Cristina Gardenghi
Making sense of complexity, together.
With or without a pen.
What I do
Scribing & Graphic facilitation
I transform conversations into live visuals, making the invisible visible. Through scribing or graphic recording, I create large-scale drawings—analog or digital—that capture key ideas, connections, and insights as they emerge in meetings or conferences. With graphic facilitation, I support group processes by mapping questions, patterns, and emerging solutions in real time, helping teams make sense of complexity and move toward shared clarity.
Illustration & Visual storytelling
I use illustration to make complex topics clear, engaging, and human. I turn concepts, research, and visions into visuals that connect across audiences, and create both informational and strategic infographics. My work helps people navigate complexity, see patterns, and understand ideas at a glance—whether in reports, presentations, educational materials, or social media posts.
Facilitation of Spaces for
Collective Transformation
I design and guide meetings, conferences, workshops and learning spaces that foster human connection and collective transformation towards a more regenerative culture. My approach supports groups in making sense of complexity, navigating challenges and developing new knowledge and skills through participative and experiential settings based on dialogue, embodiment, empathy and co-regulation.
Did my work spark your curiosity and want to explore a possible collaboration?
Other stuff
Climate Fresk
I am a certified facilitator of
Climate Fresk, an interactive, science-based workshop where participants explore the complex elements and interconnections of climate change as a systemic issue. Interested in hosting a session for your class, office team, or community? Contact me!
Playfight
I offer Playfight workshops in the
Matteo Tangi lineage — a body-based practice that weaves playfighting with powerful rituals to foster transformation, deep connection, respect, and nonviolence. Curious to experience it?
Get in touch to join or co-organize a workshop.
Education
As an experienced science and environmental educator in both formal and non-formal contexts, I create learning experiences that spark curiosity, help make sense of the world, and inspire wonder and care for all that exists on this Planet. Have a collaboration in mind? Reach out!
About me
Hi, I’m Cristina, a naturally curious human born and raised in the mountains of southern Switzerland, a land that I still call home.
From an early age, I developed a deep sense of wonder and care for both human systems and the wider ecosystems we belong to. This led me to explore the worlds of science, research, education, and political engagement — all in service of understanding how we can foster and regenerate life.
Over time, my path expanded to include other practices and ways of knowing rooted in deep connection — to self, others, and to the more-than-human world — with drawing as a constant tool to express and make sense of these inner and outer landscapes.
Today, I bring together science, systems thinking, embodiment, and visual storytelling, offering them in service of a more life-sustaining world — one grounded in care, connection, and respect for all living systems.
Curriculum Vitae
Formal Education - MSc in Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich (2021) - BSc in Environmental Science and Engineering, EPFL (2018) Professional Experience - Substitute Teacher in Mathematics and Science, Secondary School, Bellinzona, Switzerland (since 2018) - Scientific Assistant and Project Manager, environmental education and awareness projects, TicinoEnergia, Bellinzona, Switzerland (2024–2026) - Scientific Assistant and Teacher, Scuola Alpina, Olivone, Switzerland (2023–2024) - Scientific Assistant and Researcher in Circular Economy, Chair of Ecological Systems Design, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2021–2023) Further Education & Training Community building & relational practices: - Ecovillage Design Education (EDE), GAIA Education, Schloss Glarisegg, Switzerland (2023) - Authentic Relating (Levels 1 & 2), ART International, online (2023–2024) Nature-based systems thinking, sensing & design: - Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC, 72h+), PermaSI, Stabio, Switzerland (2023) - Foundation Training in System Sensing and Systemic Constellations, Collective Transitions, Lützelflüh, Switzerland (2026) Facilitation: - Graphic Facilitation – Levels of Scribing, Presencing Institute, online (2023) - Climate Fresk Professional Facilitator Training, Zurich, Switzerland (2025) - Art of Participatory Leadership (Art of Hosting), Geneva, Switzerland (2025) - Facilitating Climate Dialogue 3.0, Pathways Courses, Schloss Glarisegg, Switzerland (2025) Trauma-informed practice: - NARM-Informed Professional Training, NARM Training Institute, online (2023) - Global Social Witnessing Facilitator Training (Phases I & II), Pocket Project, online (2025) Embodiment: - Playfight Facilitator Program, Matteo Tangi, Europe (2023–ongoing) - Elemental Dance & Embodiment Teacher Training (50h+), Zweisimmen, Switzerland (2025)