I am committed to translating my research and educational efforts into tangible societal benefits. I regularly undertake the following activities. For a full list, see CV.
- Engaging public audiences through talks at public events and venues (e.g., science café)
- Taking on leadership and advisory roles within NGOs and international organisations (e.g., Union of International Associations)
- Writing op-eds in newspapers and magazines (e.g., NRC)
- Participating in podcasts (e.g., longtermism)
- Contributing to UN reports and policy briefs (e.g., GEO-6)
- Contributing to NGO reports and policy statements (e.g., WWF, Birds Korea, DMZ Forum)
- Participating in media interviews (e.g., deep seabed mining, environmental treaties)
- Promoting and coordinating scholarly activism (e.g., solar geoengineering non-use agreement)
- Raising environmental awareness through open science (e.g., problem shifting database)
- Providing access to education through open education (e.g., open access course)
Keynote at the public policy symposium on deep seabed mining in Portugal in 2017.
Lecture on 'music for sustainability' at the International Bassoon Festival 2021, Bassoons for Future.
Presentation at PyeongChang Peace Forum 2021. Recording in Korean, with simultaneous English interpretation.
Pub(lic) talk on global governance at the Science Café Nijmegen in 2024.
Laudatio at the public PhD defense of Dr. Melanie van Driel in 2024, Utrecht University.