It is about female empowerment, entrepreneurship and territorial valorisation. In this context, this project is thought, produced and led by women.

Under the leadership of ADIRAM- Associação de Desenvolvimento da Rede de Aldeias de Montanha with the coordination of Célia Gonçalves and support of Ana Cravo, a burel cover with the signature of the designer Sandra Pinho, Creative Partner of FaunaLab and produced by Burel Factory, whose CEO is also a woman: Isabel Costa.

The book “As Guardiãs da Montanha” (“The Mountain Guardians”) will be written by Ana Rita Ramos and Maria João Alves, journalists from Have a Nice Day, a publisher that will also take on the design and photographs.

The communication and activation strategy of the project will be developed by the designer Ana Melo, researcher at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon.

The training course for the Queijeiras was developed and will be given by Rita Pelica, Chief Energy Officer & Founder ONYOU and Fernanda Freitas, Founder of the company Eixo Norte Sul.

There seems to us no other way as beautiful and as symbolic to give these craftswomen the recognition they deserve.

Célia Gonçalves

Executive Secretary of ADIRAM. Coordinates the Management of the Aldeias de Montanha Project Creative and Community Ecosystem integrated in the Experimentation Axis Knowledge Villages, under the Collective Efficiency Strategy PROVERE INature, co-financed by CENTRO 2020

Ana Cravo

Environmental Engineer. Senior Technician in the area of innovation in the Project Mountain Villages - Creative and Community Ecosystem integrated in the Experimentation Axis Knowledge Villages, under the Collective Efficiency Strategy PROVERE INature, co-financed by CENTRO 2020

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Ana Melo

Researcher at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon and communication designer. She works with design for social innovation as an engine of transformation for inland territories.

Ana Rita Ramos

General Director of Have a Nice Day. Journalist by training. Passionate about sustainability issues and a defender of positive journalism, which has fallen into disuse in recent times.

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Isabel Costa

Founder of Burel Montain Originals, in love with Serra da Estrela

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Fernanda Freitas

She created Eixo Norte Sul - Comunicação to help companies and people communicate better. She is an ambassador of the "Portugal sou eu" project.

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Rita Pelica

Chief Energy Officer & Founder da ONYOU. Networker, Energy Director & Founder of ONYOU. Networker, curious and entrepreneurial spirit, develops several projects in the area of education and training.

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Sandra Pinho

Creative Partner Faunalab. Communication Designer, illustrator, interested in fashion and all spectrums of creativity, seeking that her work has emotion and meaning.