I'm an entrepreneur based in the Amazon Forest and co-founder of Instituto Aquífero, focused on raising environmental consciousness and protection. I participated in the creation of a volunteer firefighting brigade in the village of Alter do Chão, which in November 2019 was accused of setting fires to benefit from donations. With no proofs, I was arbitrarily arrested and spent 3 days in prison. My imprisonment had a large repercussion as it was an attempt to criminalize NGO's environmental activities in Brazil. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50580152I hold a bachelor's degree in Economics and have long been interested in alternative economy, system change, social inclusion, sustainable development and environmental conservation. Before establishing my own businesses in eco-tourism, I worked for 12 year in the financial markets, becoming a partner of KPMG and having worked on Investment Banks such as Espírito Santo and BCP. In Alter do Chão, I also participate in the community association for tourism and put together a social-business involved with organic waste collection and composting.After having experiences in corporate and banking, entrepreneurship, social and environmental business and non-profits, I joined NESsT as Portfolio Manager in September 2020 and worked for two and a half years to foster income generation from sustainably managed forest products, offering consulting and incubation to social and environmental organizations in the Amazon, especially cooperatives and community associations.Building from this experience, in the beginning of 2023 I joined Conexsus to lead the Innovative Finance practice, participating in the organization's Management Committee and dedicated to create financial mechanisms and solutions for bioeconomy impact businesses.