Marcelo Furtado

Biography

Marcelo Furtado – Executive Director at Arapyaú Institute a family foundation that promotes sustainability, justice, education and political advocacy. Chemical engineer by training with a master degree in renewable energy. Climate, Energy and Forest professional with nearly 25 years of experience as an activist committed to advancing sustainability and social justice through innovation and public mobilization. Lemann Fellow and a member of the Yale World Fellow program. Executive Director of Greenpeace Brazil from 2008 to 2013. Head of the forest, climate & energy, toxics and oceans campaign in Brazil from 2005 to 2008. At Greenpeace International (1990 to 2005) worked as a policy adviser on Climate & Energy and Industrial Pollution. Coordinated the global Toxic Trade Campaign on the promotion of clean technology and the worldwide ban on hazardous waste trade. Before joining, the non-profit sector worked as a consultant on the field of technology and innovation.