Our president and founder, Sara Lara, has been named one of the Top10 Leaders in Latin America , a category of the Top100 Innovative Leaders Ranking.
This distinction underscores her transformative leadership in conservation, social innovation, and the strengthening of women’s leadership.
The awards ceremony took place on March 17th in Sevilla, Spain, as part of the International Congress of Startups .
This recognition places her among the ten most outstanding figures in Latin America within the fields of startups, social innovation, women’s leadership, and education, underscoring her transformative leadership in these areas.
The Top100 Innovative Leaders Ranking highlights one hundred influential individuals across fields such as sustainability, technology, education, business, and social innovation, recognizing those who generate positive impact at both local and international levels.
A Recognition of Gender-Focused Conservation Leadership
Sara Lara’s inclusion in this international ranking honors her career as an environmental leader and her commitment to strengthening the role of women in biodiversity conservation.
Through Women for Conservation, she has promoted initiatives that integrate science, community action, and social innovation to protect ecosystems and support women leaders in strategic areas, consolidating a vision in which conservation and female leadership move forward hand in hand.
This recognition not only highlights her individual leadership but also the collective work of our organization and the women scientists, conservationists, and territorial defenders who are part of this network.
The official award ceremony took place on March 17 in Seville, Spain, as part of the inaugural framework of the International Congress of Startups, an event that brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial ecosystem, investors, business leaders, and innovators.
For Women For Conservation this recognition is a milestone, source of pride and motivation to continue strengthening initiatives that connect conservation, women’s leadership, and innovation as key tools to address today’s environmental challenges.
