About
Proud mother of Maria Luiza, Marianne is a tourism specialist and postgraduate in Project Management and Social Innovation. She is a social entrepreneur and passionate about Brazil. She founded Vivejar Tour Operator focused on transforming and responsible tourism experiences, recognized in 2018 by the main sustainable tourism awards in Brazil and in 2020 by the WTM London Responsible Tourism Award.
Her career is guided by leadership and protagonism in the causes she believes in:
SHE WAS A COUNSELOR OF SYSTEM B BRASIL FOR FOUR YEARS
FOUNDED AND DIRECTED THE INSTITUTO VIVEJAR – A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE TOURISM IN BRAZIL
iS A CO-FOUNDER OF VIVEJAR
She is the co-founder of RAIZES DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE
SHE IS CO-FOUNDER OF THE MUDA COLLECTIVE FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
IS CO-FOUNDER AND ACTIVIST OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT IN NETWORK TOURISM
In the last years of community experiences, Marianne has already had professional experiences, operation and qualification in rural, quilombola, caiçara, rural, urban and indigenous experiences.
she facilitated collective and creative processes in the states in 12 states of the country.
Vivejar Institute
Instituto Vivejar is a non-profit organization. We are a spin-off that was born from the meeting of 2 companies: VIVEJAR, a travel operator specializing in responsible and community tourism in Brazil. INVERTED AMÉRICA , a consultancy agency specialized in developing business plans and promoting responsible tourism for South America. Instituto Vivejar wants to build bridges between all those involved in tourism, together.
Vivejar Institute
Instituto Vivejar is a non-profit organization. We are a spin-off that was born from the meeting of 2 companies: VIVEJAR, a travel operator specializing in responsible and community tourism in Brazil. INVERTED AMÉRICA , a consultancy agency specialized in developing business plans and promoting responsible tourism for South America. Instituto Vivejar wants to build bridges between all those involved in tourism, together.
Recognitions
Vivejar won the award for ‘World Responsible Tourism’ (2020) – WTM (Word Travel Market)
On the jury for the ’20 Best Destinations in 2020′ (2020) – News Paper Estadão
On the jury for the ‘National Tourism’ Award (2019) – Locally Based Tourism Category
1st Place ‘National Tourism’ Award (2018) – Locally Based Tourism Category, Ministry of Tourism (Vivejar)
1st Place ‘Braztoa Sustainability’ Award (2018) – Travel Agency Category (Vivejar)
Selected to carry the Olympic Torch (2016) – Passing through Diamantina – Minas Gerais (Raízes Sustainable Development)
Fellow of the program ‘Vital Voices GROW’ Fellowship (2014 – 2015)
Honorary Fellow do Women Change Maker Fellowship Program, Womanity Foundation (2014-2015)
Fellow of the program ‘10,000 Women’ – FGV/São Paulo. Entrepreneurship and Management Program for Small and Medium Enterprises (2013) – Development of the Growth Plan (Raízes Sustainable Development)
3rd place in the ‘Braztoa Sustainability’ Award (2013) – Trade Partners Category, Braztoa (Raízes Sustainable Development)
Finalist of the ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Future’ Award – Folha de São Paulo (2012) – (Raízes Sustainable Development)
Jurada do Prêmio Nacional de Turismo (2019)- Categoria Turismo de Base Local
