how to find hope,
beyond hope?
I’m Nicolá, a Swiss environmental scientist and creative campaigner – and research says, today’s world makes you feel pretty down.*
But my fellow changemakers and me believe there is a way out: It’s possible to contribute to a more beautiful world and find more joy, meaning and aliveness – even in hopeless times.
We believe that the end of hope is just the beginning. Beyond hope, there is a place. We’ll meet you there.
* „Wie steht es um die psychische Gesundheit in der Schweiz?“ Berner Fachhochschule, 2023
what i do
telling stories beyond hope
I love doing photography, graphic design, video and storytelling. With it, I wanna give a voice to the people and solutions we need in this Great Transition. These stories show how we can find meaning, belonging and aliveness, no matter what’s going on in the world.
For example, learn in this video how my fellow changemaker Sydney managed to get out of her burnout-activism.
Or get inspired by permaculture pioneer Charles from La Ferme Du Bec Hellouin in Normandy (Swiss German only). Learn more about the monastery at naturkloster.ch
Or see how the power of nature combined with human creativity built a nature paradise in Engadin, Switzerland (subs in DE).
If you’re ready to take a deep dive: This 20 min Meditation by Swiss Zen-Master and Psychologist Dr. Anna Gamma helps you stay grounded in uncertain times (DE, subs in EN)
Here are a few selected projects I’ve been working on in the past years.
How i work
agile and from the heart
Working with David on our latest project in Lucerne (www.natur-kloster.ch)
10 yrs + as a creative campaigner in social movements has taught me how to make a message stick. Numbers alone won’t do it, which is why I love to evoke emotions and to use humor, speaking to real people with real needs. Nonetheless, my background in science compells me to always stick to the facts.
Creating content with movements has given me the ability to work efficiently on small budgets. And it has taught me that your message doesn’t need a shiny wrapping – if it comes from the heart, your content can be very successful nonetheless.
What I do in detail:
– photography (action, portraits, nature, etc.)
– videography (30 sec to 15 min short movies)
– graphic design (social media posts, flyers, stickers, etc.)
– social media (mostly instagram and facebook)
– text (speeches, posts, scientific, etc.)
– public speaking (political events, media, etc.)