Celebrating seven years of the Galapagos Biodiversity and Education for Sustainability Fund

While the Galapagos Islands remain one of the best-conserved destinations in the world, they are faced with numerous challenges that are derived from growth in tourism and local population. The Charles Darwin Foundation is investigating how sustainable practices across multiple sectors such as urban planning and energy can mitigate these impacts while enhancing local community well-being through the health of the islands' socio-ecosystems.

The Charles Darwin Foundation strengthens academic collaborations in Lausanne and Zurich, Switzerland

The Charles Darwin Foundation shared the main achievements of its 2025 work through a public accountability event. The initiative highlighted how scientific research supports Galapagos conservation, encouraged dialogue with the local community, and reaffirmed that transparency strengthens institutional trust, collaboration, and long-term commitment to protecting the archipelago.

Tiny and often overlooked, Galapagos beetles sustain ecosystems: they decompose organic matter, recycle nutrients, pollinate and feed birds and reptiles. Entomologist María Sol Herrera uses photography to reveal their hidden beauty. Conserving the Scalesia pedunculata forest protects their diversity, because once we truly know something, it no longer remains invisible.