Natalia Zaro Borda
As Senior Carbon Projects Specialist, Natalia supports the development and continuous improvement of Preferred by Nature’s carbon project services. She provides technical expertise across teams, contributes to strategic and Horizon-funded projects, and promotes high-integrity carbon projects and nature-based solutions.
Her role also includes business development, strategic partnerships and supporting the growth and development of the Carbon Projects team. She also supports team development, staff growth and collaboration as part of the Carbon Projects team's continued expansion.
Natalia is a Forestry Engineer with over 25 years of experience in sustainable forest management and more than 10 years in carbon and climate projects. Her expertise includes designing and coordinating AFOLU projects under international standards such as VCS, CCB and Gold Standard, as well as carbon accounting, methodology development and preparing international and European research and innovation proposals.
She has worked with multidisciplinary teams across Europe, Africa and Latin America, bringing together diverse expertise and turning ideas into practical solutions.
At Preferred by Nature, Natalia aims to apply her technical and project coordination experience to advance high-integrity carbon projects and nature-based solutions that support sustainable land management, climate action and positive outcomes for people and nature. She also values shared responsibility, continuous learning and participatory leadership.
"I am motivated by connecting my passion for nature and experience in sustainable forestry and carbon projects to create practical solutions for people, nature and the climate. I value collaboration, shared learning and bringing diverse perspectives together to achieve lasting impact."
- AFOLU carbon projects and standards: design and coordination of carbon projects, including ARR, REDD+ and forest restoration, under international standards such as VCS, CCB and Gold Standard.
- Sustainable forest management and close-to-nature forestry: sustainable forest management practices, forest ecosystem dynamics, nature conservation and the integration of climate objectives into land management.
- Project coordination and strategic development: Coordination of European and international projects, preparation and development of project proposals, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and partners across countries.
- Collaborative leadership and agile ways of working: bringing together diverse perspectives and areas of expertise, fostering participation and shared ownership, and using agile approaches such as Scrum to support adaptive planning, continuous learning and improvement, and progress towards common goals.
- Languages known: Spanish (native), English (C1), French (B1–B2) and Portuguese (basic).
