Weaving science, story and imagination to co-create a just energy future for Latin America and the Caribbean
About ALUNA
ALUNA: Where change begins
Our name, ALUNA, comes from the Kogi people of Colombia's Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. In their cosmology, ALUNA is the primordial realm where everything begins in the form of ideas — where intention and imagination give birth to reality.
We believe lasting change follows the same principle: it requires a shift in how we think, relate, and dare to reimagine what's possible. When we change our stories, we change our world.
Reimagining energy transition
ALUNA is a non-profit think tank dedicated to advancing a just energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean by changing its narrative.
Our multidisciplinary approach brings technical rigor and human-centred storytelling to a challenge that demands both. We combine energy systems analysis, policy expertise, and social science to bridge science with lived realities — translating complexity into compelling narratives that make the transition understandable, relatable, and actionable.
Weaving the Energy Transition
We approach Latin America's energy transition as a collective act of weaving — bringing together many hands and many threads to create narratives that make the energy transition irresistible.
The challenge
The energy transition is an unstoppable trend—but societal and policy alignment lags behind technological readiness. At ALUNA, we address the narrative gap that holds back progress.
Our Answer: Change the Narrative
At ALUNA, we see narrative change as an untapped opportunity: where technical arguments have stalled, evidence-grounded stories can create the political and societal alignment needed for action.
We empower compelling narratives grounded in rigorous evidence and cultural realities—helping actors migrate from limiting narratives to empowering ones. By working at the intersection of analyses and emotions, we make the energy transition tangible, relatable, and actionable.
How we do it
We translate rigorous evidence into compelling narratives through four complementary approaches:
Analysing Energy Systems
We provide in-depth, science-based analysis to support a just, secure, and affordable energy transition.
Turning Tools into Action
We develop tools that equip actors to understand and lead their energy transition on their own terms — sustaining the narratives that make change possible.
Democratizing Knowledge
We bridge the gap between the production of knowledge and its use.
Embodying the Transition
We develop strategies that ground engagement through embodiment, art, and cultural expression.
The Change We Want to Create
We help co-create new social and cultural pacts needed for the energy transition. Together, these threads weave a just energy transition that is:
- Understood as a means to development, justice, and well-being
- Humanized and people-driven, igniting hope and activating human potential
- Locally owned and rooted in Latin America's diverse realities
- Democratized, with knowledge accessible to all and countering disinformation
- Mobilized through collective action and broad momentum
We're here to show that a just energy transition is not only necessary — it's irresistible.
Our Compass
Vision
We envision a just energy transition as a catalyst for building more equitable societies and sustainable economies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We imagine an energy transition shaped from within and owned by all.
Mission
Our mission is to foster a just energy transition by bridging science-based strategies with the social and cultural realities of Latin America and the Caribbean.
We turn knowledge into action by combining technical rigor, social insight, and creative storytelling to drive a just energy transition.
Purpose
We exist to reframe the energy transition as a deeply human and socio-economic transformation. Our purpose is to shift the understanding of the energy transition not as a goal in itself, but as a means to equitable and sustainable development.
We aim to humanise the energy transition and make a strong case for it as both essential and compelling.
"La interpretación de nuestra realidad con esquemas ajenos sólo contribuye a hacernos cada vez más desconocidos, cada vez menos libres, cada vez más solitarios"
"The interpretation of our reality through patterns not our own serves only to make us ever more unknown, ever less free, ever more solitary"
Meet the Weavers
A multidisciplinary team united by purpose
Our team brings together deep technical knowledge, social sciences, journalism and creative communication to bridge science and people for narrative change.
Gustavo De Vivero
Energy Systems & Data
Gustavo works at the intersection of technical analysis and policy design, focusing on power systems transformation, energy modelling, climate and energy policy, and low-carbon development. He is particularly engaged in generating evidence to empower narratives that drive just and sustainable energy transitions.
10+ years in energy systems analysis
Arina Anisie
Renewable Energy & Energy Transition
Arina is an energy expert with over 10 years of experience in international organisations (IRENA) and the private sector, specialised in energy transition analysis, policy advisory, and stakeholder engagement. She brings strategic, innovative, and collaborative approaches to advancing sustainable energy solutions.
10+ years, including IRENA experience
Ximena Serrano
Scientific Journalism
Ximena is president of the Colombian Association of Science Journalism and Communication (ACPC), where she leads training, dissemination, and best practice strategies. Her work focuses on regional inclusion and public policies for the social appropriation of science, and she served as Vice-President of the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) in 2024.
ACPC President, former WFSJ Vice-President
Beatriz Muñoz
Social Sciences
Beatriz is a sociologist with over 10 years of experience in qualitative research, leading fieldwork, and producing knowledge products with a strong pedagogical and communicative focus. Committed to environmental management with a territorial approach, she advocates for strategies that integrate local knowledge, community participation, and social justice.
10+ years in qualitative research and fieldwork
Diana Flórez
Management & Human Talent
Diana is an Industrial Engineer with specialisations in Human Talent Management and Labour Law, with over 10 years of experience leading human management processes and providing consulting on administrative matters. She is committed to enhancing social and environmental impact through a strategic, human-centred approach that fosters a conscious and collaborative organisational culture.
10+ years in organizational management
Dino Ventolini
Communications & Science
Dino is a communicator and journalist who translates science and social complexity into accessible, meaningful stories. He creates content across multiple formats that connect knowledge with emotion to inspire collective action.
Video editing, graphic design, photography, digital content