Francisco Von Hildebrand
The Idea
Organization
Gaia Amazonas
The Amazon is under increasing pressure from farming, cattle ranching, illegal mining, and forest fires.
About Pacho
As a kid, Pacho spent a lot of time living in Amazon rainforest villages. His father founded Gaia Amazonas in 1990 and Pacho has led the organization since 2013. He currently faces a particularly fraught time in conservation in Colombia as FARC moves out and new actors move in.
