After years of working and living in Amazonia and Africa and gaining direct experience working with protected areas, indigenous peoples, participatory processes, and social and environmental justice, Aili has moved back to Europe where she pursues her research interests in indigenous peoples’ knowledge and rights, alternative education, conservation psychology, global responsibility, human-nature relations, and cross-cultural notions of wellbeing. She has researched and worked with a number sustainability and wellbeing indicators, and has close to 20 years of experience evaluating development cooperation projects worldwide. A trained permaculturist, fluent in 8 languages, and with professional experience in 25 countries, she enjoys teaching, facilitating events, and promoting cross-cultural communication and exchange.