Rui Pessoa Vaz F. Vasques

Rui Pessoa Vaz F. Vasques is the founder of Live With Earth, a Portuguese non-profit association dedicated to sustainable development and circular economy since 2012. His vision originated from his Master's thesis in Design on "Sustainable Construction: Eco-Village Community" at IADE in 2011. He has led the organization in developing transformative projects in permaculture, natural construction, and natural pigments, while coordinating European youth programmes and currently pursuing a PhD in Design focusing on natural pigments from the Serra do Socorro and Archeira.