Santiago Aparicio

Santiago Aparicio

Senior Director Americas Flyways Initiative
About
Santiago Aparicio is the Senior Director of the Americas Flyways Initiative, a strategic conservation alliance of 糖心logo, BirdLife International, and CAF 鈥� Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. He is an environmental policy expert with over 15 years of experience across government, the private sector, international donors, and NGOs, specializing in designing and delivering innovative solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges.
He holds a degree in Government and International Relations, is an Acumen Fellowship Fellow, and was awarded a Chevening Scholarship to pursue a Master鈥檚 in Applied Imagination at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
Previously, he served as Director of Environment and Sustainable Development at Colombia鈥檚 National Planning Department and has advised organizations including the United Nations Development Programme and the World Resources Institute. He is a board member of the Environmental Business Corporation (CAEM), an initiative of the Bogot谩 Chamber of Commerce, and co-founder of TERRAMARTE, a certified B Corp focused on reducing plastic pollution. He is also the author of The Visual ABC of Climate Change.

Articles by Santiago Aparicio

Chong贸n-Posorja Transmission Line: Advancing Bird-Friendly Energy Infrastructure
July 06, 2026 — Through science-based planning, Americas Flyways Initiative (AFI) helped shape the bird-friendly design of Ecuador's Chong贸n鈥揚osorja Transmission Line, protecting an area that supports 382 bird species while advancing the expansion of reliable, biodiversity-conscious energy infrastructure.
Building on a Continent of Birds: CAF鈥檚 Northern Regional Hub and Bird-Friendly Architecture
May 08, 2026 — Collisions with buildings have become one of the leading causes of this mortality, especially due to the extensive use of glass surfaces in these structures. This is because by reflecting the sky, trees, or surrounding vegetation, these facades create the illusion of a continuous habitat.