Multiplying Impact Without Multiplying Resources: The Power of Collective Influence

In the current context of the Celebration of Protected and Conserved Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), increasing social impact without proportionally increasing resources requires a strategic approach based on influence, decentralization, and trust in networks.

One of our key actions has been the training of trainers (agile workshops and a training process for seed ambassadors), empowering them to lead processes in their territories and create autonomous nodes of coordination—without the need for constant operational control.

This allows us to scale in legitimacy and impact, even with limited capacity.

Another strategy is strengthening alliances with national and subnational systems, which facilitates institutional recognition of the initiative and enables us to leverage existing structures without duplicating efforts or expenses.

We are also developing spaces for integrating actors with shared interests around the protected and conserved areas in our region, using a collaborative and regularly updated database.

This tool will allow us to track and validate local processes over the medium term without placing an excessive operational burden on the central team.

This methodology embraces diversity and enhances community ownership.

Finally, investing in powerful narratives and collaborative campaigns helps position the Celebration as a shared cause, generating influence among decision-makers and reaching new audiences.

Increasing impact without multiplying resources is possible—if we understand that systemic change is not achieved through more control, but through more trust, collaboration, and collective intelligence.

Ana Julia Gómez

July 2025