Author: María del Pilar Peralta Ardila

María del Pilar Peralta Ardila (she/her) is a PhD candidate at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society and is also affiliated with the Amerika-Institut Cultural Studies, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Her dissertation revolves around the life stories of women leaders in defense and care of nature in southwestern Colombia from 1990 to 2022. Pilar holds a MA in Sociology from Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia.

Making Sense of... by María del Pilar Peralta ArdilaApr 23, 20264:41 pm

A large hippopotamus partially submerged in water with mouth open, splashing near a shoreline, with green vegetation and trees visible in the background.

Whim, Negligence, and Socio-Ecological Harm: The Culling of Escobar’s Hippo Descendants

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development activated a plan to curb the spread of the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in Colombia. These are descendants of the animals that Pablo Escobar brought to his private zoo […]

EHN Blog by María del Pilar Peralta ArdilaMay 10, 20237:00 am

A group of four women sitting with their faces away from the camera on a bench in front of a building. Forested area is visible in the background.

Life Stories of Women Leaders in Defense and Care of the Environment in Southwestern Colombia, 1990-2022

This is an invitation to get to know, learn and remember the life stories of women who care for and defend nature and their territories.

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