The Short Version of a Very Long Story

Alexandra Climent is a rainforest conservationist, sculptural artist, and the founder of Endangered Rainforest Rescue, a women and Indigenous-led nonprofit organization working to restore biodiversity by planting endangered tree species and protecting indigenous land in the Darién Gap of Panamá. Alexandra has led expeditions for several years into this unexplored rainforest where she and her team are working to reforest an essential corridor for the endangered jaguar. The main goal is to use endangered tree species as the building blocks for habitat restoration in deforested areas, reconnecting them to primary forests. The Darién Gap stands as a vital ecological corridor connecting the Americas, holding immense importance in safeguarding the global ecosystem. The work of Alexandra’s organization is not only crucial at a local scale but also pivotal for worldwide climate mitigation efforts.

Sustainability is the primary ethos of her artistic practice. Her work is defined by a holistic cycle of use and restoration. From the sourcing of these materials to their art production - creating functional art in the form of fine furniture and sculpture with some of the densest and most rare wood in the world - and lastly to the reforestation of these species.

The artistic work Alexandra produces engages with the primordial beauty of her materials. She emphasizes their raw organic form through meticulous fine finishing and strives to represent these hardwoods minimally to better express their sublime potential. There is an intimacy to Alexandra’s methods that functions to signify the importance of the world outside ourselves and our responsibility to live harmoniously with nature through the preservation of biodiversity.

She has published articles about her work, most recently in "The World Sensorium, Plantings," where she emphasizes the importance of protecting the Darién Gap and its crucial role in preserving indigenous lands. In 2023, she was selected as the United States Country Leader for the G20's Changemaker Summit and was chosen as a "Next Generation Explorer" by the The Explorers Club in NYC, where she is a member.