Committee of recommendation
Studenten voor Morgen has a Recommendation Committee that publicly supports the activities of SvM. This Committee includes several prominent figures from politics, business and science, among others, who all have a strong bond with sustainability.
Thiëmo Heilbron
Thiëmo Heilbron is a biologist, ecologist and founder of Fawaka Ondernemersschool and Fawaka Nederland. Fawaka Ondernemersschool realizes educational programs for children about sustainable entrepreneurship. With Fawaka Nederland he wants to involve young people with different cultural backgrounds and educational levels in the environmental issues and social challenges of our time. He shares their stories on his website and advises companies and organizations on how to work with this generation. All this to make sustainability inclusive and accessible.
Anna Pot
Anna Pot has been the National Coordinator for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2024. In this role, she promotes the implementation of the SDG agenda within and across the Netherlands, and works closely with organisations both within and outside central government, such as local authorities, businesses, NGOs and youth organisations. Prior to this, she worked for almost twenty years at APG Asset Management, in roles including Head of Responsible Investment Capital Markets & Communications and Head of Responsible Investments Americas. Previously, she worked at Amnesty International and ING Investment Management. Anna studied Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Sussex (UK).
Carlos de Bourbon de Parme
Prince Carlos is the son of Princess Irene, the sister of Princess Beatrix. Carlos is currently director of the INSID, the Institute for Sustainable Innovation & Development. The INSID is an independent foundation with the aim of accelerating sustainability. One of his additional positions is the chairmanship of the Netherlands gets New Energy foundation, with the aim of accelerating the transition to clean energy.
Willem Lageweg
Willem Lageweg is a farmer’s son from Hellevoetsluis, happily married to Marleen and proud father of three children. After a long career at Rabobank, he was director of CSR Netherlands for more than ten years. In addition, he is active in the field of multicultural society and at Women on Wings, a social enterprise that focuses on the economic independence of women in India. He is still an advisor and director at MVO Nederland and continues to work for a sustainable, inclusive society.
Antoine Heideveld
Antoine Heideveld is currently director at Het Groene Brein and is seen as one of the sustainability experts in the field of education and business. Antoine is one of the founders of the LHUMP*. Heideveld studied Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the UVA and taught Sustainable Development at the same university for years.
*Studenten voor Morgen was founded in 1993 by local student environmental organizations from different cities. Until 2010 the association was called LHUMP: the National University College and University Environment Platform.
Eline Kik
Eline Kik has been working in the sustainability sector for almost 13 years, primarily for and with the business community. In her role as director of the Green Business Club (GBC), she is committed to connecting businesses, public authorities and educational institutions at a regional level. In 20 regions across the Netherlands, organisations are now setting up their own local GBCs, through which they are working to make their respective regions, buildings and own business operations more sustainable by means of concrete projects. They aim to link as much research and as many work placements as possible to these projects, which is why the connection with education is so important.
Margreet van Gastel
Margreet van Gastel can be regarded as a true energy transition specialist. She is active within the central government and local authorities, and holds numerous roles in civil society. For Margreet, responsibility and equality form the foundation of a responsible approach to our environment. With a distinctive liberal perspective, Margreet strives to promote innovation and a green economic climate. In doing so, she focuses on forging links between education, research, entrepreneurs and the government to drive sustainable development, with the ultimate aim of creating a better climate for everyone.
