What comes after hope?
I’m Nicolá, a Swiss environmental scientist and earth activist – and research says, you’re feeling pretty down.*
But I believe there is a way out. It’s possible to find a place beyond hope. It’s possible to contribute to a more beautiful world and feel much better while doing so.
I haven’t found all the answers. No one has. Here, I’ll simply share what makes me come alive – no matter what’s going on in the world.
* „Wie steht es um die psychische Gesundheit in der Schweiz?“ Berner Fachhochschule, 2023
What I do
I’m 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 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)
Or see how the power of nature combined with human action created a nature paradise in Engadin, Switzerland (German Subs).
Here are a few selected projects I’ve been working on in the past years.
How i work
Agile and from the heart
Picture: Reto Locher
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 a tiny budget. And, importantly, it has taught me that an authentic message doesn’t need a shiny wrapping – if it comes from the heart, your content can be very successful nonetheless.
For my work, I’m drawing on a diverse set of skills I’ve acquired over the years, including:
– photography (action, portraits, nature, etc.)
– videography (30 sec to 15 min short movies, using a Sony Alpha 7 III and a Mavic Air 2)
– graphic design (social media posts, flyers, stickers, etc.)
– social media management (mostly instagram and facebook)
– text (speeches, posts, scientific, etc.)
– public speaking (political events, media, etc.)