diff --git a/arena/arena_mqtt.py b/arena/arena_mqtt.py
index 995bd0a2..0abceeac 100644
--- a/arena/arena_mqtt.py
+++ b/arena/arena_mqtt.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.mqttc.socket().setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_SNDBUF, 2048)
 
         # check if we want to start the command interpreter
-        enable_interp = os.getenv("ENABLE_INTERPRETER", 'False').lower() in ('true', '1', 't')
+        enable_interp = os.environ.get("ENABLE_INTERPRETER", 'False').lower() in ('true', '1', 't')
         if enable_interp:
             self.cmd_interpreter = ArenaCmdInterpreter(self,
                                                        show_attrs=('config_data', 'scene', 'users', 'all_objects', 'msg_io'),
diff --git a/arena/env_vars.py b/arena/env_vars.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98af84a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arena/env_vars.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+# Environment variables definitions
+#
+
+MQTTH = "MQTTH"
+"""
+.. envvar:: MQTTH
+
+The :envvar:`MQTTH` defines the MQTT host used by the library.
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+ARENA_USERNAME = "ARENA_USERNAME"
+"""
+.. envvar:: ARENA_USERNAME
+
+The :envvar:`ARENA_USERNAME` defines username used to authenticate.
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+ARENA_PASSWORD = "ARENA_PASSWORD"
+"""
+.. envvar:: ARENA_PASSWORD
+
+The :envvar:`ARENA_PASSWORD` defines password used to authenticate.
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+REALM = "REALM"
+"""
+.. envvar:: REALM
+
+The :envvar:`REALM` defines the ARENA Realm to listen to.
+After connecting, the library listens to a scene topic as follows:
+`{REALM}/s/{NAMESPACE}/{SCENE}`.
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+SCENE = "SCENE"
+"""
+.. envvar:: SCENE
+
+The :envvar:`SCENE` defines ARENA Scene to listen to.
+After connecting, the library listens to a scene topic as follows:
+`{REALM}/s/{NAMESPACE}/{SCENE}`.
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+NAMESPACE = "NAMESPACE"
+"""
+.. envvar:: NAMESPACE
+
+The :envvar:`NAMESPACE` defines ARENA Namespace to listen to.
+After connecting, the library listens to a scene topic as follows:
+`{REALM}/s/{NAMESPACE}/{SCENE}`.
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+DEVICE = "DEVICE"
+"""
+.. envvar:: DEVICE
+
+The :envvar:`DEVICE` defines the name of a device, to publish and listen to. 
+After connecting, the library listens to device topic as follows:
+`{REALM}/d/{NAMESPACE}/{SCENE}`.
+
+This variable overrides arguments passed in the command line.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+ENABLE_INTERPRETER = "ENABLE_INTERPRETER"
+"""
+.. envvar:: ENABLE_INTERPRETER
+
+The :envvar:`ENABLE_INTERPRETER` enables the a simple command line interpreter that
+can be used to inspect library/program state. Set this variable with a value of 
+`true`, `1` or `t` (case insensitive) to enable the interpreter.
+
+Default: False
+"""
+
+ARENA_TELEMETRY = "ARENA_TELEMETRY"
+"""
+.. envvar:: ARENA_TELEMETRY
+
+The :envvar:`ARENA_TELEMETRY` environment variable enables the library's telemetry to generate 
+traces, metrics, and logs. Set this variable with a value of `otlp`, `mqtt` or `console` (case insensitive) 
+to enable telemetry using OpenTelemetry (OTEL) and its Protocol (OTLP), send JSON OTEL spans to MQTT, or to the console.
+
+Default: None
+"""
+
+OTLP_ENDPOINT = "OTLP_ENDPOINT"
+"""
+.. envvar:: OTLP_ENDPOINT
+
+The :envvar:`OTLP_ENDPOINT` environment variable is used when OTLP telemetry is enabled (`ARENA_TELEMETRY=otlp`) to define 
+the telemtry endpoint.
+
+Our implementation uses OpenTelemetry (OTEL) and its Protocol (OTLP) for encoding and transport.
+
+Default: "http://localhost:4317"
+"""
+
+OTEL_LOG_LEVEL = "OTEL_LOG_LEVEL"
+"""
+.. envvar:: OTEL_LOG_LEVEL
+
+The :envvar:`OTEL_LOG_LEVEL` environment variable sets the log level used by the logger 
+implementation (ArenaTelemetry) using OpenTelemetry (OTEL). 
+Default: "info". Our logger uses OpenTelemetry (OTEL). 
+"""
diff --git a/arena/scene.py b/arena/scene.py
index f7770768..f1ee4bb7 100644
--- a/arena/scene.py
+++ b/arena/scene.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from .attributes import *
 from .events import *
 from .objects import *
-from .utils import *
+from .utils import Utils, ArenaTelemetry
 
 class Scene(ArenaMQTT):
     """
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def __init__(
                 cli_args = False,
                 **kwargs
             ):
+        
+        self.tel = ArenaTelemetry()
+        
         if cli_args:
             self.args = self.parse_cli()
             if self.args["host"]: