Renata is the Director-General of the Arapyaú Institute, co-facilitator of the Brazil Climate, Forests, and Agriculture Coalition, and a member of the Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development of Brazil’s Presidency. A lawyer by training, she co-founded the initiative Uma Concertação pela Amazônia and serves as an advisor to GIFE. She holds a master’s in environmental law from PUC-SP and has completed specialized programs at the Harvard Kennedy School, Schumacher College, the Amani Institute, and Homeward Bound.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Public Sector
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce María Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela’s democracy movement, as the third and final recipient of the 2026 Concordia Leadership Award, recognized for

