As a geographer I try to contribute to solving issues of unequal development worldwide. Facing the ‘Big Oil’ lobby, I appreciate the young generation for saving ‘Planet & People’
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Hendrik Wouters / Researcher
I am Hendrik Wouters, researcher at Ghent University. I study the emergence of heat waves, drought and intense precipitation. I have participated in the latest climate report from (...)
Wendt Müller / Associate Professor
The final piece that pushed me to take action was a recent study showing dramatic declines in insect abundances in German nature reserves. It not only touched me because I was (...)
Violaine Wathelet / PhD student in sociology
Travelling by bicycle, buying products in cooperative supermarkets, marching for climate... All this is a good thing but...
Francois Rineau / Tenured professor
I am leading a large research infrastructure which assesses the impact of climate change on ecosystems and the services they provide to our society. I am therefore very much aware (...)
Maurice Leponce / Senior researcher, research group leader
Main concerns: Natural habitats, especially primary forests which sustain the highest biodiversity are disappearing at an alarming rate. Actions: At professional level, to support (...)
Olivier Malay / PhD student
My research area covers well-being and sustainability indicators. I also work on free (or zero fare) public transports. In my way of life, I decided not to use the car and to use (...)
Marthe Nyssens / Professor
Universities have a major societal responsibility in the necessary transition of our societies towards a sustainable way of life. Universities must have a leading role in the (...)
Valérie Hugon / Master student
My main concern is the lack of awareness of a large number of people about the quantity of products (food or not) useless, superfluous purchased and that will often end up in (...)
Nathan Terseleer / Research associate
RBINS - OD Nature / Oceanography The translation of this testimony was generated automatically by a translation program. Thanks for your understanding. Studying the oceans provides an impressive view of the severity and ubiquity of the impact of human activities…