Maria Azul Schvartzman studied Environmental Sciences at Buenos Aires University and currently she specialises in climate change and youth engagement issues. In 2019 she was selected as a Youth Delegate to the G20 and to COY15 and COP25. In 2020, she tried to cross the Atlantic in a sailboat with other young climate activists from her region but had to return halfway through because of COVID-19. She was later part of the organising team of the Building Bridges for Climate Action project, which aimed to amplify the voices of youth climate activists in the LAC region.