Marie von Ancken

Marie von Ancken is a Programs Manager for HMI and anti-oppression activist. She is passionate about environmental justice and regenerative farming as a solution to transforming our food system and addressing climate change. She grew up in Corrales, New Mexico and has spent significant time living in Finland, France, and Nicaragua. She has worked closely with the Communitas Foundation, a non-profit providing educational and extracurricular support for at-risk youth in Central America. Marie was a Rotary International Exchange student to Naantali, Finland and continues to work with Rotary’s Youth Exchange Program. She is fluent in Spanish and Finnish, conversational in French, and works as a Spanish interpreter with indigenous artist communities. As Program Manager at Holistic Management International, Marie has spent the last five years developing learning opportunities, both locally and internationally, that aim to educate farmers, ranchers and food advocates. Marie has a bachelor’s degree in International Business Management and Sustainability Studies from the University of New Mexico/College of Charleston/IPAG School of Business – Nice, France. She is an Aldo Leopold Land Ethic Leader and is glad she “will not be young in a future without wilderness.”

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The Unconference Roundtable