Nonette Royo works alongside Indigenous peoples and communities to advance their land rights — and share and connect local knowledge and wisdom with the broader world. Nonette spent the first part of her career as a human rights and environment lawyer, committed to supporting the aspirations of Indigenous and local peoples and helping forest communities protect their people and land.

Nonette is the Executive Director of the Tenure Facility, an organization focused on securing land and forest rights for Indigenous peoples and local communities. Specifically, Tenure funds projects working to secure land rights while reducing conflict, driving sustainable development, improving human rights and mitigating the impacts of climate change.