Andrea Pucci

Co-founder of ExChange The World initiative

Project Creator / Trainer / Storyteller / Traveller

I have a natural science background (chemistry) and thus I consider myself a researcher as I try and apply the same approach throughout my professional trajectory. I’ve collaborated for several years with various organizations on topics related to ecology, self development, global education and changemaking. In 2015 I cofounded the ExChange the World initiative, whose motto is “Create your story; change the world”, meaning that self-understanding and self realization of the individual is essential in acting toward a better world. 

Within this undertaking I had the chance to volunteer in dozens of projects connected to the environment, from food production and bioconstruction down to recycling and reuse of resources. So that, an experience at a time, I became involved in DIY and alternative agriculture. I did a PDC and a 4-month internship at the Austrian Forest Garden Institute. 

I have worked as a trainer and facilitator in 20+ training courses for youth and adult education, developing my experience and understanding of group care and group processes. 

Since 2023 I’ve been actively involved in men’s work, by creating experiential processes for young men and adults, either in person or online. I recently joined the Eraikiz association (Pamplona, Spain), which aims at working with men in pursuit of a more egalitarian and inclusive society.

I love slow travelling (hiking, walking or biking) and lingering in places till I feel like a local. And I’m passionate about team sports, in particular Ultimate frisbee for its lightheartedness and the ethos on which it is based. 

Since 2023 I’ve been connected to Arterra Bizimodu ecovillage in Spain.