BURNING TRASH HURTS COMMUNITIES

Carla is the founder of Bravura, a firm dedicated to designing regenerative initiatives in partnership with communities. One of its most notable projects is El Cuyo es Tuyo, a circular economy effort that has recovered over 25 tons of recycled material from an open-air landfill in Yucatán. Before founding Bravura she spent six years at Ashoka, leading the global strategy for the Ashoka Support Network, activating a community of leaders across 24 countries.

Carla Rivero - Bravura | Mérida

PROBLEM

95% Of El Cuyo’s trash is burnt in the open air because the community lacks the infrastructure to take advantage of its wasted resources.

Solution

Community Solutions, Reimagine how communities learn, design and collaborate to address social and ecological collapse

Bravura IMPACT

30 Tons

of waste has been recollected and recycled in El Cuyo.

30%

of the town’s population engaged in the venture’s activities.

Results

Carla has designed and led high-impact initiatives that span the worlds of corporate philanthropy, high networth engagement and global collaborations.