Rafaela Scheiffer is a consultant and researcher in natural and social sciences.

She navigates innovative areas of sustainability, such as biomimicry, systems thinking, complexity theory, deep ecology and ecosystems regeneration. She is also experienced as a group facilitator, working for 10+ years with action research and participatory processes, as well as a designer of experiences for transformative learning. Her early interest in working for a positive ecological transition took her to global events, such as RIO+20, COP21 in Paris, France and the recent COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Rafaela holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil, with a period of studies at the University of Münster, Germany, as well as an MSc in Holistic Science from Schumacher College – Plymouth University, UK. Currently, she is concluding an MSc in Urban Water Cycle from the University of Algarve, Portugal.