A country with the biodiversity of Colombia, which has within its borders ecosystems that are important to the survival of life on Earth, including the Amazon, the Andes mountains and the Sierra Nevada, faces serious challenges with regard to the climate emergency and the increase in global temperatures. The University of the Andes lecturer, politician and environmentalist, Manuel Rodríguez Becerra,(Colombia), is the author of numerous books including Colombia y sus bosques and the recent El futuro ambiental de Colombia; Becerra will talk to Andrés Roldán about the significant steps regarding environmental care taken over the course of the last decade, including the strengthening of institutions that care for biodiversity and the construction of political will.