Paula Alvarado
Paula Alvarado is a journalist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has been focusing in Latin American sustainable design and environmental issues since 2005, and through that work has become a well known figure in the local green scene.
Apart from covering the Latin American beat for TreeHugger.com, she edits a Spanish and Portuguese version of TreeHugger for Discovery Latin America and co-organizes the monthly meetings for green entrepreneurs and professionals Green Drinks Buenos Aires.
Since 2007 she also shares which designers, artists and places of Buenos Aires inspire her at BA Inspiration, which was named by WGSN one of the Top 10 Design/Interiors Blogs from Latin America.
Previously, she worked as a consumer trendspotter and cultural interpreter for the U.S. company Iconoculture.
Paula has been profiled-in and interviewed-for stories in magazines such as Elle Argentina, Brazil's ABC Design, and LAN Chile's IN, among other media, and invited to give talks on sustainable design at institutions such as the Universidad Catolica Argentina and Universidad de Moron.
Paula is a vegetarian, moves by bicycle, has a special fondness for all kinds of plants and dogs, and she thinks one of the coolest things someone told her was: "Oh, so you're one of those travelers."
Latest Stories from Paula Alvarado - Page 6
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Verdes y Colores: Museum and Shop of 100% Local Products from Costa Rica
A venue which showcases and sells 100% locally produced design and artisan items while educating about sustainability and fair trade in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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6 Prototypes With Interesting Uses For Bamboo and Silk From Buenos Aires
Cool chaise longe, rocking chair, lamp, massage accessory and jewelry from bamboo and artisan silk by Argentine designers.
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500 Sq Feet Studio Neatly Organized with Recycled Cardboard Tubes
At the last edition of the design event Casa FOA in Buenos Aires, they
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Flying With Canopy in The Costa Rican Rainforest (Photos + Video)
Although activities that mess with local ecosystems to let humans experience nature usually seem intrusive, looking at the canopy face to face while slowly traveling in an aerial tram in the Costa Rican rainforest is a fairly
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How Do You Conserve Not Only Nature, But Local Culture? Philippines And Mexico's Interesting Approaches
Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation
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In Tourism (And Beyond), Talking About Sustainability Is Dead. Tell A Story Instead
You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central
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Wooden 450 Sq Feet Sustainable Home Has Great Use Of Space, Sweet Details In Buenos Aires
But what's surprising about this sustainable home created by
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Patagonia Launches Groundbreaking Sustainable Wool Program In Argentina
Kristine Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia Inc, and Rick Ridgeway, Patagonia's Vice President of Environmental Initiatives, pose with The Nature Conservancy's Carlos Fernandez, Ovi XXI's Pablo Borrelli and Patagonia Argentina's Raul Costa at the
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Simple And Cute Vertical Garden With PET Bottle Tops Idea From Brazil
Brazilians are savvy in giving PET bottles second lives, turning them into everything from roof solar water heaters to zero electricity light bulbs and awesome vertical gardens.
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Bioclimatic No Walls House In Northern Colombia Is Caribbean Paradise
World-renowned for their work in Medellin, especially for the Orchid House at the Botanical Garden, Colombian firm Plan B Architects is busy and keeps coming up with great projects.
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Cardboard Turns Back Into Wood In Domingos Totora's Amazing Furniture And Sculpture
Brazilian designer Domingos Totora is the author of these mesmerizing pieces of furniture produced with recycled cardboard that is turned into a wooden-like material through a sustainable process.Although making furniture
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Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympics Park Will Focus On Nature Preservation And Urban Legacy
Authorities from Rio de Janeiro announced the winning project in the international contest held to design the Olympic Park to be built for the 2016 games. The winning project is focused in the
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Airport 'Bicycle Shuttle' In Rio De Janeiro (Video)
There was a wave of bike celebrities visiting Latin America a few weeks ago when David Byrne hit the road to promote the Spanish version of Bicycle Diaries and
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Lush Garden Sprouts From Living Room Soil At Brazilian House
Growing an indoor garden has many benefits: bringing life into spaces, improving air quality and even making yourself more productive are some of them. In order to incorporate green inside the home, we've seen the
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Vehicle Maintenance Workshop Recycled Into Stunning Cultural Center In Brazil
An old shed that used to serve as a vehicle maintenance workshop and a warehouse for the Federal University of Goias in the city of Goiania, Brazil, was recycled into a stunning cultural center for the institution.
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Argentine "House Among Trees" Is Actually Built Around Them
Although Argentina has shown little regard for most of its native forests (a law approved almost four years ago has not been put into full force yet), the city of Villa Gesell, a vacation spot 400 kilometers south of
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Creative Vertical Garden Built With Dozens Of Hanging Flowerpots In Brazil
Building on the great response their awesome vertical garden with recycled plastic bottles received, Brazilian design studio Rosenbaum has come up with another vertical garden for their latest Lar doce lar project (a segment at a
