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August 2024

SAPP Member Claudia Leal Elected President of the International Consortium of Environmental History Organizations

SAPP Member Claudia Leal Elected President of the International Consortium of Environmental History Organizations

„Sharing a Planet in Peril“ (SAPP) member Claudia Leal (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) has been elected President of the International Consortium of Environmental History Organizations (ICEHO).

ICEHO, whose goal is to foster international communication among environmental history organizations, celebrated the 4th World Congress of Environmental History in Oulu, Finland, in August 2024. With close to one thousand participants in attendance, Claudia Leal was handed over the presidency by former ICEHO President Graeme Wynn.

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The passing of the baton: former ICEHO President Graeme Wynn (left) handing over the presidency to newly elected President Claudia Leal (right) during the 4th World Congress of Environmental History in Oulu, Finland.

Leal is particularly interested in encouraging a firmer participation of underrepresented regions in this global dialogue.

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