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Fundación Cosmos is a Chilean philanthropic organization dedicated to the design, planning, and management of infrastructure and management models for natural areas. We integrate architecture and conservation , promoting nature-based solutions for human well-being and biodiversity conservation.

Through infrastructure projects, ecological restoration, environmental education and territorial management, we promote models that integrate sustainability, community participation and ecosystem protection, with the aim of strengthening the relationship between people and nature.

 

Purpose: To strengthen the bond with nature in order to contribute to a culture that promotes the well-being of socio-ecosystems.

Mission: To develop nature-based territorial management models through landscape architecture, conservation and education, in partnership with public and private stakeholders.

Vision: A harmonious relationship between nature and human beings, as interdependent members of a territory.

Directorio

Pamela Hurtado Founding Director
Pablo Allard Director
Carlos Fonck Director
Sylvia Eyzaguirre Director
Cristian Alliende Director
Michelle Ellena Director
  • Pamela Hurtado
  • Chief Executive Officer

Pamela is the founder and executive president of the Cosmos Foundation. She is a designer with a Master of Arts in Landscape Design and Planning (MALD) and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).

pamela.hurtado@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Matias Fuentealba
  • Alliances and Financing Coordinator

Matías is a civil engineer with a specialization in hydraulics, sanitation and environmental engineering from the University of Chile, and has a diploma in integrated coastal area management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

At Fundación Cosmos, he promotes collaboration with strategic actors and the creation of opportunities to strengthen and scale territorial projects with a positive impact.

matias.fuentealba@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Diego Urrejola
  • Chief Executive

Diego is a biologist with a specialization in environment and natural resources from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has worked in public institutions, international organizations, and as a consultant on environmental management and conservation projects.

At the Foundation, he facilitates management to achieve planned objectives, leading the professional team and its relationship with the board.

diego.urrejola@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • María Paz Gumucio
  • Community Liaison Officer

María is a Sociologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with a minor in Sustainable Development
Their work focuses on the design and implementation of participatory methodologies to strengthen governance and the sense of belonging of communities to their territories.

mariapaz.gumucio@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Camila Pascual
  • Director of content, communications and design

Camila holds a Master's degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a designer and holds a Master's degree in territory and landscape from the Diego Portales University, with diplomas in landscape design and sustainability from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Her work focuses on directing the content, communications and design area, and on managing and developing projects that support the foundation's mission, vision and purpose.


camila.pascual@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Angel Fondon
  • Communications Coordinator

Ángel is a journalist with a degree in corporate communications from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

His job is to communicate the vision, work, and philosophy of the Cosmos Foundation through audiovisual recording, the management of various digital channels, and the planning and execution of campaigns.

angel.fondon@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Valentina Schmidt
  • Project Coordinator

Valentina is an architect from the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Chile and holds a Master's degree in Urban Design from the University of California, Berkeley.

Her work at the foundation has focused on the design and coordination of projects related to healing gardens and some educational playgrounds.

valentina.schmidt@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Martín Colombres
  • Healing Gardens Project Coordinator

Martín is an architect and holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Architecture and Energy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has diplomas in BIM Architecture, BIM Systems, and Project Coordination, Planning, and Management, and is a certified Forest Bathing guide.

At Cosmos, she works in the coordination and design of Healing Gardens, developing projects that integrate architecture, nature and health, promoting spaces that strengthen the connection between people, the place and their purpose.

martin.colombres@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Francisca Ravanal Walker
  • Conservation Coordinator

Francisca is a veterinarian from the University of Concepción, holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management and Leadership from the University for International Cooperation of Costa Rica, and a diploma in Environmental Analysis and Management from the EULA Center of the University of Concepción.
Their work focuses on coordinating and designing nature conservation strategies linked to different project lines that contribute to the foundation's mission, vision, and purpose.

francisca.ravanal@fundacioncosmos.cl

  • Carmen Luz Sánchez
  • Planning and Evaluation Coordinator

Carmen Luz is a sociologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and holds a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Sydney. She has worked in academia and civil society, leading research, monitoring, and evaluation of programs using quantitative and participatory methodologies.

Their work focuses on the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of projects, ensuring that each initiative contributes to the Foundation's purpose and strategic objectives.

carmenluz.sanchez@fundacioncosmos.cl