Claudia Misteli
Barcelona
Associate Director, TNOC-Europe NetworkNaturePLUS / TNOC Festival Claudia is a social designer, communicator, and journalist, who believes that care, creativity, and collaboration are key to building places that are more just, vibrant, and connected to nature. Born between Colombia’s coffee region and the Swiss Alps, Claudia grew up with one foot in each world—and carries both landscapes deeply within her. Now adopted as Catalan, she lives in Barcelona, bringing this rich blend of cultures and experiences into everything she does. She believes knowledge should travel—not just across platforms, but into hearts. At The Nature of Cities, she helps lead European projects and the TNOC Festival, always looking for new ways to connect people, spark ideas, and bring those ideas to life through meaningful and creative ways. Claudia also volunteers in communications for the Latin American Landscape Initiative (LALI), where she has the chance to support regional voices, strengthen landscape awareness, and help build bridges across Latin America with the world.
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