricardo Irarrázabal. It brought together key figures from Chile’s environmental regulatory landscape to address challenges and opportunities of reforming the country’s environmental justice system.

Panel of Speakers

Mario Galindo shared the panel with:

José Ignacio Vial Barros, Undersecretary of the Environment.
Marcela Godoy Flores, Acting President-Minister of the Second Environmental Court.
Iván Hunter Ampuero, Academic at the Universidad Austral de Chile and former Minister of the Third Environmental Court.

The convergence of perspectives from environmental authorities, the specialized judiciary, and academia highlights the current importance of the discussion on strengthening environmental justice institutions in Chile, particularly as the country faces significant regulatory challenges in this area.

Commitment to the Environmental Debate

At VGC Abogados, a firm with over 20 years of experience as a pioneer in environmental and natural resources law, we reaffirm our commitment to actively participate in dialogue forums that support the country’s sustainable development and the strengthment of its environmental institutional framework.