Co-Director // SEED Biocomplexity @ the Crowther Lab

I am heading up a new biodiversity center called SEED that is being created in the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). We’re developing the world’s first globally standardized measure of biological complexity for any location on the planet. Called the SEED Index, it will enable governments, financial institutions and corporations to accurately quantify and value biodiversity, at scale. This is one of the most effective ways to incentivise the protection and regeneration of nature – by crystallizing its value in our economic system.

Founder & Host // Lifeworlds Podcast

Lifeworlds is podcast series guided by nature. It is an intimate dialogue with our planet’s ecologies where we explore the mindsets, skills and actions needed to partner wisely with other forms of life and engage in acts of brilliant restoration.

Founder // Ground Effect

Ground Effect is an animist investment studio. We back ventures that enable terrestrial life to realize its fullest generativity. Our creative studio intervenes to shape a worldview of deepened relationships with planetary life. We help expand ecological identities and question what qualifies as an acceptable use of capital when reconciling human prosperity with a thriving, living world.

Gifts of Nature

This project is the first in a series of experiments designed as invitations to appreciate more-than-human life and enter into deeper reciprocity with the ever-present gifts of nature. In the words of Andreas Weber: “Poetic creativity is the ability to know something through participation. We need to understand life as a deeply sense-creating phenomenon. Organisms live in existential, felt realities and perception always means to be touched on a bodily level.” Our hope is that this project encourages you to enter into deeper participation, curiosity, reverence and harmony with the countless gifts of Nature that are bestowed upon us every day.

Careyes Verde // Founder

I created the Careyes Verde Alliance, a group of stakeholders who care deeply about Costa Careyes and the stewardship of this paradisical land. I set up an online platform and coordinated in-person engagements, aiming to help spearhead and inspire initiatives, promote best practices and practical tools for everyday life, and encourage sustainable policies that preserve the ecology and ecosystems of the Careyes region.

Leaders’ Quest // Associate

I am an Associate at Leaders’ Quest, a global social enterprise whose mission is to develop wise, compassionate and effective leaders capable of thriving in fast-changing, disrupted environments. We work with leaders by creating bespoke Quests (experiential learning programs) that address complex dilemmas – from the future of finance to climate change and food loss – convening a space where diverse voices can be heard, facilitating visionary thinking and constructive dialogue between different perspectives.

The Mare Nostrum Global Initiative // Founding Board Member

I am a founding board member of The Mare Nostrum Global Initiative, an avenue for applying my deep passion for tackling the ocean plastics problem. Mare Nostrum is committed to driving systemic change to eliminate plastic waste from our oceans. We are an independent coordinating vehicle that brokers multi-stakeholder partnerships to ensure effective, economic and ecologically driven transformation to the life-cycle of synthetic plastics with the end goal of creating a scalable blueprint.

Global Footprint Network // Member of Board of Directors

Global Footprint Network is an international think tank working to drive informed policy decisions to help the human economy operate within the Earth’s ecological limits. They research and develop methodological standards, offering a unique set of tools to help end Ecological Overshoot by making ecological limits central to decision-making.

Creative Project Management // Writer, Photographer & Storyteller

I am a passionate writer, photographer and storyteller and imbue all of my projects with creativity and aesthetic narrative. I gear my work principally towards the creation of inspiring content on conservation, climate and sustainability. I tell stories of re-wilding, of poetry and poesis, that nature is not something ‘out there’ – we are fully in it, from breath to bones.

Consulting // Regenerative Ranching in Northern Mexico

Along with the FMCN (Mexican Fund for Conservation of Nature) I went to document and explore growth opportunities for a ranch in northern Mexico piloting regenerative agriculture models and holistic land management. By 2020 we will be launching our first regenerative learning journeys and experiential programmes on this epic land.

Atlas Unbound // Myths and Stories

Before every Atlas Unbound journey, we send our travelers these story booklets and other surprise gifts and talismans to immerse them in the universe they’re about to discover. Written text is mine and illustrations by the incredibly talented Mexican artist Mauricio Ramirez Castillo.

Atlas Unbound // Co-Founder

Atlas Unbound creates experiences that plunge travelers into new realms and hidden lands. By unbinding the atlas and journeying to sublime settings, we inspire moments of reflection that catalyze conversations and fresh perspectives.

Photography Exhibition // Getting Lost

This past December in Mexico City, I poured a little piece of my soul into the four walls of a photo gallery, called the show “Getting Lost”, lit some candles, put on some groovy tunes, and as the sun went down and people started coming in I watched with baited breath to see what would unfold. It was exhilarating; scary; magical; a lot of fun; and mostly, a confirmation from life that something was finally clicking into place. That night filled me with joy, purpose and overwhelming gratitude for the path I’ve been led to discover and all the incredible people and places I’ve had the fortune of meeting along the way. And the project is far from over – in fact, this was just the beginning.

Creative Consulting // Caravana Americana

I helped curate and implement the Caravana Americana design trade show in Mexico City in March 2016, from organizing the exhibitors to coordinating international buyers and press/media coverage. Caravana Americana is an insider’s trade fair which showcases the best design from across Latin America, bringing together original and talented designers and innovators from the fields of fashion, furniture, lifestyle accessories and traditional handcrafts.

Documentary // Cardamom Sustainability in Guatemala

I travelled to the Cerro de San Gil in Guatemala in April 2016 to document a pioneering sustainability project of cardamom production and sourcing. One of the world’s most ancient spices originating from India, the plant’s small, brown-black sticky seeds emit a warm and aromatic flavour which is used across industry from fine fragrance to aromatherapy and flavours.

Culture Director // Blanco Colima

Blanco Colima is a gastronomy and culture house in Mexico City set inside a renovated mansion. From January to December 2015 I was part of the founding team of the project in charge of the redesign, strategic development, press relations and marketing of the project, and ran the cultural agenda as Culture Director.

Community Outreach // Hotel El Ganzo

From December 2015 to March 2016, I headed up the visual storytelling and written content for the blog of El Ganzo, an artist’s residency hotel in Baja California. I interviewed local restauranteurs, entrepreneurs, gallery owners, visiting musicians and artists, along with articles on subjects of interest to the hotel (and my own)… Photography is my own.