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The People Behind Kilwa

Our Team

Experts in territorial project development, agroecology, and social innovation

The Founders

Kilwa is driven by a team with extensive experience in social innovation and territorial regeneration, who live this project as a personal, family, and professional commitment. Chiara and Luca’s family is responsible for the full implementation of Tierra Kilwa, including the coordination of the territorial design, legal and real estate structuring, commercial management, financial planning, ecological guidelines, and the development of the project’s common infrastructure and systems.

Luca Urbano & Chiara Trotto
Luca Urbano
Project Coordinator — Landscape Design and Economic Model

Entrepreneur specialized in the management and coordination of regenerative projects, agroecology, ecosystem restoration, inclusive value chains, and the development of regenerative farms. Luca brings technical knowledge that integrates strategic vision, operational management, team coordination, and economic sustainability. His experience includes permaculture design, landscaping, organic vegetable production, ecological land and water management, and regenerative food systems. He is the visionary behind Kilwa’s productive and territorial systems.

Chiara Trotto
Project Coordinator — Operational Management, Governance, and Community

Specialist in project planning, implementation, and management, social-rural innovation, and entrepreneurship, with more than 15 years of experience in territorial development and the facilitation of community processes. Chiara leads the project’s operational management, as well as governance, community relations, care for human processes, and territorial articulation. Her experience includes non-formal education with communities in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

Tierra Kilwa is part of the INHABIT biocultural innovation ecosystem — a network of projects and people working toward regenerative ways of living on the planet.

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The Advisory Team

A multidisciplinary team of specialists ensuring the highest technical and design quality for every aspect of the project.

Alejandra
Alejandra
Civil Engineer & Project Director

Civil engineer coordinating the entire construction process — from site preparation and infrastructure to building oversight and quality control.

Itamar
Itamar
Bio-pool Design & Landscape

Specialist in natural pool design and landscape architecture — creating the ecological swimming environment and integrating it with the surrounding gardens.

John Anderson
John Anderson
Keyline Water Design

Hydrological keyline design specialist — engineering the water capture, distribution, and management systems that give Kilwa its water autonomy.

What we stand for

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Ecological Commitment

Every decision is guided by ecological principles — regenerating rather than depleting the land and its resources.

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Transparency

Clear agreements, open governance, and honest communication are the foundation of our community model.

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Long-Term Vision

We build for decades — designing systems, relationships, and infrastructure that grow stronger with time.

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