Author: Paola Macas Betchart

Paola Macas Betchart (she/they) is an environmental anthropologist, educator, artist, and social entrepreneur. She was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador, and self-identifies as a queer pan-Indian woman from the Andes. Over the past twenty years, she has researched and worked on issues related to human rights, including worker rights, indigenous rights, and the rights of nature in Ecuador, France, and the US. Paola is an artist at heart and communicates through writing and photography. She is committed to creating safe spaces for healing, learning, promoting creative expression, and nurturing empathy, and cooperation in her multiple communities.