Anniek van der Krogt

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I’ve developed a strong understanding of sustainable development through my academic journey in Innovation and Business Analytics Management. My experience in account management and business development in the energy and FMCG sector has provided me with practical insights into the challenges and opportunities within the realm of sustainable development. I have been involved in projects that have enabled me to collaborate with experts, community leaders, and policymakers, thereby honing my communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. I am excited about the potential to leverage the World connectors platform to amplify the impact of initiatives that align with the Earth Charter’s vision and principles.

Persoonlijk motto: Turning negative into positive

Laura de Vries

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Professional background

Laura de Vries is dedicated to creating a sustainable future based on broad prosperity. She achieves this by advocating for a resilient, accelerated, and inclusive climate transition. Primarily, she serves as the vice-chair and board member of public affairs at the Youth Climate Movement (Jonge Klimaatbeweging). In this role, she represents the voices of over a million young people to the government and policymakers. Additionally, Laura plays a local role in the climate debate as a Climate Mayor and internationally as a European Climate Pact Ambassador. She emphasizes the importance of being active at the local, national, and international levels to establish strong connections between them. In her daily life, Laura works as a consultant in public affairs, sustainability, and energy transition.

Personal motto 

It always seems impossible until it is done.

Riemer Brandsma

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Professional background

Riemer Brandsma started in 2019 at MM-United Nations, initially participating as a delegate in international conferences but later taking a seat on the advisory board and the organizing team of international conferences. Additionally, he works with Montessori Europe as a conference leader and organizer of the annual European Youth Conference of Montessori Europe. In 2021/2022, Riemer served as the Climate Mayor of the Municipality of Wageningen and, as an SDG voice at SDG Netherlands, contributed an additional voice advocating for international collaboration in these goals.

Personal motto

Maintain trust and never give up; we are not alone.

Jessica den Outer

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Professional background

Jessica has a background in environmental law and has been wholeheartedly committed to the Rights of Nature movement and the interests of all forms of life since 2017.

Personal motto

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win

Geerte Rietveld

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Professional Background

Geerte studied International Humanitarian Action at the University of Groningen. She completed this master’s program with a research project on the impact of media on the disappearance of unaccompanied refugee children from Dutch asylum centers. During this research, she realized her commitment to advocating for a more humane and accurate portrayal of victims of humanitarian disasters. In her next master’s program, Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University, she chose to specialize in visual ethnography. In June 2021, she completed this study with a documentary and thesis on the clash between the nomadic existence of transport workers and the normalization of a sedentary lifestyle in contemporary capitalist societies. For this research, she specifically examined life in inland shipping, leading to the concept of Transport Nomadism. Since September 2021, Geerte has been interning at the communication department of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in Paris.

Personal Motto

“I have never done that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do it.” – Pippi Longstocking

Aniek Moonen

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Professional Background

Aniek Moonen has been the chairperson of the Young Climate Movement since October 2021. As the chairperson of the Young Climate Movement, Moonen represents over 100,000 Dutch young people in the climate debate.

Personal Motto

“I have never done it before, so I think I can do it.” – Pippi Longstocking

Ana Dorscheidt

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Professional background 

Ana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science/Political Theory and will begin a research master’s program at the University of Amsterdam in 2022. Previously, she worked as an intern for the secretariat of Worldconnectors. During that period, she became well-acquainted with the association and became aware of the strength of an interdisciplinary and intergenerational approach to sustainability issues. Ana’s interests include the political-psychological dimensions of protest and social movements, but above all, she is still navigating her way through a complex world in transition.

Personal motto 

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

Werner Schouten

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Professional Background

Until October 2021, Werner Schouten served as the chairman of the Youth Climate Movement. In this role, he represented the voices of over 100,000 young people, students, and young professionals in the realm of climate policy within politics and the business sector. Werner sees sustainability as an opportunity to build bridges, transcending social divides and bridging generational gaps, with the aim of collectively working towards a thriving future with harmony between people, the environment, and prosperity. Additionally, as the owner of the startup Carbon Clarity, he assists organizations in making their operations more sustainable.

Personal Motto

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.”

Pieter Lossie

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Professional Background

Pieter is a political science student and works as a policy advisor at the VO-raad, where he is involved in shaping the future of education. Additionally, Pieter was one of the initiators of the large student strikes in 2019 advocating for more decisive climate policies. He served as the chairman of LAKS on behalf of secondary school students in the Netherlands for a year. He is part of Commission 2100, an initiative promoting the transition to broad prosperity. Lastly, Pieter is a social filmmaker.

Personal Motto

We zijn wel afgezonderd maar niet uitgezonderd.

Emma Broholm

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Emma Broholm is an independent researcher in the field of children’s rights and climate law. With a broad background in intersectional human rights, Emma is dedicated to building a just and sustainable society.

Professional Background

Emma studied Public International Law at the University of Amsterdam, where she conducted interdisciplinary research on the emergence of the Children’s Rights Treaty of the African Union. She has worked for various NGOs as a researcher and program coordinator, including Defence for Children and Child & Youth Finance International. Currently, she serves as the Office Manager and Board Member at Alert, an independent fund supporting progressive projects of activist youth.

Personal motto 

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” – Angela Davis