I have a background in sustainable development and earth system governance, with a strong focus on social justice, biodiversity, regenerative practices, and systems thinking. Over the past years, I have worked in various NGOs as a project manager, primarily on initiatives that promote the integration of natural capital and ecosystem services into the decision-making of public and private sector actors.
I have always had a strong interest in nutrition, agriculture, and food production. I wrote my master’s thesis on community gardening and urban food poverty and have contributed to projects supporting smallholder farmers around the world.
My interests are therefore centered around regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and the intersection between ecological design and human systems. I am particularly passionate about how landscapes can be designed not only for productivity and resilience, but also for communication, education, and connection. This has led me to explore how storytelling, visual design, and engagement strategies can support farms and land-based businesses in expressing their values and attracting the right audiences.
My decision to participate in the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) programme is primarily driven by the desire to gain practical, real-world experience in regenerative agriculture while further developing my entrepreneurial direction. I first learned about this opportunity while participating in a syntropic agroforestry course in Puglia, which inspired me to return to Italy to gain more hands-on experience.
While my background has provided me with strong skills in project management and sustainability frameworks, I see this experience as an opportunity to deepen my understanding of farm-level decision-making and implementation. The possibility to work closely with an experienced host entrepreneur and to be embedded in the daily reality of a regenerative farm is particularly valuable. By working on real challenges faced by the host farm, I expect to gain insights into practical solutions and to further develop appropriate approaches, methods, and tools.
The EYE programme offers a structured yet flexible environment to test and refine my business idea. Overall, I see this experience as a key step in transitioning from a project management role within sustainability to an entrepreneurial path that is more directly connected to land, ecology, and tangible impact.