Antonio was born in rural southern Spain to a farming family, in a region producing a significant percentage of the world’s olive oil. He has a background in communications with the farmers’ association and landscape convenor, AlVelAl, and now oversees the inspirational, cultural and education projects of the entity. He is the coordinator of the Iberian Bioregion Regenerative Territories network initiative, La Red, who are collaborating for landscape restoration and system change.