In a recent article published on the Brighter Green website, Stakeholder Forum Associate Isis Alvarez and co-author Mia MacDonald center the case of the megafarms in the Yucatán to explore two conference themes: MOTH (More-Than-Human Life) rights in practice and storytelling for the MOTH field. The research and writing draw on academic investigations, journalism, and documentary filmmaking supported by Brighter Green’s Animals and Biodiversity Reporting Fund, stakeholder collaboration, and fieldwork the authors undertook in March 2026, when they visited communities grappling with the consequences of megafarms and met some of the leading environmental defenders. You can read their compelling article on the Brighter Green website or download a copy from here.
Isis Alvarez is a Colombian biologist with an MSc in Environment and Resource Management and over 15 years of experience in the NGO sector globally. Her work has focused on biodiversity conservation, climate change, and sustainable development, with a particular focus on gender issues. Isis, a former Senior Gender Advisor and Unsustainable Livestock Campaign Coordinator at the Global Forest Coalition, served as Chief Programme Officer for the ‘Towards Stockholm+50’ project at Stakeholder Forum. She has worked as a consultant for different NGOs, including Avaaz, and is currently consulting with the US-based think-tank Brighter Green.