Sonia Reyes, IALE-Chile President was nominated by the recently elected Chilean president as regional deputy of environmental issues in Santiago Metropolitan Region. Dr. Reyes-Packe will have the mission of leading the implementation of new climate change law, new ecological planning perspectives, and biodiversity protection actions among many other tasks. The nomination represents an acknowledgment of her excellent trajectory as a researcher and activist, including her involvement in the creation of the IALE chapter in Chile, as well as other links between science and social movements.