TEDxYouth@Nijmegen selection event

On the 6th of december I got the change to pitch on the selection event for the theme Social Engagement that will be a part of TEDxYouth@Nijmegen on the 18th of January. As one of the twenty candidate speakers for this theme I had four minutes to explain what I stand for and what idea I would want to present on the red spot during the real TEDx event.

My pitch was about looking at spatial development differently. I am convinced that we need to solve issues more locally instead of on a global scale within the existing big supply chains. By connecting humans with their local areas again we can make the world a fairer and more sustainable place. Eef Spronck and Eduard Ravenhorst from De Coöperatieve Samenleving showed me a while back how this can become reality with the new Environment and Planning act that will be in place in 2021. What needs to change before that time is something I would want to tell in a TEDx talk. The judges were interested in my story and wanted to hear more.

I can proudly announce that I was one of the five speakers selected for the official TEDx Event TEDxYouth@Nijmegen on January 18th in Nijmegen at the HAN University. The event will be livestreamed and my talk will be recorded. I am super excited, so stay tuned.