Irene Suarez

Activist, Buddhist, Business adviser, Christian, Concerned citizen, Connector, Consultant, Environmentalist, Idea generator, Parent, Policy maker, Project manager, Student

I am Costa Rican, mother of a son, specialized in development studies with 15years of experience in climate change policy and action. I am currently the lead of nature-based solutions for the Global Climate Action Team and senior advisor to Future Stewards. I led nature-based solutions workstream for the United Nations Secretary General in the lead up to the Climate Action Summit and was the leader of Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) a Latin American UNFCCC negotiating group which I had also advised for six years on adaptation. I have worked on sustainable agriculture in EARTH University; poverty alleviation in grassroots organizations; advised The Nature Conservancy on climate policy, and was a lead climate advisor to the Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica. I am an Impact Committee member to the Eco-Enterprises Fund and board member of Quantum Leap and Progresum both climate change organizations focused on low emission development pathways and wellbeing. I am a stubborn optimist who loves trekking, walking, plastic arts, a good laugh and meditation.

Wellbeing, being in nature, enjoying life, family, the possibility of the transformation of development models in countries.

Mainstream zero investment in illegal deforestation in finance sector just as we have achieved mainstreaming the call to have zero investment in coal.

adaptation to climate change, climate change, conservation, debt swaps, development studies, food systems, mitigation, nature finance, nature-based solutions, poverty alleviation, regenerative agriculture, sustaianble agriculture

Trekking