Kiara Aiello

My interest in promoting research related to the environmental dates back to my childhood, when I spent a great deal of time in fishing villages on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela -- The sound of the waves breaking at the shore, the marine breeze. The feeling of getting into the water, spying sea life. The Caribbean Sea was my playground, and since living in Europe, the Mediterranean Sea brings me back to my center, it charmed me with its blue tones contrasting with the golden terracotta from the surroundings . Through my visits I realized the positive impact of sharing practical information to understand further our environment and use it in a sustainable way. I have worked with groups that use the oceans in a responsible way (e.g. reducing their CO2 emissions, which sounds complicated but includes practical things like taking care of your waste, and consuming sea food responsively) while other groups with the same opportunities are missed informed and pollute unnecessary our water bodies. Thank to my experience, I worked to promote environmentally friendly living organizing events with experts on different topics at TEDxFSUJena and giving workshops at different NGOs in person and digitally since 2015. We are all intertwined, we are water, we are lakes, rivers and oceans. We can use technology and resources properly, guaranteeing the health of living creature and the environment -- This is what motivated me throughout my career.