Dayana is an Aymara Indigenous woman from Bolivia. She co-founded the Uru Uru Team, an Indigenous-led initiative focused on restoring the sacred Uru Uru Lake. The lake is a Ramsar site and home to 76 bird species, including the unique James, Andean, and Chilean flamingos. It is also a vital life source for seve
Andrea Fuentes is an enthusiastic advocate for wildlife conservation and community development. She holds a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering and has dedicated the past three years to working on Andean bear conservation in Bolivia in collaboration with local communities. Her journey commenced in 202
Paola Nogales Ascarrunz is a Bolivian biologist passionate about neotropical cat conservation. She founded ‘Programa de Investigación felidos Bolivia”, a grassroots conservation organisation dedicated to promoting coexistence between rural communities and felids and creating technology to take co
Guillermo es politólogo con maestría en ciencias ambientales, durante los últimos años se dedicó a investigar las problemáticas socioambientales que derivan de distintos sistemas agropecuarios y alimentarios, sobre todo en las regiones de montaña. Este interés le llevó, por ejemplo, a trabajar con prod
Bolivia is experiencing a rapid reconfiguration of its legal, economic and political foundations as a Plurinational State in great part due to the struggle of Indigenous peoples, while adverse climate events that affect them the most are becoming increasingly common and extreme. In the context of these challeng
