Juliana Poncioni Mota

Juliana Poncioni Mota

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

– Howard Thurman

A life-long student, adventurous sports woman, dedicated to live and educate on sustainability. Juliana brings her wise-wild energy, creativity and passion to all that she does, igniting passion and curiosity on those around her. As a facilitator she uses her skills, methodologies and imaginativeness to promote transformative learning environments, she draws on experimental and participatory learning and on bringing people back to nature.

Being a professional sailor for over 15 years Juliana developed the capacity for a multi-dimensional approach on life. She graduated in Environmental Engineering with focus on Holistic Waste Management from Universidade Federal Fluminense. Juliana’s multidimensional interests and experiences are key on holding space for dialogue and collaboration between multi-stakeholder.