Clementina Rios is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education of the Technical University of Porto (UTP), Portugal. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education, a master’s degree and a PhD in Educational Sciences (funded by a doctoral scholarship awarded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT  SFRH/BD/137233/2018). With 16 years of experience as an early childhood educator, she has a background in participatory pedagogies, environmental education, and Forest School approaches, and is a certified Forest School Leader (Open College Network West Midlands, UK). Her research focuses on children’s agency, environmental citizenship, and education for sustainability. Her doctoral research received the Albano Estrela and Maria Teresa Estrela Award from AFIRSE.