Experience

ECOLISE

• Belgium
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Dec 2021 - Present

  ECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability, is a coalition of organisations engaged in promoting and supporting local communities across Europe in their efforts to build pathways to a sustainable future.In my role as Co Director I work facilitating the organisation development, its coordination, and the implementation of its strategy through the communities for future programme - https://communitiesforfuture.org

• • 2013 - Present

  Member of ECOLISEECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability, is a coalition of organisations engaged in promoting and supporting local communities across Europe in their efforts to build pathways to a sustainable future.The members of ECOLISE include international networks of community-based initiatives such as the Transition Network (representing over 1200 Transition initiatives), the Global Ecovillage Network (15,000 ecovillages), the Permaculture movement (3 million practitioners globally) and ICLEI, the association of local governments for sustainability; national and regional networks; and other specialist bodies engaged in European-level research, training and communications to support community-led action on climate change and sustainability. Show less

• • May 2019 - Dec 2021

  Network and Outreach Coordinator at ECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability. Supporting transformative and effective collaborations among the many international members of ECOLISE, while exploring new connections and fostering a wider impact for systemic change. More info about ECOLISE strategy here: https://www.ecolise.eu/about-ecolise/



EU ENI MEDTOWN

• MEDTOWN - Education programme coordinator

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Coordination of the training team (5 people) on co-producing social services with Social and Solidarity Economy actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion in the Mediterranean. Working in Tunisia, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Design of sustainability training for community resilience and economic transformation. Training design and implementation, with emphasis on public policy and climate change. Coordination of the training team (5 people) on co-producing social services with Social and Solidarity Economy actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion in the Mediterranean. Working in Tunisia, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Design of sustainability training for community resilience and economic transformation. Training design and implementation, with emphasis on public policy and climate change.



Transition Network

• Barcelona Area, Spain

• Project Officer for the International Municipalities in Transition project

  • May 2017 - Present

  Transition groups and municipalities creating sustainable change together. An innovative project stemming from the Hubs group in partnership with Transition Network to create a clear framework for how Transition groups and municipalities can create sustainable change together. This project has been collaboratively designed across borders and will map existing experiences of effective and systemic-change collaboration between local authorities and transition initiatives, worldwide. Launched in early 2017, the project will initially run until 2019. The main activities of the project are: Collating and assessing existing experiences, learnings and materials on how municipalities and transition initiatives are working together in creating healthier and more resilient communities. Co-designing an agreed framework and set of tools based on existing experience that can support the transition process at the municipal level. Testing and refining the agreed framework in pilot areas to develop a shared evidence base (to be implemented in 2018 and beyond) Reaching out to decision-makers, funders and potential new partners to join in this collaborative experiment. Show less



Red de Transición - Transition Network

• Spain

• Trainer and facilitator for Transition - Coordinator Red de Transición

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Cofounder of Red de Transición España (www.reddetransicion.org) - Oficial trainer and facilitator for Transition - Facilitating courses and giving talks about Sustainability and Transition in centers like: Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental (CENEAM), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Pompeu Fabra o Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, among others. Oficial transition courses in Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Marbella, Canary Islandas, Mallorca, etc. And internationally: Denmark, Slovenia, UK, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Palestine. Show less



International House Barcelona

• Barcelona

• Environmental manager

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2019

  Management and coordination of all environmental issues. EMAS III and ISO 14001 environmental certifications, and environmental education and sensibilization at IH Barcelona. Management and coordination of all environmental issues. EMAS III and ISO 14001 environmental certifications, and environmental education and sensibilization at IH Barcelona.



Transicion Sostenible

• Environmental Services

• Sustainability designer, educator and facilitator

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2019

  Transition towards sustainability. Transition towards sustainability.



SWITCHMED - Civil Society Organizations

• Barcelona

• International expert facilitator and trainer for sustainability

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Working for SCP/RAC as an International expert facilitator and trainer for sustainability, for the European program for the mediterranean SwitchMed in the branch of Civil Society Organisations. Working with Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Egypt training trainers and fostering eco and social innovation. Working for SCP/RAC as an International expert facilitator and trainer for sustainability, for the European program for the mediterranean SwitchMed in the branch of Civil Society Organisations. Working with Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Egypt training trainers and fostering eco and social innovation.



Smart CSOs Lab

• Barcelona-Europe

• Community learning and developer coordinator

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  My role is to develop the Smart CSOs community and foster learning on systemic change across its community. The Smart CSOs Lab is an international network of civil society leaders, researchers and funders aiming to develop and put into practice strategies that embrace the cultural and systemic root causes lying behind the social and environmental crises of our times.community and foster learning on systemic change across the community. More info on: http://www.smart-csos.org Show less



Barrinar cap a la Sostenibilitat

• Barcelona

• Research and education

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2011

  Working with the association Barrinar Cap a la Sostenibilitat at the “Menú Viu” holistic project. First steps for the alimentary transition at the Technical University of Catalonia. Working with the association Barrinar Cap a la Sostenibilitat at the “Menú Viu” holistic project. First steps for the alimentary transition at the Technical University of Catalonia.



Lógica'eco

• Environmental Services

• Coordinator and educator

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

  Co-coordinating the 2º Sustainability Week of Rivas de Vaciamadrid Co-coordinating the 2º Sustainability Week of Rivas de Vaciamadrid



Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

• Spain
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher at C3 Local Project

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

  Working with the Sustainable Development Institute of the Technical University of Catalonia at the “C3 Local” project. Participatory research into organizational local structures against climate change for Catalonia. Working with the Sustainable Development Institute of the Technical University of Catalonia at the “C3 Local” project. Participatory research into organizational local structures against climate change for Catalonia.



International Society for Ecology and Culture

• Ladakh (India)

• Technician and environmental educator

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  Working with the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) in Ladakh, north of India. Holistic project of local sustainable development searching the cultural and ecological conservation of the region Working with the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) in Ladakh, north of India. Holistic project of local sustainable development searching the cultural and ecological conservation of the region



Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

• Spain
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transition Towns research

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  Research about Transition Towns Movement and its applicability to a Spanish context. “De la idea a la acción; Aprendiendo del movimiento Transition Towns”. Final Master Dissertation. Research about Transition Towns Movement and its applicability to a Spanish context. “De la idea a la acción; Aprendiendo del movimiento Transition Towns”. Final Master Dissertation.



Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

• Spain
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research about social metabolism from Montserrat complex.

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2008



ONG Bel Avenir

• Tulear, southwest of Madagascar.

• International cooperation technic and environmental educator in Madagascar

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2006



Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle Evolutive (CNRS)

• Ecology Research

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

  Internship in the CEFE (Functional and Evolutive Ecology Center) of the CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scienti¬que) in Montpellier, France, with a Leonardo da Vinci scientific program scholarship. Biodiversity and ecology studies. Internship in the CEFE (Functional and Evolutive Ecology Center) of the CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scienti¬que) in Montpellier, France, with a Leonardo da Vinci scientific program scholarship. Biodiversity and ecology studies.