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Who needs aspiration? Start from where you are!
Meet Christo Nel, leadership development and change expert. I met him in 2014, when he was one of the international speakers on a panel on sustainability and governance. When I found out that Christo was stepping down as the MBA Program Director at Nyenrode Business University, I immediately reached out to interview him. Here’s what…
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No one wakes up to destroy the world
Meet Adrie Heinsbroek, Senior Sustainability Advisor at ING. He is a true believer in the power of people. “No one wakes up to make the world a worse place”, he says, “but we can all get stuck in systems that don’t help to make the world any better.” Here he shares his belief in the…
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We are all astronauts of Space Ship Earth
On May 18, 2014, the Netherlands lost its first astronaut, Wubbo Ockels. All Dutch news networks reported extensively on his life – as an astronaut and as a sustainability pioneer. He does not seem to be well-known outside of the Netherlands, as most posts in English are about his 7 days in space. Looking upon Planet…
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Activating Corporate Idealists – or Idealizing Corporate Activists?
As various people from my network tweeted about it, I got intrigued and pre-ordered a copy of Christine Bader’s book The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down! I generally read non-fiction at my desk, but this book I read on the couch, in bed, on holidays and…
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To buy or not to buy? The fashionable question …
The other day, a gorgeous Hugo Boss dress caught my attention. I wasn’t really intending to buy anything, but it was so beautiful, I just had to try it on. The shop assistant and I agreed that the dress looked great on me. But that’s where my doubts started – even if it looked just…
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Driving connections, balance and the circular economy on Amsterdam’s sustainability journey
Meet Eveline Jonkhoff, Strategic Advisor Sustainable Development at the City of Amsterdam. She connects many sustainability projects and staff across the city’s departments, and engages with many citizens, entrepreneurs, companies and others. What is your vision of a sustainable future? My key point of reference for a sustainable future is all about cities. My vision…
