Season 4 · Episode 47 · 30 Jan 2026
47 - Claudia Martinez
With Claudia Martinez
“"We need to ensure wider choices and more options to supply food. If there are 14,000 edible species, why are we eating only 150 with maize, rice and wheat, providing 60% of the world food energy intake"?”
Reflections
Q1: Place
If we could do a flypast on any part of the world that is significant to you, which place, city or country would it be and why?
Colombia
Q2: Life
Give us a glimpse into your life story so far with an emphasis on what you are doing currently?
Grew up on a farm and became a tour conductor for mothers company called Learn by Travelling. Opened up the first Sustainable Development Division at the Latin American Development Bank. Known as the Green Lady ended up being the first Deputy Minister of the Environment in Colombia. Created E3 to orchestrate changes, working with communities, driving a vision of change in their own territories. Dedicated the last three years to coordinate the food and land use coalition in Colombia, supporting actions to transform food systems into powerful engines of regenerative growth and recovery.
Q3: Reset
Where on earth is your place or reset or re-charge?
The Páramos of Colombia. 'Where I am able to think of the universe in a more profound manner'
Q4: Wonder
What wonder of the natural world excites you the most?
The Páramos of Colombia in the Andean Mountains from Venezuala to Northern Peru
Q5: Hopefulness
What is your story of hopefulness (not your own) about a person, business or non-profit who are doing amazing things for the world?
Indigenous communities coming together to form an association of 96 community-based organisations with the vision to create a unique sustainable development and regeneration model.
Location
Flyover
Colombia
Guest
Bogota in Colombia