Volunteers

Ever since attending my first Future For Nature Award Event in 2018, I have been motivated to support this beautiful organisation. Over the past few years I have worked with FFN in different roles. Currently as a volunteer I help out with communication and graphic design, and other tasks if needed. Through my academic background in biology, and experience with communication and organisation,…

My name is Dieuwerke van de Ven. Since I’ve been little I’ve been passionate about animals. I would volunteer at our nearest petfarm and later on I started the study Animalbehaviour. During this study my interests grew to a point where I wanted to inspire and pass on the knowledge I gained onto others. That’s why I started a study to become a teacher specialist in nature-related topics. Currently I am working…

I’m Linda Bloch. For over 20 years, I have watched documentaries about nature made by the BBC, and they increased my appreciation of nature, animals and plants tremendously. This made me realize I wanted one dream to become true: to visit Zimbabwe once in my life! I found a non-governmental game park, where I could contribute to protecting…

I am delighted to be part of the FFN organisation. I write articles about award winners and updates on their achievements. My motivation comes from FFN’s positive approach. We look at what has been achieved and, for example, focus on the collaboration between award winners. In a world where we are inundated with negative news,…

My name is Mathijs Megens, and I am an ecologist and nature illustrator. Currently, I am in the final stages of the MSc study Forest & Nature Conservation at Wageningen University. Since I was little, I’ve been passionate about all that’s living on our beautiful planet. The fact that the vast majority of natural wonders…