Hello, I’m Ernesto Velazquez, co-founder of EmergencyEnergy.org, where I work to strengthen community resilience through reliable, clean energy solutions in emergency and humanitarian settings. My work sits at the intersection of energy access, food security, and humanitarian response, grounded in a people-centered, disability-inclusive, and gender-responsive approach to systems building.
I bring experience across project management, research, and community-based programming, including work with displaced populations, people with disabilities, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in humanitarian contexts. These experiences drive my commitment to creating effective, resilient interventions for diverse communities.
I am particularly interested in advancing clean energy adoption within the humanitarian sector and in supporting smallholders through sustainable agriculture approaches informed by a Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus perspective. Across my work, I aim to contribute to resilient systems that promote human well-being while respecting planetary boundaries.
I’m pleased to be part of this community and look forward to learning from and contributing alongside others working toward more just, inclusive, and regenerative systems.
