My academic path may appear multifaceted—and it is. But at its core lies a simple drive: to contribute meaningfully, with curiosity and care.
After my PhD, I co-founded the first Green Team at Politecnico di Torino and later became an assistant professor teaching transformational leadership, transdisciplinary collaboration, and sustainability transitions. I'm formally accredited in Appraisal and Evaluation Science (ICAR/22), yet my work increasingly leans toward the social and inner dimensions of sustainability.
I believe we live in times of deep societal disruption—where something radically new is trying to emerge. This emergence calls us not only to grow inwardly, but to serve outwardly. We need to reimagine how we live, relate, and care—for each other and for the Earth.
That’s why I’m committed to transdisciplinary, participatory, and transformative approaches: working across science and society, mental health and systems change, education and ecology. I’ve learned as much from EU-funded research as I have from impro-theatre, volunteering, and collaborative design.
I believe we live in times of great societal disruption and turmoil, and many of us recognise that something radically new wants to be born.
This new emergence requires us not only to work on ourselves (through spiritual and other practices), but also to be of service in the outer, collective spheres.
Together, we need to re-envision our ways of being, so that humanity may find greater peace and may thrive in relationship with the Earth and her diverse ecosystems, and I want to be part of this process with all my head, heart and hands.
Research & Social Impact Projects
TE4life – Research on human-nature relationships for sustainability education.
C2C: Cycling to Care – Sustainable mobility meets emotional well-being.
HOME - Human Observation Meta Environment – Exploring technology, data, and energy consumption.
How to teach interdisciplinarity?
Three-day Sandpit workshop (SHAPE ENERGY)
In this video, I describe an intensive three-day workshop I designed called "How to Teach Interdisciplinarity? Breaking Barriers", as part of the European project SHAPE ENERGY, funded by Horizon Europe. This workshop, known as a sandpit, was designed to promote new ways of interdisciplinary collaboration, focusing on developing innovative approaches to sustainability education.
Taller per a l’administració pública a Granada (SHAPE ENERGY)
This video showcases a workshop that I designed and facilitated for the public administration of Granada. Here, you can listen to the different stakeholders and participants who took part in the workshop, organized as one of the key activities of SHAPE ENERGY to address local energy challenges. This workshop, conducted by Acento Comunicación and the Centre for Development Cooperation (CICODE) at the University of Granada, brought together key actors to explore local solutions to tackle energy poverty in the city.
Investigació sobre el futur de la Universitat: Educació en sostenibilitat en pràctica (COST Action INTREPID)
This video (minute 9) describes the research I am conducting as part of the initiative The Future of University NOW, which explores how to integrate sustainability education into universities. This research is carried out within the framework of the European COST INTREPID action, which aims to promote innovative educational practices for sustainability in the university context.
Conference for the European University Community (EUSTEPs)
This video (minute 23) features a lecture I delivered as part of the EUSTEPs project (Enhancing Universities' Sustainability Teaching and Practices), funded by ERASMUS+. This project aims to educate European university students and the academic community on the complexity of sustainability and its interdisciplinary nature in an innovative and engaging way.
"The work of the artist is to create a vision so compelling that it draws us into a new way of seeing and being."
-Joanna Macy
Creativity & Artistic-Social Projects
Pulmons de Barri – A collective of scientists and artists merging art with sustainability.
En Bici Sense Edat – Volunteer initiative offering elderly people bicycle rides to foster intergenerational connections.
Impro Theatre Facilitator – Using improvisational theatre as a tool for personal and professional growth.
Podcast TrUST – Creator of a podcast series on transformative education and sustainability.
Volunteering & Life Beyond Academia
Orti Generali Mirafiori – Urban farming and local food production.
WWOOF Italy – Hands-on experience in organic farming and sustainable living.
SVAU Piemonte – Humanitarian aid and emergency response volunteer work.
Alternative Learning & Personal Growth
Eco-fasting & Meditation Retreats – Exploring deep nature connection and inner well-being.
Physical Theatre & Creative Writing Workshops – Experimenting with storytelling and body expression.
Voice & Narrative Exploration – Unlocking self-expression through vocal techniques and narration.
