I am Senior Researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences University of Lisbon, and Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. Research focuses on transformative change for sustainable urban futures, on the critique of “green” growth and notions of scarcity, exploring the unlimited potential of human-nature connectedness to assist efforts towards progress beyond traditional notions of development. I also contribute to discussions about the future higher education and of its (ir)responsibility. My journey is increasingly interdisciplinary: degree in Political Sciences (Statale di Milano), Masters and PhD in Geography (University of Cambridge), and Masters in Landscape Architecture (Università di Cagliari).

Bina O., Baptista, M. D., Pereira, M. M., et al. (2024) Exploring desired urban futures: the transformative potential of a nature-based approach, Futures, 103362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2024.103362.

Mercado, Geovana, Tom Wild, Jaime Hernandez-Garcia, Mariana D. Baptista, Martina van Lierop, Olivia Bina, Andy Inch, et al. “Supporting Nature-Based Solutions Via Nature-Based Thinking across European and Latin American Cities.” Ambio 1, no. 53 (2023/09/26 2023): 79-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01920-6.