Beatriz is the Deputy Secretary for Pedagogical Affairs at the Municipal Department of Education of Belém. She was a Portuguese language teacher in Mato Grosso.

Throughout her career, she has led educational policies in various networks and topics, such as full-time education in the city of Rio de Janeiro and learning recovery programs in the state of Pará.

She has worked as a consultant for teacher training and management at the Ministry of Education. In the nonprofit sector, she supported school districts in implementing pedagogical policies. Beatriz holds degrees in Journalism and Portuguese Language and Literature.

Cristiano believes that the strength of teachers and public schools, who continue teaching, welcoming, and transforming realities despite countless challenges, is what inspires his work in climate education.

He advocates that climate education is also a path toward building resilient education, one that prepares students and communities to understand, confront, and adapt to the world’s changes.

At Nova Escola, he works alongside educators who connect local and scientific knowledge, fostering care for students and their school communities. They show that public schools can be spaces of social mobilization, where people learn to act with empathy, responsibility, and courage in the face of the climate crisis.

This ability to transform challenges into collective learning and a possible future is what drives him to continue working for climate-resilient education.

João holds a degree in Biological Sciences from IFCE and an MBA in School Management from USP/ESALQ. He is currently pursuing a specialization in Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights, Interculturality, and Climate Change at the University of Brasília (UnB).

An Ensina Brasil alumnus, educator, founder of Hey Ciência, and Latin America Youth Climate Scholarship fellow, João connects education with climate justice as a way to honor his roots, since his parents depended on the climate for subsistence farming.

For him, climate education is a bridge to show that part of the solution lies in the actions of traditional communities, and that teachers, students, and school communities must understand this critically.

His role is to bring this to schools, so that teaching goes beyond explaining what climate education is, showing instead who is part of the solution, who needs to be heard, and who is most affected by the impacts of climate change.

Marina is a biologist with a master’s degree in Social Anthropology (UFMT) and a specialist in socio-environmental and cultural impact projects.

With experience in research, education, and management, she has participated in international events on climate education, such as COP28 and UNESCO’s Global Schools Forum 2030.

Her background includes teaching, research with traditional communities, studies in ecology, ESG project design, and climate education initiatives. She also collaborates with networks such as Ensina Brasil and Teach For All to strengthen the climate education agenda.

Aiming to generate impact at the intersection of education, culture, and sustainability, Marina connects knowledge and networks to promote diversity and social and environmental transformation in a collective and territorialized way.

Marcela is an educator and specialist in the implementation of public education policies. She currently serves as Project and Policy Manager at the Municipal Secretariat of Education, Science, and Technology of Belém (PA), where she supports initiatives to strengthen municipal schools in the Amazon region, including the local environmental education policy.

Working in public education in the Amazon is, in itself, a commitment to climate education, as it involves promoting learning that connects territory, culture, and sustainability.

Her career spans teaching, educational leadership development, and public policy management across diverse contexts and regions of Brazil. In every experience, she seeks to integrate education and local knowledge to raise students’ awareness and help them become critical citizens engaged in transforming society, Brazil, and the planet.

Rodolfo is a public policy leader dedicated to connecting education, equity, and climate action. As Cabinet Advisor and Strategic Project Manager at the Pedagogical Executive Secretariat of SEMEC/Belém, the host city of COP30, he coordinates policies that benefit more than 60,000 students, including the Rios da Aprendizagem Learning Recovery Policy.

He is the co-founder and CEO of ResiliêncIA | Municipal Climate Resilience, an impact venture that uses artificial intelligence to support municipalities in developing Local Climate Action Plans focused on adaptation and climate education with social justice.

In 2025, he was recognized as the winner of the 11th Brazil Conference at Harvard & MIT, in the Social Impact category, for his leadership in connecting education, technology, and climate action. His career reflects a commitment to a climate transition that begins in schools and prepares new generations to lead a more resilient future.

Rayssa Mendes is a social entrepreneur and social scientist, founder and CEO of Manacá Tecnologias Sociais. She develops data- and AI-driven solutions to expand the positive impact of organizations across different contexts and territories. 

Her career combines experience in research, public policy, and technology, having collaborated with institutions such as UNICEF, Fundação Lemann, Itaú Social, and the World Bank.

An alumna of Ensina Brasil and Motriz (Vetor Brasil), Rayssa holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Social Sciences from PUC-SP, a bachelor’s degree in History from USP, and a specialization in Project Management from USP Esalq. Coming from a public-school background, she built her career with the purpose of turning data into action and democratizing access to technologies and impact tools. 

Today, she is part of innovation and leadership networks committed to building a fairer, more sustainable, and evidence-based future.

Gabriela holds a degree in Biochemistry from PUCV, with diplomas in Environmental Chemistry and Regulation, Educational Neuroscience, and Social and Educational Intervention. A 2023 Enseña Chile alumna, Global Connector for Teach For All, and part of the leadership team of the Latin American Network for Climate Education Abya Yala, she builds international partnerships to strengthen climate education.

As co-founder of the Aprende Verde Foundation, she has led initiatives that promote student leadership and environmental action in educational communities. She represented Chile at the First Teachers’ Climate Camp for COP29 in Baku (Azerbaijan), at the 5th International Congress on Education for Sustainable Development, and at Teach For All’s Climate Education Action Summit.

She is a member of the Enseña Chile Climate Change Community and a speaker at Climate Education Seminars. Currently, she leads projects integrating sustainability, pedagogical innovation, and climate justice.