ELIAENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDSCAPE INNOVATION

Environmental and landscape innovation agency · Popayán, Colombia

Science for the territory.Solutions that last.

We help companies, governments, international cooperation and communities decide, comply and build with scientific rigor, from Cauca to Colombia and the region.

REAL TERRAIN OF THE POPAYÁN PLATEAU AND PURACÉ VOLCANO
21public, private, academic and cooperation organizations have worked with us
4 + 1service lines plus a cross-cutting geospatial capability
3working regions: the Andes, the Amazon and the Orinoco plains
3indexed scientific publications on water and governance

01 · Where we work

From páramo to wetland, we work where water is born and flows.

Every project starts in the field. We know the ecosystems of Cauca, the Amazon and the Orinoco plains because we have walked, measured and cared for them alongside the people who live there.

Frailejones in an Andean páramo
Páramo
Canoe in a wetland with floating plants
Wetland
Wax palms on an Andean slope
Andean forest

02 · Who we serve

Tell us who you are and we will show you how we can help

ELIA technical visit to an industrial plant

Sustainability you can report and audit

We help you identify your material topics, measure your footprint, comply with environmental regulation and report it to recognized standards such as GRI. We start with an ESG assessment of your operations.

Most requested services

  • GRI sustainability reporting and materiality
  • Carbon footprint and reduction plan
  • ISO 14001 and 9001 management systems
  • Waste plans, environmental plans and permits
See ESG sustainability →

04 · In the field

We design it, build it and leave it working

Wetlands, domes, gardens, nurseries, restoration and training: real work done by our team with communities.

Terraced garden with a stone path
Terraced garden
Geodesic dome in a rural area
Geodesic dome
Hand holding a seedling with its root ball
Nursery
ELIA professional wearing the agency vest
ELIA team
Building terraces with curved edges
Work in progress
Landscape restoration channel on a slope
Restoration
Team carrying out a plant inventory in the forest
Forest inventory
Student drawing about clean air
Environmental education
Germination trays in a nursery
Germination
Plant inventory tag with the ELIA logo
Plant inventory
Group taking part in a training workshop
Training

06 · What we protect

The biodiversity we find in every project

We record the wildlife and plants of every territory. These species were photographed by our team in the field.

Mountain tapir
Mountain tapirAndes
Hummingbird
Hummingbird
Glass frog
Glass frogPhoto: Margarita Triviño
Crimson-backed tanager
Crimson-backed tanager
Frailejón in bloom
Frailejón in bloomPáramo
Inca jay
Inca jay
Scarlet ibis
Scarlet ibisWetland
Motmot
Motmot
Wild orchid
Wild orchid
Caiman
Caiman
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Agouti
AgoutiPhoto: Margarita Triviño

07 · How we work

Four steps, the same rigor in every project

About ELIA →
  1. Fishers in a canoe on a marsh
    STEP 1Listen to the territoryWe map stakeholders, interests and conflicts before proposing anything, using stakeholder and network analysis.
  2. Mountain stream between rocks and forest
    STEP 2Diagnose with scienceField data, geospatial information and foresight methods to prioritize what matters.
  3. Geodesic dome built by ELIA
    STEP 3Design and buildPlans, management systems and green infrastructure, made to last and to operate.
  4. Waste management checklist prepared by ELIA
    STEP 4Measure and reportIndicators, reports to recognized standards and lessons that stay with the organization.

08 · They trust us

Business, government, academia and cooperation

Forest canopy seen from below

09 · Science behind the work

We research what we apply

Our team combines political science, environmental science and engineering, with doctoral training and publications on water governance and political ecology. That knowledge goes into every assessment, plan and report.

Third World Quarterly2026
Water Alternatives2024
Frontiers in Water2023
More about our approach →

Let's talk

Facing an environmental challenge, a project or a report?

We reply within one business day. The first conversation is free.

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