... Nowadays I have not only learned to overcome these hardships, but to learn from them. Now I understand they stand for the work we’re doing toward… - Adjany Costa

We must always be aware that any conservation space is a range of components: it’s not just about biodiversity, it’s not just about the local communities.

One thing that I can say I am actually proud of is overcoming all of the obstacles. So, it’s not the awards, it’s not the positions, it’s none of that, it’s the work that led to those accolades that I think are my biggest accomplishments.

In the current world we are very focused on having a voice, and having a voice is very important, but hearing the voices of others is even more important.