Marloes Leeflang (Volunteer Awards Event and Writer) 

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, I aim to contribute to FFN and nature conservation as a whole. 

My love for exploring new places, learning about and protecting nature, and connecting with animals and people, is what drives me. My passion for nature (conservation) was sparked by watching the beautiful documentaries narrated by David Attenborough, and fuelled by travelling to wonderfully wild places around the world, such as the Galapagos islands and Borneo. Unfortunately these types of natural places and the species within them are often under threat and in need of our help. Luckily that is exactly what the amazing Future For Nature Family of winners does! The FFN Award winners continue to inspire me, and I hope to be able to visit them and their projects someday.