Connecting motivated local Talents to purposeful work in the transition to a sustainable and fair food system. Growing a community of diversely skilled people who learn from each other and are ready to work together for the common goal of sustainable development. My role: - Community building - Communication and coordination between producers and talents - Job acquisition and stakeholder management

We need people from all walks of life to make ecosystems thrive! Grounded is a diverse community that engages people to celebrate and co-create a regenerative culture. This mission is embodied by organising festivals, events and workshops that present tangible examples to prove that sustainability enriches culture and adds value.

- Co-project development - Stakeholder engagement

Coordinator Local2local TalentsAt Local2Local I got the chance to work on several exciting projects within food transition. All relevant to restoring a strong relationship between farmers and consumers to create a short transparent and fair food chain. Reconnecting to the food system and revaluing food production helps restore our ecosystems, stimulate local community, jobs and economy as well as inspire creative entrepreneurship. My activities at Local2Local have included -… Show more Coordinator Local2local TalentsAt Local2Local I got the chance to work on several exciting projects within food transition. All relevant to restoring a strong relationship between farmers and consumers to create a short transparent and fair food chain. Reconnecting to the food system and revaluing food production helps restore our ecosystems, stimulate local community, jobs and economy as well as inspire creative entrepreneurship. My activities at Local2Local have included - Organizing events and stakeholder meetings - Research projects and data collection - Concepting and planning - Community building - Public speaking Show less

Working on transitioning the Dutch food system: to short, transparent and fair distribution channels. Where collaboration between diverse network partners enables additional value creation. - Stakeholder engagement - Research and structuring data on logistics and the short chain ecosystem - Communication and event organisation

- Assisting in the design of the bachelor course “Global integration project”- Guiding students in the development of their projects - Co-organizing the symposium “Pathways for global sustainable development”- Working with PhD’s to align the projects of the students as input for global research led by Frank Bierman, on the effectiveness of the SDG’s as a governing mechanism