About us
A genuine alternative consultancy practice.
— Arturo Escobar, on Pluriversa
That’s how Arturo Escobar describes us. We are a Latin American consultancy fostering ecosocial transitions: we join forces with organizations, communities, and place-based actors to unlock the imagination and the potential for change.
Who we are
One team, one network, one community
We are not a traditional firm: we are a Latin American community of practice, working as a network. Futurists, systems thinkers, designers, researchers, legal experts, and public policy professionals who come together around what each project needs, without losing methodological coherence.
A community of professionals thinking from Latin America, working with governments, UN agencies, international cooperation, philanthropic foundations, purpose-driven companies, and territorial movements.
From the South
A world where many worlds fit
The pluriverse is not an abstract concept: it is the territories where we work and learn.
Our struggles
What we stand against
The Western linear development model, steeped in colonialism and neoliberal economics, deepens inequalities, disconnects cultures, and degrades ecosystems. It is so entrenched in national and international policies that it hides the very crises and injustices it perpetuates: it depletes resources, imposes uniformity over diversity, and neglects the local and ancestral knowledge that is crucial for regeneration.
That is why we don’t sell improvements to the model: we cultivate alternatives. Other forms of prosperity, designed from the territories.
flourishing
regeneration
many possible worlds
communities that decide
Arturo Escobar
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emeritus.
Author of Designs for the Pluriverse.
The commitments behind our work
Our agenda
Ecosocial transitions are crucial today as they offer a pathway to mitigate environmental crises while fostering equitable and sustainable societies, recognizing the inextricable link between the planet’s health and its inhabitants’ well-being.
We are committed to the five working areas proposed by Professor Arturo Escobar to accelerate change with a Southern perspective:
Recommunalization of Social Life
We advocate for the revitalization of communal bonds, fostering stronger connections within communities.
Relocalization of Economic Activities
We promote localized productive models and sustainable practices to build resilient and self-sufficient economies.
Strengthening of Autonomies
We work towards enhancing autonomy at various levels, fostering self-sufficiency and resilience in the face of social and environmental challenges.
Depatriarchalization and Deracialization of Societies
Through inclusivity, equality, and social justice, we strive to create environments that honor diversity and reject discriminatory practices.
Reintegration with Mother Earth
Recognizing the interconnectedness of all life, we advocate for a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth and a lasting ecological balance.
Our design practice
Participatory
Design
We actively co-create with marginalized communities, activists, and public and private organizations, ensuring that projects resonate deeply with their local contexts, needs, and core aspirations.
Systems
Thinking
We understand the big picture: the elements and their relationships so that we can manage structural change.
Futures
Design
We make sense of the present and project possible futures to reveal new opportunities, mitigate risks and build strategies for success.
Transition
Design
We understand how long-term change develops and how we can be more active in creating the future we hope for.
The network
A Living community of practice
Behind every project there is a network that keeps growing: professionals from across Latin America who share a method, an agenda, and hope. Meet them, join us, or propose an alliance.
What comes next is designed in conversation.
30 minutes. No strings attached. No slide decks. We listen and see together whether Pluriversa can support you.