Cândida Schaedler

Communication Coordinator, Secretariat of Innovation
Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul

Cândida is a Brazilian journalist and nature-based solutions enthusiast, passionate about agroforestry systems and regenerative agriculture. Currently, she coordinates the communication of the Secretariat of Innovation, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul. For four years she was director and co-founder of Cultivo, the first Brazilian communication agency specialized in family farming and agroecology, an opportunity in which she got to know several stories, cooperatives, agribusinesses, and real and powerful solutions to the climate emergency. She loves to write, and Communication is the tool that most instigates her to face current challenges. She is a volunteer at EmpoderaClima and at the Global Landscapes Forum.