Zjef Van Acker Email & Phone Number

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

Wooncoop is een burgercoöperatie die de stad eerlijker en duurzamer maakt. Samen ontwikkelen en beheren we kwalitatieve woonprojecten. De bewoner-coöperanten wonen als mede-eigenaars aan een eerlijke prijs. Impact-investeerders kunnen investeren met een economisch, sociaal en ecologisch rendement. Ontdek er alles over via www.wooncoop.beBij wooncoop ben ik verantwoordelijk voor de communicatie: website, nieuwsbrieven, social media, grote campagnes en copywriting. Ik werk samen met een… Show more Wooncoop is een burgercoöperatie die de stad eerlijker en duurzamer maakt. Samen ontwikkelen en beheren we kwalitatieve woonprojecten. De bewoner-coöperanten wonen als mede-eigenaars aan een eerlijke prijs. Impact-investeerders kunnen investeren met een economisch, sociaal en ecologisch rendement. Ontdek er alles over via www.wooncoop.beBij wooncoop ben ik verantwoordelijk voor de communicatie: website, nieuwsbrieven, social media, grote campagnes en copywriting. Ik werk samen met een fantastisch team, vele coöperanten en ook getalenteerde externe freelancers en consultants.//EN//Wooncoop is a civilian owned coöperative that makes the city more fair and more sustainable. Together we develop and tend qualitative housing projects. The people living in the housing units are co-owners and live at a fair price. Impact-investors can invest and have a financial, social and ecological return.My job: At wooncoop I have the challenging task of being responsible for all communications: website, social media, campaign-materials, and copywriting. Supporting the team, and working together with talented external freelancers and professionals. Show less

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

Philosophy flows through all aspects of our reality. An in depth understanding and application of those philosophies is therefore of paramount importance to shape our personal lives, and our societyAt “I ask therefore I am, we investigate the fundamental principles about ourselves and our civilisation. And from there, question by question, we’re making this world a little bit better.

Gent Area, Belgium

The 12 steps to farming promotes community building and knowledge exchange as a catalyst for the sustainable agricultural revolution. With our online platform we distribute easy to absorb interviews, videos, documentaries, webinars and courseshttps://12stepstofarming.net/

Gent Area, Belgium

Pad en Stoel is urban mushroom farming in Ghent & Antwerp. The goal is to become a netwerk of small farms that are able to upcycle waste into mushrooms. With these activities Pad en Stoel wants to enhance the social, economic and ecological ecosystem of society!

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

GroeiNEST is a local non-profit that is an open platform for projects to make access to local, healthy and sustainable food easier. We empower consumers and producers, while hosting test spaces for young professionals to experiment with food commons. From August 2017 I was elected Chairman, In September 2018 I decided to focus more on "Pad en Stoel", Hence since October 2018 I am Vice-Chairman of the most amazing Food-Network in the world! In June 2019 I decided to completely step down… Show more GroeiNEST is a local non-profit that is an open platform for projects to make access to local, healthy and sustainable food easier. We empower consumers and producers, while hosting test spaces for young professionals to experiment with food commons. From August 2017 I was elected Chairman, In September 2018 I decided to focus more on "Pad en Stoel", Hence since October 2018 I am Vice-Chairman of the most amazing Food-Network in the world! In June 2019 I decided to completely step down and let the new generation spread it's love! Show less

Ghent

Timelab gives examples of small and big changes. These changes inspire, ask for communication and help everyone to gain new perspectives. For this to happen Timelab offers time, space and reflection within an ever-changing society.My job here, as admiral of the communication nation, is to help everyone improve the communication of their projects. Next to that I'm also responsible for the events and cooperations between the food and urban farming projects in the space.Awesome… Show more Timelab gives examples of small and big changes. These changes inspire, ask for communication and help everyone to gain new perspectives. For this to happen Timelab offers time, space and reflection within an ever-changing society.My job here, as admiral of the communication nation, is to help everyone improve the communication of their projects. Next to that I'm also responsible for the events and cooperations between the food and urban farming projects in the space.Awesome part time job Show less

Gent

Urban Farming Ghent is a local network-organisation, it's an alliance of multiple Urban Farming projects, urban farming experts and devotees that help Gent by creating a more sustainable food strategy for the city and its inhabitants.UFG creates vision and inspiration by bringing people together via informative, interactive events, and via city-changing projects.

Gent Area, Belgium

KIKVORS believes in a decentralised world that consists of self-empowered people that follow their passion.To help achieve this we bring inspirational and educational stories from around the globe. The KIKVORS videos tell the tales of the heroes and the pioneers that empower themselves while making this world a healthier and more fun place to live in. The code of honour: authenticity, openness and honestyInspiration creates actions. Therefore KIKVORS shows the Pioneers and… Show more KIKVORS believes in a decentralised world that consists of self-empowered people that follow their passion.To help achieve this we bring inspirational and educational stories from around the globe. The KIKVORS videos tell the tales of the heroes and the pioneers that empower themselves while making this world a healthier and more fun place to live in. The code of honour: authenticity, openness and honestyInspiration creates actions. Therefore KIKVORS shows the Pioneers and self-empowered people that are making this world a healthier and more fun place to live in. Show less

The Association for Vertical Farming is an internationally active nonprofit organization of individuals, companies, research institutions and universities focusing on advancing Vertical Farming technologies, designs and businesses. The AVF organises (or helps to organise) conferences, workshops, info-days and many other events all around the world. As event manager I work on 5-6 projects per year.

The Association for Vertical Farming is an internationally active nonprofit organization of individuals, companies, research institutions and universities focusing on advancing Vertical Farming technologies, designs and businesses. The Education divisions's purpose is (1) to help everyone gather the knowledge and experience to engage in sustainable vertical farming. (2) To build a globally connected community around accurate data and resources about sustainable vertical farming. and (3)… Show more The Association for Vertical Farming is an internationally active nonprofit organization of individuals, companies, research institutions and universities focusing on advancing Vertical Farming technologies, designs and businesses. The Education divisions's purpose is (1) to help everyone gather the knowledge and experience to engage in sustainable vertical farming. (2) To build a globally connected community around accurate data and resources about sustainable vertical farming. and (3) to create a free, open and collaborative learning space. Show less

Earth

The Association for Vertical Farming is an internationally active nonprofit organization of individuals, companies, research institutions and universities focusing on advancing Vertical Farming technologies, designs and businesses. It's my job to indulge, engage, inspire and communicate with the AVF-members.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Helping BIGH in the initial stages of putting a Greenhouse on top of The Abbattoir Building in Brussels

Gent Area, Belgium

Doing Shop Logistics + Actively helping and advising customers in the biggest gardering/cooking and pet-center of Belgium

Bellinzona

Horticultural engineer and project manager

Research on in vitro Melia and Hevia

Kenya

Research on the acclimatization of in vitro propagated "Mukau", a drought resistant hardwood tree, indigenous to East-Africa.

Master, Applied Bio-Engineering

Applied Bio-engineering, Horticultural production Thesis; Acclimatization of micropropagated hardwood Melia volkensii

Bachelor, Applied Bio-Engineering

Thesis; Influence of cytokinin dehydrogenase inhibitor on the shoot induction with Arabidopsis thaliana root pieces

Bachelor, Geology

Latin-Mathematics