Fundación Glaciares Chilenos

Founded in 2017, Fundación Glaciares Chilenos is a non-governmental organisation based in Santiago, Chile working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, education.

Fundación Glaciares Chilenos (FGC) is a non-profit organisation based in Providencia, Santiago, that works to educate, disseminate information about and protect Chile's more than 26,000 glaciers. It runs educational programmes and workshops for schools, universities and organisations, publishes scientific and academic content on glaciers through its website and social media, and takes part in the creation of laws to protect glaciers and mountain ecosystems. It works with glaciers across the whole country, from the Arica y Parinacota Region to the Magallanes Region, and relies on a team and volunteers from different disciplines. The foundation began in 2017 as an online project showcasing glacier photography and was formalised as a foundation in 2018.