Collaborating Researcher at the Centro Clima (COPPE/UFRJ). She has a background in Architecture, a PhD in Energy and Environmental Planning (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ), and over thirty years of experience in research and consultancy on corporate and urban sustainability. She is interested in working with business, civil society, and government to adopt innovative management practices that contribute value to people and the planet beyond that to enable conditions for climate-resilient development. Her current work focuses on climate risk, adaptation, and resilience.