Hylla Barbosa is a Senior Associate with RMI’s Climate Intelligence Program. She supports the Commodity Market Initiative, working with a global network to drive the decarbonization of some of the most carbon-intensive industrial sectors.
Background
Before joining RMI, Hylla worked as a project coordinator at the Human Rights Academy in Oslo, overseeing international projects across Europe that focused on human rights education, climate change, and environmental protection. Throughout her academic journey she advocated for a just transition and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Her commitment to environmental law and human rights advocacy also led her to contribute to the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), work at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, D.C, and support indigenous communities in South America.
Education
- LLM, Public International Law, Environmental and Energy Law, University of Oslo, Norway
- M.A., Human Rights, Business and Human Rights, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Germany
- Bachelor of Laws I International Law, The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
