Erik-Jan van Oosten

Education2013 - 2015 Msc. Urban Environmental Management Wageningen University, The NetherlandsSpecialisation: Environmental PolicyThesis: The Environmental Dimension of Growth in Frontrunner Companies (graded 7.5/10)In depth understanding of: Environmental CSR, Transition management, Stakeholder Participation and Climate Change |Average: 7.6/10

2014 Climate KIC TheJourneyTU München, Germany; Imperial College London, United KingdomEmphasis on entrepreneurship | Climate change as business opportunity | international team of ambitious students | Innovation and development | Writing a detailed business plan. Grade: 8/10.

2007 - 2012 Bsc. Landscape Architecture and spatial planningWageningen University, The NetherlandsThesis project: Redesign of Arnhem Rhine embankment with a floating, modular structure | Design approach to problem solving | In depth understanding of: Geography, Hydrology, New Urbanism and Placemaking | Average: 7/10

2015 Junior coodinator at RUW Foundation (8h/week)Organisation of events, lectures and excursions | Debating sustainability | Get students to act and think greener | Team work | Flexible hours | Network oriented.- Co-organiser 8 day excursion to Berlin and LeipzigSummer school about the circular economy, urban agriculture and sustainable entrepreneurship. -Facilitator and organiser of academic debate “Global Ways to CO2 reduction”.

2015 Communications and development at CapGlobalCarbon (4h/week) An international team of environmental scientists developing a mechanism for the rapid decline in atmospheric CO2 to avert disasterous climate change.

2013 Research internship at Feasta, The Foundation For The Economics Of SustainabilityIrish Think Tank and NGO| Research topic: The social, economic and technical barriers preventing the Irish energy transition |Literature study into Ecological Economics | Full systems perspective to rethink sustainability | Degrowth | Results: Published 4 articles on the Irish energy system.

2015 Participant Sustainability Challenge at ProrailConsultancy project by Sustainable Motion. Goal: improve the spatial quality and sustainability of 400 train stations in the Netherlands

2015 Panelist in debate about Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything”

2013 TheJourney Alumni at Climate-KIC. Granted the Climate-KIC Master Label Certificate in 2014.

- Climate Group Member and columnist at Feasta.- Member Climate KIC Alumni Association- Member Study Association Environmental sciences: Aktief Slip- Student Entrepreneur Membership at Starthub Wageningen

- Blues pianist at the Mississippi Delta Beats (2013 - now)- Chief editor and columnist of the student magazine of SSR-W (2012)- Student Mentor Environmental Sciences (2014)

- Environmental, Societal and Economic Sustainability- Resilience- Intentional Currencies- Green Politics- Environmental Justice- Complex Adaptive Systems

- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Indesign- Poster design and layout work- Academic writing and referencing- Fluent in Dutch and English

A creative, enthusiastic and ambitious sustainability expert. Interested in addressing climate change and making a positive environmental impact.

Erikjan.vanoosten@gmail.com@Mbr_EvOhttp://lnkd.in/FpZz9r+31 6 2323 6122 Haarweg 1216709 PX, Wageningen The Netherlands

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