Who We Are

gaia-liNc e.V. is a German-based organization formed by Latin-American and European members committed to the sustainable development of Latin America’s communities and their territories. 

How We Work

We develop our projects with different stakeholders including local communities, governments, NGOs, and international organizations to achieve solutions in Latin America.

Where We Are

Our headquarter is in Munich , Germany, with members located in other cities such as Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg. In Latin America, we also have members in Quito (Ecuador) and Lima (Peru).

Our Course of Action

Project:

From the Forest to the Classroom

Together, gaia-liNc and NCI-Ecuador are working with 700 students (age 10–12 years) and 29 teachers from 10 schools in Loja and Zamora, building capacities on the importance of mountain forests and scientific research to engage students in the conservation of their local forests.  

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Project:

Pacha-Puyu: Learning from the cloud forest

The Pacha-Puyu project is to develop environmental education in the scope of intervention of the Private Conservation Area (PCA) Los Chilchos, is located in Leymebamba Peasant Community. The area has an extemsion of 46,000 hectares that is rich in biodiversity and endemisms- covering several ecosystems such as cloud forests or Yungas, Andean forests and grasslands.  

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Our Project Scopes

Our project scopes are divided into four main categories based on our area of work and expertise. 

Mitigation

These projects deal with the amount of CO2 stored or mitigated in ecosystems, including the following: biodiversity benefits, life cycle assessments, waste management, ecosystem restoration, protected areas management, low-emission transport, energy efficiency in cities and industries, and sustainable land use management, etc.

Cultural

Here we find educational and/or academic projects which include knowledge transfer through scientific research, handbooks, conferences, events, webinars. This contributes also to promoting environmental education and communication to different stakeholders.

Adaptation

Adaptation projects address the number of people with reduced vulnerability to climate change. This includes topics such as ecosystem-based adaptation, ecosystem services, nature's contribution to people, water security, food security and accessibility, green infrastructure, climate-related hazards, and enhance livelihoods

Transdisciplinary and Cross Sectorial

Lastly, we consider here projects with characteristics of the previous categories, with a crossectorial approach. These projects merge adaptation, mitigation and cultural aspects.

Plan Of Action

Establish local and international partners

Funding mechanisms to implement projects

Participate and implement promotional events

Our Team

Meet the Founders

Gaia-liNc was founded by several former students of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). While pursuing a Master’s of Sustainable Resource Management, our members found a common interest of developing, implementing, and supporting cooperation projects between Europe and Latin-America. Hence, gaia-liNc e.V. was founded as an NGO committed to the sustainable development of Latin America’s communities and their territories.

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Project Partners

Ficus is an NGO led by young Peruvian women that promotes socio-environmental development in cities, with special attention to vulnerable groups and with the vision of encouraging public policies to solve environmental and social problems.

Cities4Forests encourages cities to invest in urban forests as well as nearby green corridors and watersheds. They additionally support a range of tropical and boreal forests, providing technical assistance to align local policy, share knowledge, and access activities to take climate action together. 

Naturaleza y Cultura International (NCI) aims to conserve biologically diverse landscapes in Latin America. With local partners,  NCI has helped protect more than 8.5 million hectares of threatened and highly biodiverse ecosystems in Latin America.  

Supported by

The Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust (APCT) was funded in 1991 supports nature conservation projects around the world to protect primates and their habitat. A percentage of the proceeds from Apenheul Zoo in the Netherlands go towards the Apenheul Nature Conservation Fund.  

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Blog

Stay updated with the latest news and articles written by our team members.

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Climate Feedback Loops and Stubborn Optimism

Anika Ruess February 9, 2021
To limit global mean warming to a safe level and keep it well below 2.0°C, 197 countries have adopted the UNFCCC Paris Agreement to date. However, current global emissions have…
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Hazardous Waste meets Circular Economy

Alejandro Castilla January 23, 2021
For a sustainable future, in the field of waste/resources management, we need to embrace the vision of a circular economy. For this, it is essential to reuse products and to…
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Should we worry about the Chinchero Airport?

Stephanie Gil January 10, 2021
For those of us who know Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, the powerful images remind us of the hills and green fields, the local markets and fresh air, family…

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 Munich, Germany 

Our team members are based in Germany, Ecuador, and Peru. 

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