PROJECTS PORTFOLIO
Since 2021 – Ongoing
Participatory reforestation program coordination
Setor: Environmental & Agroecological Initiatives
Client: Association Jiboiana
Expertise: Project Development & Management
Activities: Development and monitoring of the reforestation program by the Jiboiana association in partnership with the indigenous communities in Brazil (Huni Kuin and Guajajara People).
Outcomes: Plantation of 35 000 trees and the construction of 13 tree nurseries. Ongoing market study of sociobiodiversity sourced products.
Impact: Strengthening of alimentary and economic autonomy.
August 2024
Socio-bioeconomy & Skincare Mission in the Brazilian Amazon
Setor: Health & Well-being / Socio-bioeconomy
Client: French dermatologist & natural cuisine chef – IENA
Expertise: Consulting, Immersive Mission
Key Outcomes: Strengthened partnerships for sustainable and traceable socio-bioeconomy, Raised awareness on ethical ingredient sourcing, Facilitated intercultural exchange on skincare and wellness practices
Juin 2024
Closing Conference of Climate Week – at Instituto Terra (Sebastião Salgado), Brazil
Sector: Environmental Education, Ecological Restoration Advocacy
Client/Partner: Instituto Dialectica, French Embassy in Brazil, Institut Français
Expertise: Dialogue Facilitation and intercultural knowledge exchange
Activities: Invited to deliver the closing keynote of Climate Week, as part of the global cultural diplomacy event La Nuit des Idées. The one-hour talk, Fault Lines in Ecological Restoration, addressed technical, social, economic, and political challenges to large-scale restoration in Brazil, drawing from scientific concepts and field experience with Indigenous and traditional communities.
Key Outcomes: Shared Amazonian field perspectives with 100–150 participants, including students, French institutions, and the public / Fostered dialogue on ecological restoration and climate justice between Brazil and France./ Highlighted Indigenous knowledge as essential for sustainable restoration strategies.
Jan 2024 (one of the 7 missions organized between 2021 & 2025)
Immersive Missions for Jiboiana Reforestation Program in the Amazon
Sector: Environmental Restoration / Community Empowerment
Client / Partner: Jiboiana Association – Indigenous Territories in Acre
Expertise: Immersive Mission
Activities: Organized and coordinated 7 immersive missions for Jiboiana Association to remote Indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon, involving international volunteers supported by technical teams. This included full trip planning (logistics, itinerary, local partnerships) and on-site coordination of reforestation work — including nursery construction, tree planting, and inter-community seed exchanges — with deep cultural immersion in partnership with Indigenous communities.
Key Outcomes: 7 missions completed across 5 Indigenous territories / 69 international volunteers engaged / Strengthened local capacity for sustainable forest management and cultural preservation
November 2023
Drilling of a Well – Pinuya Huni Kuin Village
Sector: Community Empowerment
Client / Partner: Jiboiana Association & Huni Kuin community of Pinuya
Expertise: Project Development & Management
Activities: Provided technical and logistical coordination for drilling a well to ensure sustainable access to clean water in the Pinuya community.
Key Outcomes: Improved access to drinking water./ Enhanced health and resilience of the community.
September 2023
European Parliamentarians Mission in Mato Grosso State
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement
Client / Partner: European Members of Parliament and team
Expertise: Consulting, Immersive Mission
Activities: Prepared and coordinated a 14-day mission combining meetings in São Paulo and Brasília with a 10-day field visit to the Pantanal, Amazon, and Cerrado biomes. Meetings with MPs, ministries, NGOs, Indigenous and Quilombola communities, farmers, and industry representatives. Addressed issues such as deforestation, agribusiness, mining, pesticides, illegal timber trade, and human rights.
Key Outcomes: Improved political understanding of socio-environmental realities in Brazil./ Identified opportunities for socio-bioeconomic development./ Highlighted need for greater traceability of deforestation-linked commodities.
June 2023
Cultural Exchange Between French Doctors and Amazonian Healers – Paris, France
Sector: Health
Client/Partner: Côté Soins Formations, Entr’Actes, Association Jiboiana
Expertise: Intercultural Facilitation & Knowledge Exchange
Activities: Organized and facilitated an exchange in Paris between Amazonian Indigenous healers and around fifteen French doctors, exploring ancestral medicinal practices and their possible synergies with modern healthcare. The session fostered mutual learning and strengthened dialogue between healers from different parts of the world.
Key Outcomes: Promoted Indigenous Amazonian medicinal knowledge to a professional medical audience. / Fostered cross-cultural understanding in healthcare approaches./ Opened avenues for future collaborations in integrative medicine.
Mai 2023
Mission to Pará’s Traditional Communities for German Members of Parliament
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement / Indigenous Rights
Client/Partner: German Embassy in Brazil
Expertise: Consulting, Immersive Mission
Activities:Coordinated and accompanied meetings with Indigenous leaders, riverine communities, NGOs, and civil society groups in the Tapajós region. Facilitated discussions on threats to human rights and the environment, culminating in a meeting at the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples in Brasília to explore cooperation opportunities.
Key Outcomes: Informed German MPs on critical socio-environmental issues in Brazil. / Fostered dialogue on potential German support for Indigenous causes.
Mai 2023
European Parliamentarians Mission in Cerrado Biomes
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement / Environmental & Agroecology
Client/Partner: European Members of Parliament and team
Expertise: Consulting, Immersive Mission
Activities: Organized a field visit for MEPs to understand the environmental and social challenges of the Cerrado biome, focusing on deforestation, sustainable land use, and human rights violations affecting traditional communities.
Key Outcomes: Enhanced EU policymakers’ awareness of Cerrado-specific issues. / Strengthened networks between EU and Brazilian stakeholders.
April 2023
Eyes on the Forest – Drone Monitoring in Huni Kuin Territory, Acre - Amazon RainForest
Sector: Environmental Protection & Indigenous Rights
Client/Partner: Planet Earth Now, Association Jiboiana, Comissão Pró Índio do Acre (CPI-AC)
Expertise: Project Management
Activities:Supported the Huni Kuin people of Igarapé do Caucho (Acre, Brazil) with the purchase and delivery of a DJI AIR 2S drone, laptop, and accessories, along with training to operate the equipment. The initiative aimed to strengthen forest surveillance and improve reforestation monitoring over 12,000 hectares and 8 villages.
Key Outcomes: Strengthened local capacity to detect illegal incursions. / Improved reforestation monitoring through aerial imagery. / Provided technical training in drone operation and territorial monitoring.
October 2022
Indigenous Leaders’ Tour in Europe
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement / Intercultural Knowledge Exchange
Client/Partner: Association Jiboiana, Indigenous representatives (Sateré Mawé, Pataxó, Iny Karajá, Huni Kuin)
Expertise: Intercultural Facilitation
Activities:Organized and facilitated a one-month tour in Europe for Indigenous leaders, including meetings with parliamentarians, academics, journalists, and international organizations. Coordinated participation in strategic events, notably at UNESCO, to advocate for territorial recognition and the protection of traditional knowledge in global environmental and human rights debates.
Key Outcomes: Strengthened Indigenous advocacy in European institutional settings. / Expanded international networks for territorial and cultural protection.
July 2022
European Parliamentarians Mission to the Heart of the Amazon Rainforest
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement / Indigenous Rights
Client/Partner: Greens/EFA group, European Parliament
Expertise: Consulting, Immersive Mission, Intercultural Knowledge Exchange
Activities: Led an 11-member delegation including MEPs to meet Indigenous leaders, NGOs, scientists, and politicians in Brazil. Focused on human rights, deforestation, and environmental protection strategies, with on-site visits in the Amazon.
Key Outcomes: Strengthened advocacy for Indigenous rights and environmental protection at EU level./ Facilitated direct engagement between EU policymakers and Amazonian stakeholders.
October 2021
Indigenous Leaders’ Tour in Europe
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement / Intercultural Knowledge Exchange
Client/Partner: Association Jiboiana, Indigenous representatives (Pataxó, Huni Kuin, Munduruku, Iny Karajá)
Expertise: Intercultural Facilitation
Activities: Coordinated a one-month European tour for Indigenous leaders, with strategic meetings in France, Belgium, and the UK, including the European Parliament, French Ministry of Ecology, Greenpeace, and Amnesty International. Managed logistics, institutional liaison, translation, and interpretation. Enabled participation in COY16, COP21, New York Times Climate Hub, and multiple media outlets.
Key Outcomes: Raised visibility of Indigenous struggles in European public and political arenas. / Established strategic partnerships with international organizations.
Feb 2020
Community-Based Tourism Program Development
Sector: Policy & Decision-Maker Engagement / Indigenous Rights
Client/Partner: Croque Nature Tourism Agency
Expertise: Consulting, Immersive Mission
Activities: Designed and implemented an exploratory itinerary in Pará’s traditional communities to create a community-based tourism program.
Key Outcomes: Established a new tourism offer rooted in local community participation. / Strengthened economic opportunities through sustainable travel.
November 2019
Guide and Interpretation at Huni Kuin Eskawata Kayawai Festival
Sector: Culture and well-being
Client/Partner: Eskawata Kayawai Festival organization
Expertise: Intercultural Facilitation & Knowledge Exchange
Activities: Provided linguistic facilitation between 40 international visitors and Indigenous hosts during a major cultural festival.
Key Outcomes: Enabled direct intercultural dialogue during the festival./ Enhanced visitor understanding of Huni Kuin culture.
December 2018
Field Mission with Saúde e Alegria NGO
Sector: Health & Well-being / Socio-bioeconomy
Client/Partner: Saúde e Alegria NGO
Expertise: Immersive Mission
Activities:Participated in plant and fruit identification mission in Aveiro (Lower Tapajós), assessing nutritional and commercial potential for sustainable community development.
Key Outcomes: Identified promising local resources for bioeconomy./ Fostered collaboration with local communities.
November 2018
Guide and Interpretation at Huni Kuin Eskawata Kayawai Festival
Sector: Culture and well-being
Client/Partner: Eskawata Kayawai Festival organization
Expertise: Intercultural Facilitation & Knowledge Exchange
Activities: Provided linguistic facilitation between 40 international visitors and Indigenous hosts during a major cultural festival.
Key Outcomes: Enabled direct intercultural dialogue during the festival./ Enhanced visitor understanding of Huni Kuin culture.
June 2018
Teia Cabocla – Project Jury
Sector:Community Empowerment / Environmental Innovation
Client/Partner: Projeto Saude e Alegria
Expertise: Consulting
Activities:Evaluated innovative socio-environmental projects developed by youth from riverine communities.
Key Outcomes: Supported grassroots innovation in the Amazon. / Highlighted youth-led environmental initiatives.