We
who are deeply concerned by what we have witnessed in the rush to renewables - from land grabs to exploitation. We believe our holistic solution presents a better way forward for people and planet.
are social entrepreneurs and business leaders
Tony Kalm
CEO and Co-founder
A visionary social entrepreneur, Tony has built and led global initiatives from The Eden Project and The Doomsday Seed Vault to The One Acre Fund and The United Nations Foundation. His career began as a Peace Corps Volunteer and has since spanned epidemiology, impact investing, and even a minor league pitching stint for the ‘86 Mets. Educated at Cornell, Harvard, Hopkins, and INSEAD—where he also taught—Tony was honored as a World Economic Forum Social Entrepreneur of the Year. When not driving world-changing projects, he might just surprise you with a clarinet solo or a wild taxi-driving story from his NYC days.
Eduardo Guerra
COO and Co-founder
With 20+ years in distributed generation and renewable energy, Eduardo has led projects from a few kW to hundreds of MW across private and regulated sectors, including Siemens, ConEdison, and Underwriters Labs. Armed with degrees in Biochemical Engineering, Energy Management, and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, he blends technical expertise with strategic vision. When he’s not driving clean energy solutions, you’ll find him on the tennis court or skiing with family and friends.
John Felleman
Advisor
A digital innovator with a passion for user experience, systems thinking, and agile leadership, John has shaped technology solutions across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. From helping Adobe and Intuit build products for small businesses to serving as a Presidential Innovation Fellow under the Obama Administration, he has driven digital transformation at every level. In 2018, he joined the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, applying his expertise to uplift rural communities. With degrees from MIT and Boston College, John now brings his vision to YPV, championing a just energy transition that puts people first.
Ecohumanos
Ecohumanos is a center of academic thought and scientific-humanist research that seeks to contribute to the weaving of relationships that make possible a just, inclusive, conscious and harmonious development with oneself, others and the other.
Fundación Selección Colombia
Fundación Selección Colombia (FSC) is a private non-profit organization established in 2014 with the mission to promote social development programs for vulnerable children and youth through football. The foundation leverages football as a transformative tool to foster essential life skills, instill values such as teamwork, inclusion, solidarity, and social cohesion, while promoting healthy physical, emotional, and psychological behaviors.
Agrimovil
Agromovil is the global source of big data in small AG.
Who We Serve
We support smallholder farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and community enterprises in rural and peri-urban areas where clean, reliable energy can unlock new opportunities.
Our customers, who usually manage five to 50 hectares of land in sun-rich regions, are looking to increase productivity, lower energy costs, and farm more regeneratively.
We work with communities that are ready to grow—those with the skills, workforce, and vision to build a better future. A key focus of our work is to equip young people with the tools to run, own, and improve these energy systems, thereby creating jobs and long-term impact.
Our Values
Community First
We believe locally-led development is the most efficient and enduring way to effect real and lasting change. YPV has put community impact at the core of its model, and we forge partnerships that are trust-based and fully reciprocal. Everything starts and stays at the first mile.
Justice & Equity
We are dedicated to a just energy transition that leaves no one behind. We are fighting for a future where the benefits of clean, affordable energy are shared by all, not just a select few. This isn’t about charity; it's about fairness, and it's the only way to truly tackle climate change for generations to come.
Curiousity & Optimism
We are driven by curiosity and a passion for embracing new ideas and technologies to continuously improve our impact. We are especially excited by the promise of solar agrivoltaics to improve food security and youth opportunities.
Transparency
We operate with openness. This includes making our information accessible, owning our mistakes, sharing what we learn along the way, and being clear about how we measure our impact.
The Power of a Generation
Young people are our secret weapon. We are integrating them into our work from the very beginning, giving them the skills and opportunities to lead the way to a sustainable future. The apprentices of today will be running the show in 20 years—or sooner!