Impact and Initiatives
Transforming communities through education, nature, and regeneration.
For over 25 years, I have spearheaded initiatives that seek to transform the relationship between people and nature, from educational, community, and systemic perspectives. Every project I lead stems from a commitment to ecological regeneration, meaningful learning, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Here I share some of the movements, programs and alliances that have marked this path towards a more conscious, fair and sustainable future.
An ecosystem of change built over 30 years
OpEPA – Organization for Environmental Education and Protection
Role: Founder and Director
Purpose: Reconnecting children, youth and communities with nature through experiential education, exploration and experiential learning.
Impact: For over two decades, we have been promoting environmental education in Colombia and internationally. We are recognized for our nature-based learning (NbE) pedagogy.
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Regenerative Colombia
Role: Founder and Convener
Purpose: Promoting ecological and social regeneration in Colombia from a systemic and territorial approach.
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Regenerative Communities Network (RCN)
Role: Founder and board member
Purpose: A global network of bioregional communities working to regenerate their territories, their economies and their cultures.
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The Weaving Lab (2018)
Role: Co-founder and board member
Purpose: A global network that co-designs tools, frameworks, and experiences to weave regenerative learning systems, connecting social innovators, educators, and community leaders who believe in the power of systemic change.
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Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA - PNUD)
Role:Member of the Inner Council
Purpose: To promote the transformation of food systems towards regenerative and conscious practices.
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CATALYST NOW
Role: Co-founder and active member
Purpose: What began as Catalyst 2030—a global network of social innovators committed to accelerating the achievement of the SDGs—has evolved into Catalyst NOW, a more agile action platform focused on immediate mobilization to address urgent challenges related to sustainability, justice, and systemic change. Since its inception, I have been an active member of this community, which connects more than 4,000 changemakers from over 100 countries. The transition to Catalyst NOW reflects the movement's maturity: moving from long-term aspirations to concrete and coordinated action in the present.
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#NATUREFORALL
Role: Network member and strategic collaborator
Purpose: A global movement led by the IUCN to inspire people to love, enjoy, and protect nature. It connects more than 130 organizations worldwide that share the goal of reconnecting people—especially younger generations—with the natural world.
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IUCN – EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (CEC)
Role: South America Regional Vice Chair · Co-chair of the Nature-based Education (NbE) Task Force
Purpose: The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) is the leading global network for environmental education and communication for conservation. As South America Regional Vice Chair, I have helped develop environmental education strategies in South America and connect civil society actors with the international biodiversity agenda. As co-chair of the Nature-based Education Task Force, I coordinate international efforts to position nature-based education as a transformative approach to learning, integrating research, field practice and education policy so that more children, youth and communities learn in, with and from nature.
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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM – YOUNG GLOBAL LEADER (YGL)
Rol: Young Global Leader (cohorte 2008)
Purpose: The WEF's Young Global Leaders program brings together exceptional leaders under 40 committed to improving the state of the world. This recognition opened doors to global dialogue on education, sustainability, and transformative leadership, and strengthened the international networks that now inform the work of OpEPA and other initiatives.
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