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Tatiana is the Founder of Goumbook, a Social Enterprise dedicated to accelerating Sustainability and Climate Action in the UAE and beyond since 2009.

Today Goumbook manages different projects such as Give a Ghaf, the first tree planting program in the Middle East, Mangroves Matter, to encourage conservation and restoration of crucial ecosystems in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment - MOCCAE; Drop It - Rethink Plastic, to help reduce single use plastics; Eat It or Save it, to drive awareness about food waste in partnership with UAE Food Bank, and Take a Breath, endorsed by MOCCAE, highlighting the need to monitor and improve indoor air quality, proposing solutions focused on human health, circular economy and nature based approaches.

In 2019, Tatiana started Forward Talks, a podcast highlighting leaders and professionals who, through their work, entrepreneurship and commitment, promote positive impact and sustainability in the region.

In 2020, Goumbook was proud to conceptualise, and project manage Dubai Can, a campaign by H.H.Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. 

In September 2023, Goumbook initiated its first regional programme, the MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme, looking at solutions related to food systems, climate change mitigation & adaptation, carbon sequestration, soil health, water scarcity, desertification, biodiversity loss & food security.

In June 2023, Goumbook launched the MENA Oceans Summit under the patronage of MOCCAE, and later in December, at COP28, the MENA Oceans Network. MENA Oceans is today a regional initiative in partnership with the UN-UAE, the UN High Level Climate Champions as well as UNOC and the Government of France to forge cross sectoral, multilateral efforts and accelerate the pace of ocean action in the region in the lead up to UNOC 2025, being hosted in Nice, France.

During her 19 years in the UAE, Tatiana has built a strong reputation as one of the country's leading environmental influencers. Tatiana has been recognized by LinkedIn as a UAE Top Voice in Sustainability since 2021. In 2022, she received the Mother Teresa Award for Environmental Stewardship and Excellence. In 2024, she was selected by the Boston Consulting Group as a V60, one of 60 top visionary women transforming the MENA region. In 2025, Tatiana was honored with the Blue Visa for Global Sustainability & Climate Leaders by the UAE government in recognition of her impactful work.

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Tatiana Antonelli Abella is the Founder and Managing Director of Goumbook, a Social Enterprise dedicated to Sustainability & Green Living in the UAE and beyond. In 2021, she was nominated by LinkedIn as a UAE Top Voice in Sustainability. After 16 years Tatiana is a renowned ‘eco-pioneer’ she is considered one of the UAE's most influential personalities on awareness & campaigns for a greener earth. She continues to contribute regularly via media & at conferences Gulf Sustainability awards.

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