The events will be attended by the Minister of the Environment, the Minister of Mines and Energy, international environmental experts and CAR Directors.

The 17 December 2013, Corpoguajira hold its 30 Years of Creation. Three decades of continuous and joint work, environmental organizations, public entities, Private, academia and the general community; all under one vital purpose: the preservation and protection of natural resources, the ecosystems and biodiversity of this beautiful land, recognized as one of the richest in the country.

To commemorate this important event, various activities with the participation of different sectors of the department made.

16 December 2013:

Programming will start 16 from December, with the arrival of the Directors of the Regional Autonomous Corporations of the country, Asocars representatives and special guests. That day at 6:00 pm, A Te Deum will be held at the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Cathedral.

17 December 2013:

At 7:00 am the release of 100 sea ​​turtles on the beaches of Riohacha. Later the opening of the Great Environmental Fair will take place, (Cultural center – Riohacha), in which visitors will be able to learn details of the management carried out by the Corporation in its most representative programs and projects..

The General Directors of the CARs, will begin the 8:30 am, to the Board of Directors of Asocars, in which different aspects related to the work of environmental authorities in the country will be analyzed.

The Former Directors of Corpoguaijra, They will also be part of the commemorative events. They will participate in a conversation, which will take place at 10:00 am, in the auditorium of the Corporation, to share with attendees the most significant successful experiences during their management.

Starting at 2:00 pm, The “Prosperity with Sustainability” Forum will begin, (Cultural center – Riohacha), event that will feature the participation of international environmental expert Pavan Sukhdev, who will be in charge of the presentation “The economy of nature and the nature of the Economy”; The panel of forum members is complemented by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Luz Helena Sarmiento Villamizar and the Minister of Mines and Energy, Amylkar David Acosta Medina.

The official ceremony of the 30 years Corpoguajira, will be held at 7:00 pm (Cultural center – Riohacha), During the event, the La Guajira Environmental contest will be awarded and several special recognitions will be given to Corpoguaijra officials., Business, people and organizations, committed to the conservation of biodiversity in La Guajira.

18 from December:

The programming will end with the technical visit of the CAR Directors, to Cerrejón, to learn about the environmental management carried out by the coal company, as part of its operation.