About Marina
Marina is 28, lives in Córdoba and has a Degree in Environmental Sciences and a MA in Environment and Development. In addition to her volunteer work at TierraVida Foundation (an organisation she founded and chairs), Marina is on the staff of the international Ashoka social entrepreneurs organisation, where she is responsible for coordinating the Avancemos (also known as Youth Venture) programme for young social entrepreneurs in the Southern Cone. She is also the representative in Argentina for Peace Child International, where she works pro bono.
About her project
TierraVida Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Córdoba, Argentina, which seeks to inspire, mobilise and support young people in taking actions to create positive and lasting changes, promote sustainable communities and reduce the impact on our planet.
TierraVida works on two main guidelines:
What is the biggest challenge for Marina?
Making noticeable changes in individual behaviour, which can have an impact and be measured at the society level. Raising awareness on the problem with specific actions that may contribute to solving it. The scalability and replicability of the impact and sustainability over time.
How can Marina make a difference?
Spread the small actions that produce great changes.
Pass on the example
Encourage others to discover their own power of transformation, whether in their lives, their communities or the planet.
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