Secretary General
Jeremy Wates
Secretary General
Jeremy Wates
Secretary General
Jeremy Wates has served as Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe's largest network of environmental citizens' organisations, since May 2011. In a career that has included grassroots activism, freelance consultancy, working as an international civil servant and organic farming, respect for the environment has always been a central preoccupation.Prior to joining the EEB, Jeremy served for more than a decade as Secretary to the Aarhus Convention with the Geneva-based United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The Aarhus Convention is the world’s most far-reaching international treaty on access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters.
During the 1990s, Jeremy led the campaign by the European ECO Forum, an NGO coalition, to persuade governments to start work on a treaty on environmental democracy and then coordinated the input from civil society organizations into the official negotiations over the text of what was to become the Aarhus Convention.
In the 1980s, Jeremy founded the Irish environmental organization Earthwatch, the Irish member of Friends of the Earth International, and led the organization for more than a decade. From 1991 to 1993, he represented the Irish EEB members on the EEB Board.
Jeremy holds an MA Honours Degree in Philosophy and Social & Political Sciences from Cambridge University, UK. His permanent home is in West Cork in the south-west of Ireland where in the ‘80s and ‘90s he combined his environmental activism with small-scale organic farming and where he and his wife brought up their four children in their early years. Hobbies include playing the mandolin (Irish traditional) and piano (mainly classical), singing in a choir, hiking, skiing and yoga.
In 2011, Jeremy was awarded the David Brower Lifetime Achievement Award.
EU Policy Team
Patrick ten Brink
Deputy Secretary General and Director of EU Policy
Patrick ten Brink
Deputy Secretary General and Director of EU Policy
Patrick is EEB’s Deputy Secretary General, responsible also for the EEB’s EU Policy Unit as well for a range of horizontal dossiers, including EU presidencies, better regulation, EU budget, fiscal reform, the environmental action programmes (EAPs) and oversight on the European Green Deal. He is on Seas at Risks’ Management Committee and ECOS’ Executive Committee, and is a member of the Stakeholder Group of the Fit for Future Platform. Before joining the EEB, Patrick was the Director of IEEP-Brussels and head of its Green Economy Programme. He has worked extensively on circular economy and marine litter, green tax reform, subsidy reform, climate policy, and biodiversity policy. His past work contributed to the Passenger Cars and CO2 regulation, the Industrial Emissions Directive, the Regulation on Invasive Alien Species and the Regulation on Access and Benefits Sharing of genetic resources. He has a Masters in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and a joint honours Physics and Philosophy degree. Patrick is German and speaks English, French, German and Spanish.
Stéphane ARDITI
Director of Policy Integration and Circular Economy
Stéphane ARDITI
Director of Policy Integration and Circular Economy
Stéphane is responsible for Circular Economy and its integration with other policy dimensions such as Climate, Industry, Chemicals, Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals. Before joining the EEB, Stephane worked as a Quality/Lean consultant for the industry in France and UK. He also collaborated to academic research programs on energy efficiency in building and evaluation of sustainable development policy. Stephane has educational background in philosophy and environmental management. Stephane is French and speaks English and French.
Elena LYMBERIDI-SETTIMO
Policy Manager for 'Zero Mercury' Campaign
Elena LYMBERIDI-SETTIMO
Project Manager for 'Zero Mercury' Campaign
Elena co-founded the Zero Mercury Working Group - an international coalition of NGOs working on mercury in 2005, and has co-coordinated it ever since. She previously worked for the European Commission (DG ENV) and for consulting firms on environment policy and project management. She holds an Ptychio in Chemistry (Athens), an M.Sc. in Business Strategy and Environmental Management (UK) and an MBA (Belgium). She is Greek and speaks Greek, English and French.
Sergiy MOROZ
Policy Manager for Water and Biodiversity
Sergiy MOROZ
Policy Manager for Water and Biodiversity
Sergiy leads the EEB’s work on the Water Framework Directive and coordinates the EEB’s involvement in efforts for a better implementation of the EU Nature Directives and the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. Before joining EEB, Sergiy worked as a Policy Director for the European Water Partnership promoting uptake of water stewardship approaches, as well as for WWF on a range of projects from river restoration to advocacy for ambitious EU laws. Sergiy is originally from Ukraine and speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, French and Dutch.
Tatiana SANTOS
Policy Manager for Chemicals and Nanotechnology
Tatiana SANTOS
Policy Manager for Chemicals and Nanotechnology
Tatiana graduated in Chemistry specialized in Environmental and food chemistry from the University of Cádiz (Spain), she also holds a master degree in both Environmental Impact Assessment and occupational health and safety. Previously she worked for the Spanish occupational institute ISTAS and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). She is Spanish and speaks Spanish, English and basic French.
Christian SCHAIBLE
Policy Manager for Industrial Production
Christian SCHAIBLE
Policy Manager for Industrial Production
Christian is in charge of activities on industrial production, in particular the review of the environmental performance benchmarks (Best Available Techniques Reference Documents) for industry. He studied international law with a Masters specialisation in environmental law in Egypt, Norway and France. He previously worked for the German Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the European Commission's Renewable Energy DG and in a Brussels-based industry group working on the promotion of renewable energy sources. He holds German-French nationality and speaks English, basic Norwegian and some Arabic.
Dolores ROMANO
Deputy Policy Manager for Chemicals
Dolores ROMANO
Deputy Policy Manager for Chemicals
Dolores is an agriculture engineer (Polytechnic University of Madrid) and holds a masters degree on occupational health. Before joining the EEB, Dolores was working as a consultant on chemical risk prevention. She worked extensively on chemicals and waste policies for several environmental NGOs (Greenpeace, Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo and Ecologistas en Acción) and for the trade union institute ISTAS in Spain. Dolores is Spanish and speaks Spanish and English.
Jean-Luc WIETOR
Deputy Policy Manager for Chemicals/Sustainable Production and Best Available Techniques
Jean-Luc WIETOR
Deputy Policy Manager for Chemicals/Sustainable Production and Best Available Techniques
Jean-Luc works on emissions from industrial activities to the environment, focusing on up-dating and implementing the Industrial Emissions Directive, and promoting ambition, best practices and techniques. Before he joined EEB, Jean-Luc worked in chemical R&D and marketing, in public affairs and consulting. He holds a PhD in chemistry from Cambridge University and an MBA from FOM Düsseldorf. Jean-Luc is from Luxembourg and speaks Luxembourgish, German, French, Dutch, and English as well as some Italian and Spanish.
Piotr BARCZAK
Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Waste
Piotr BARCZAK
Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Waste
Piotr holds a Masters degree in Geography and Regional Development. Before joining the EEB, he worked with the Polish Ministry of the Environment and its International Cooperation Unit. In 2011, he was sent to Brussels to reinforce the Environmental Policy Unit at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU. After a successful Polish Presidency at the Council, he worked with NGOs on issues such as shale gas and landgrabbing in Africa. He is now responsible for waste policy at the EEB, representing the voice of around 150 green NGOs. He loves cycling in h bike-friendly cities, swimming in clean waters and growing his own organic vegetables.
Eva CORRAL
Senior Policy officer for Pesticide and Water pollution
Eva CORRAL
Senior Policy officer for Pesticide and Water pollution
Eva develops and implements advocacy strategies to tackle pesticide and water pollution at the EEB. Her previous work experience includes working in Africa and Asia as humanitarian, writing and co-writing several studies on agriculture, biodiversity and rural development, and working, at EU level, on wine, organic farming and air pollution. Eva is an agriculture engineer (Polytechnic University of Madrid), holds a Master of Science in Food Production and Marketing by the Imperial College London (Wye College) and has a degree as environmental advisor (Institut Eco-Conseil of Namur). She is originally from Spain and speaks Spanish, English, French and some Portuguese.
Aliki KRIEKOUKI
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Aliki KRIEKOUKI
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Aliki is working on pollution prevention and control of industrial activities, in particular the review of the environmental performance benchmarks (Best Available Techniques Reference Documents) for industry. Before joining the EEB, she worked for a Brussels-based European Federation in the area of waste management and environmental services, as an environmental auditor in Greece and at the European Commission's Executive Agency for SMEs. She holds an MSc in Environmental Technology and an MEng in Chemical Engineering. Aliki is Greek and speaks English and some French.
Jai KRISHNA
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Jai KRISHNA
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Jai is working on pollution prevention and control of industrial activities in particular water- energy nexus. He also co-leads the water working group in Europe Beyond coal campaign, which aims at phasing out coal power plants from Europe by 2030. Prior to joining the EEB, he worked for campaigns at Greenpeace in India, International and Central and East Europe on Sustainable agriculture, Climate change and Energy water nexus. He holds a Masters in Physics. He speaks English apart from Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Telugu.
Davide SABBADIN
Senior Policy Officer for Climate and Circular Economy
Davide SABBADIN
Senior Policy Officer for Climate and Circular Economy
Davide is Senior Policy Officer for Climate and Circular Economy. Davide tries to bridge the gap between CE policies and Climate policies to decarbonize industry and the heating sector. He is also working on climate sequestration in buildings and on the development of the batteries sector. In the past he has been working for a long time at Legambiente, in the fields of energy efficiency, refrigerant gases and circular economy. He holds a master’s degree in political sciences from the University of Padua, Italy, and he likes to bike his way through Europe on holidays. He’s also interested in trekking, rhymes and trains.
Jean-Pierre SCHWEITZER
Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Product Policy
Jean-Pierre SCHWEITZER
Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Product Policy
Jean-Pierre works on issues relating to product policy and the circular economy. He has a Masters degree in Environmental Policy from Humboldt University Berlin and in Geography from the University of Oxford. Prior to joining the EEB, Jean-Pierre worked for four years at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) in Brussels, within their Green Economy programme he specialised in plastics, market-based instruments and economic indicators. Jean-Pierre speaks English, French and German.jean-pierre.schweitzer@eeb.org
Joze ROTH
Senior Policy Officer for Zero Pollution
Joze ROTH
Senior Policy Officer for Zero Pollution
Joze works on pollution prevention and control of industrial activities within the Zero Pollution policy framework, in particular on revision and implementation of Industrial Emissions Directive and the review of environmental performance standards (Best Available Techniques Reference Documents) for industry. Before joining the EEB, he worked for the European Commission – European IPPC Bureau as BREF author (LVOC, WT, TXT) –, the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and the Spatial Planning as Policy Officer and the Slovenian Environment Agency as Head of the Integrated Permitting Sector. Joze holds a PhD in Materials Science. Joze is Slovene and speaks English and some German and Spanish.
Margherita TOLOTTO
Senior Policy Officer for Air and Noise
Margherita Tolotto
Senior Policy Officer for Air and Noise
Margherita holds a Masters degree in European and International Law from the University of Trieste, Italy, and the University of Montpellier, France. She covers air and noise related issues. Before joining the EEB, she worked in the Veneto Region representation office in Brussels, following environmental-related issues. She is Italian, and she speaks Italian, English and French.
Blanca MORALES
Senior Coordinator for EU Ecolabel
Blanca MORALES
Coordinator for EU Ecolabel
Blanca studied Environmental Sciences for her undergraduate degree and holds a Research Masters on Environmental Education and a Diploma on Environmental Management Systems. She has recently worked as Pollution Control Officer for ECOS and was previously the EU Ecolabel Coordinator in EEB and the European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) from 2007 till 2010. Before that she was a trainee at the EU Commission in the field of EMAS, worked in the Local Agenda 21 of Granada and was involved in cooperation projects in Mexico and Ukraine.
Riccardo NIGRO
Campaign Coordinator, Coal Combustion and Mines
Riccardo NIGRO
Campaign Coordinator, Coal Combustion and Mines
Riccardo is coordinating the Europe Beyond Coal campaign, which aims at phasing out coal power plants from Europe by 2030. He used to work for WWF Italy on various campaigns about energy generation and energy efficiency; then he joined Eliante, where he worked on Energy Labelling and Ecodesign issues. He holds a master’s degree in Scientific Communication from the University of Milan and likes playing bass guitar, playing basketball and travelling the world.
Charline CHEUVART
Policy Officer for Mercury
Charline CHEUVART
Policy Officer for Mercury
Charline is Policy Officer for Mercury. She holds an MA in Public Policy and Human Development from the University of Maastricht and the United Nations University (UNU-MERIT), an MA in Comparative and International Politics from the KULeuven and a BA in Political Science from the Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve. Before joining EEB, Charline worked as policy and project officer in international cooperation at SOLIDAR, focusing on issues related to social justice in the MENA and Sub-Saharan regions. She speaks French, English and Dutch.
Ana FERNANDEZ AGUDO
Policy Officer for Chemicals
Ana FERNANDEZ AGUDO
Policy Officer for Chemicals
Ana works in the Chemicals team. She is a MS Pharmacist and carried out her specialization in chemical and biological toxicology at the National Research Council of Spain (CSIC). Ana worked in research in the areas of nanomaterials and new alternative methods. Before joining EEB, she worked in scientific and regulatory matters at the European Chemicals Agency, and in programme management at the European Food Safety Authority. Ana speaks Spanish, Italian, French, and English.
Rina GUADAGNINI
Policy Officer for Mercury
Rina GUADAGNINI
Policy Officer for Mercury
Rina is Policy Officer for Mercury. She graduated in Biology at the Padova University and worked several years at Legambiente, focusing on air pollution and pesticide residues and their impact on human health. To make her action more effective she engaged in a doctoral research at the Paris VII University, where she obtained a PhD in Toxicology. Before joining EEB she has been working at Pesticide Action Network UK focussing on pesticide exposure of vulnerable groups in countries with an economy in transition. She’s Italian and speaks French, English and Spanish.
Laura HILDT
Policy Officer for Biodiversity and EU Affairs
Laura HILDT
Policy Officer for Biodiversity and EU Affairs
Laura focuses on the follow-up and implementation of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, ecological restoration and the implementation of the Nature Directives, while also working on the Council Presidencies. She holds an LLM in Public International Law with a specialisation in Environmental Law from Utrecht University and a Law Degree from the University of Cambridge. Laura speaks English, German and some French.
Sara JOHANSSON
Policy and Researcher for Industrial Production
Sara JOHANSSON
Policy and Researcher for Industrial Production
Sara is doing research on water-related impacts of coal mining and supports the Industrial Production team on their work on air pollution and decarbonization of the energy-intensive industry. Prior to the EEB Sara has been working in various research and development projects in the field of innovative treatment of organic waste and wastewater with Veolia, Lund University and AnoxKaldnes. She holds a M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Lund University, Sweden, a PhD in Water Science & Technology from the University of Girona, Spain and has completed a program of International Journalism at Thomas More Hogeschool, Belgium. Sara speaks Swedish, English, Spanish and French.
Jurij KRAJCIC
Policy Officer for Land and Climate
Jurij KRAJCIC
Policy Officer for Land and Climate
Jurij works on issues related to carbon farming and carbon removals. He holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental and Political Geography. Before joining the EEB Team, Jurij worked as Jr Attaché for Environment and Climate Change at the Permanent Representation of Slovenia to the EU, focusing on files relating to climate and international mandates. He speaks English, French, and Slovenian.
Emily MACINTOSH
Policy Officer for Textiles
Emily MACINTOSH
Policy Officer for Textiles
Emily works on issues relating to the textile industry. She has worked at the EEB since 2015, previously as a member of the communications team. Before joining the EEB, Emily worked as a press officer for the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group in the European Parliament. She holds a First Class Honours degree in Journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University. She speaks English and French.
Marco MUSSO
Policy Officer on Fiscal Reform for Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality
Marco MUSSO
Policy Officer on Fiscal Reform for Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality
Marco works with the EU policy Team on financial, fiscal and economic instruments for the green transition. He holds a double-degree Master of Science in European Governance from Utrecht University and the University College of Dublin as well as a Bachelor of International studies, Development and Cooperation from the University of Turin. Prior to joining the EEB, he worked on circular economy and environmental policies as EU Public Affairs and Communication Manager for EUROPEN, the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment. Previously, he also worked in the European Parliament as junior policy assistant for a Member of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee and completed an internship with the Association of Italian Joint Stock Companies. Marco speaks Italian and English as well as intermediate French and Spanish.
Célia NYSSENS
Senior Policy Officer for Agriculture and Food Systems
Célia NYSSENS
Policy Officer for Agriculture
Celia leads the EEB's work on agricultural and food policy, covering the CAP, agriculture in the Fit for 55 package, carbon farming, and food system governance. She holds a B.Sc. in Political Sciences from KULeuven and an M.Sc. in Global Environmental Politics from the University of Edinburgh. Before joining the EEB, she worked on food, agriculture, and climate change policy in Scotland for 3 years. Celia is originally from Belgium and speaks French, English, Spanish, and Dutch.
Gonzalo SÁNCHEZ
Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality in the Building Sector
Gonzalo SÁNCHEZ
Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality in the Building Sector
Gonzalo is an architect, urban planner and holds a Master's degree in Territorial and Urban Planning. Before joining the EEB, he worked in International Development and sustainable municipal development for public administrations, NGOs, and international organizations such as GIZ or IOM in several countries in Africa, Europe, and South America. He has worked on fields such as urban metabolism, circular economy in buildings, infrastructure management, capacity building, institutional strengthening, knowledge management, land tenure policy and social inclusion. He is now responsible for Circular Economy and carbon neutrality in the building sector at the EEB. Gonzalo is a melomaniac and speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Miriam THIEMANN
Campaigner for EU Ecolabel and Sustainable Consumption
Miriam THIEMANN
Campaigner for EU Ecolabel and Sustainable Consumption
Miriam works at the EEB as EU Ecolabel and Sustainable Consumption Campaigner and focuses on strengthening the uptake of the EU Ecolabel. She has a Master’s degree in Global Change Ecology and a certificate in environmental law from the University of Bayreuth. Prior to her current position, she worked at an environmental consultancy in Barcelona on stakeholder engagement and workshop development in the field of sustainable water management and circular economy. Being from Germany, Miriam speaks German, English, Spanish and some French and Dutch.
Elise VITALI
Policy Officer for Chemicals
Elise VITALI
Policy Officer for Chemicals
Elise works with the chemicals teams, and focuses on detoxifying the emerging circular economy. She is an environmental law graduate from the University of Strasbourg and she specialised in international and European law. Her academic research focused on endocrine disruptors in relation to biocides and pesticides regulations and was published online by the Société Française de Droit de l’Environnement. She previously worked in Geneva on environmental health legal issues at the Center for International Environmental Law. She speaks French, English, Italian and basic Spanish.
Isabel PALIOTTA
Associate Policy Officer for Sustainable Food Systems
Isabel PALIOTTA
Associate Policy Officer for Sustainable Food Systems
Isabel is part of the Agriculture Team and works on the EU’s transition to a Sustainable Food System. She holds a BA in Economic Development, International Cooperation and Conflict Management from the University of Florence and an MA in International and Diplomatic Affairs from Bologna University. After specialising on the history of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, she expanded her focus on food while interning at the EU Delegation to the UN Organisations in Rome. Before joining EEB she worked with Slow Food Europe and with German consultancy GFA, collaborating with the European Commission and focussing on sustainable agri-food systems in EU partner countries. She speaks English, Italian and French.
Geraldine BORJA
Policy Assistant for Chemicals
Geraldine BORJA
Policy Assistant for Chemicals
Geraldine works with the chemicals team, ensuring transparency on chemicals. She graduated with a Master of Sustainable Development at KU Leuven. During her master, she did an internship at Natuurpunt, focusing on ecological restoration evaluation. She studied biology in Peru and worked on plant-pollinator interactions. She has also volunteered in environmental initiatives and enjoyed hiking in the Andes. Currently, she volunteers at CATAPA, helping the organisation with campaigns that denounce the dangers of mining. She speaks Spanish, English, French and basic Dutch.
Orla Butler
Events and Campaign Assistant
Orla Butler
Events and Campaign Assistant
Orla works both in the Events team and the Circular Economy team. She works mainly on the co-ordination of the Right to Repair campaign, whilst also supporting some events. She has a background in European Studies and is passionate about environmental issues. She speaks French, Irish and some Spanish.
Sophia CAIATI
Policy Assistant for Agriculture
Sophia CAIATI
Policy Assistant for Agriculture
Sophia is part of the Agriculture Team and works on the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. She holds a B.A. in International Studies from Leiden University and a M.A. in European Studies on Society, Science and Technology from Maastricht University. Sophia previously completed an internship in the UNEP’s Sustainable Lifestyles team in Paris and has worked for a German public interest think tank, exploring the intersection between society and sustainability. She speaks English, German and is working on her French.
Nicoleta LIPCANEANU
Intern for Climate and Energy
Nicoleta LIPCANEANU
Intern for Climate and Energy
Nicoleta supports the Climate and Energy Team. Her work is focused the phasing out fossil fuels in the heating and cooling sector and on the Fit for 55 Package. Nicoleta holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Markets and Institutions and a Master’s degree in Resource Economics and Sustainable Development from the University of Bologna. Her final thesis was based on the analysis of the correlation between women’s political status and environmental performance. She speaks French, Romanian and basic Chinese, besides Italian and English. Nicoleta is also keen on photography and art history.Global Policies and Sustainability Team
Patrizia Heidegger
Director of Global Policies and Sustainability
Patrizia Heidegger
Director for Global Policies and Sustainability
As the Director for Global Policies and Sustainability, Patrizia leads the organisation’s work on sustainable development and follows intergovernmental processes at regional and global level including the UN Environment Assembly. Together with SDG Watch Europe, she closely follows the implementation of the SDGs in and by the EU. She supervises the EEB’s clusters on environmental law and justice and on the economic transition, and has initiated projects addressing environmental racism and advocating for gender-mainstreaming in environmental policies. As part of the EEB’s Senior Management Team, she also serves at the EEB’s Diversity Manager. She represents the EEB on the board of European Movement International and holds the only seat taken by an environmental NGO in the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Patrizia has been working as an advocate for environmental justice, human rights and sustainable development for 15 years, mainly with NGOs in Europe and Asia. She was previously Executive Director of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and has worked as a parliamentary advisor for the Greens in Germany and in development cooperation in South Asia. Patrizia has graduated with an M.A. in Comparative Literature and Political Science and holds an LL.M in International Human Rights Law. She speaks English, French and German, a bit of Italian and Bengali, and is learning Hindi. She is most happy on a mountain peak.
Francesca CARLSSON
Senior Legal Officer and Lead on Trade and Due Diligence
Francesca CARLSSON
Senior Legal Officer and Lead on Trade and Due Diligence
Francesca is Senior Legal Officer and is in charge of the EEB’s work on environmental law and governance. Francesca leads on trade and due diligence, and was leading the Implement for LIFE project where she worked on the implementation of EU laws in the member states and other broader horizontal legal issues, such as participatory rights and access to justice. Before joining the EEB, Francesca worked for the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and for a Brussels-based sustainability consultancy, Lumina Consult. She also did a traineeship at the European Commission’s Legal Service in 2012 where she worked in the External Relations and CFSP unit. Francesca has a legal background, having obtained an LLB in Law (UK) with Italian Law and an LLM in International Law from University College London, as well as another LLM in Maritime Law from the University of Oslo. Francesca is passionate about the ocean and speaks English, French, Swedish and Italian and is learning Arabic.
Manuela GERVASI
Senior Policy Officer for Sustainable Development and Public Participation
Manuela GERVASI
Senior Policy Officer for Sustainable Development and Public Participation
As Senior Policy Officer for Sustainable Development & Public Participation, Manuela leads the coordination of REAL DEAL for the EEB, a Horizon2020 project which focuses on stepping up citizens’ participation in the European Green Deal. She is responsible for the EEB’ work on the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Previously, she worked at the United Nations Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Canada) on the cities and biodiversity work programme and contributed to the UN Habitat Policy Issues Papers supporting the New Urban Agenda. She has experience with networks of cities and regions for environment, climate and energy in Europe and Asia, including a background as a researcher on participatory democracy at local level. Manuela has a master's degree in Environmental Governance awarded by the Institute for the Advanced Studies of Sustainability of the United Nations University in Tokyo and another in Urban Planning and Policy from the Polytechnic of Milan. She speaks Italian, English and Portuguese and is improving her French, Dutch and German.
Nick MEYNEN
Senior Policy Officer for Systemic Change
Nick MEYNEN
Senior Policy Officer for Systemic Change
Nick Meynen is Senior Policy Officer for Systemic Change. For 15 years now, he connects grassroots struggles for justice with the bigger economic system errors that need to change. After his master in geography (2002) he added postgraduates in conflict studies (2003) and investigative journalism (2007). Nick is involved in European projects around ecological economic and environmental justice since 2008 and investigated environmental frontlines all over the world, both as journalist and for civil society. In the EEB, Nick created and leads the economic transition cluster. His opinion pieces appear in mainstream media and his third book, “Frontlines. Stories of Global Environmental Justice” was praised by influential thinkers and voted in the top ten climate books by climate activists globally. Nick is Belgian and speaks Dutch, French and English. He loves hiking, especially in snowy mountains.
Sonia GOICOECHEA
Civil Society Engagement Officer
Sonia GOICOECHEA
Civil Society Engagement Officer
Sonia works on the projects in the Global Policies and Sustainability unit. She is experienced with the organization of conferences and is a professional photographer. She worked for Friends of the Earth Europe in Brussels before heading to West Africa, where she worked 8 years with Oxfam. Upon her return, Sonia joined ANPED and has worked in the field of sustainability since 2012. She is Spanish and speaks Basque, Spanish, French, English and Dutch.
Frederik HAFEN
Policy Officer for Environmental Democracy
Frederik HAFEN
Policy Officer for Environmental Democracy
Frederik works on environmental law and democracy. He focusses on the rights guaranteed by the Aarhus Convention; access to environmental information, participation in decision-making, and access to justice. He holds a Masters degree in European Public Affairs from Maastricht University and a Bachelors degree in European and international Law from the University of Groningen. Prior to joining the EEB, he was the policy adviser in the Cabinet of the European Ombudsman, focused on relations with the European Parliament and the coordination of policy briefings and speeches. Frederik speaks English, German, intermediate Dutch, as well as basic French.
Jeffrey MOXOM
SDG Watch Europe Coordinator
Jeffrey MOXOM
SDG Watch Europe Coordinator
Jeffrey works in the Global Policies and Sustainability team as the SDG Watch Europe Coordinator. He studied Politics at the University of Leicester and holds an MA in Environment, Development and Policy from the University of Sussex. Prior to joining the EEB, he worked as a Research Coordinator in the international cooperative movement. Jeffrey is from the United Kingdom and alongside his native English he is working on his French and German.
Katharina WIESE
Policy Officer for Economic Transition and Gender Equality
Katharina WIESE
Policy Officer for Economic Transition and Gender Equality
Katy is Policy Officer for Economic Transition and Gender Equality. She completed a Master of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Science in Lund, Sweden. Previously, she has been working for different renewable energy development projects in West and East Africa and as technical consultant for a social impact consulting firm in Berlin, Germany. She has also been investigating gendered impacts of environmental policies in the Global South and Europe, publishing scientific articles on that nexus. Coming from Germany she speaks German, English, a little bit of Swedish and is working on her French and Dutch.
Eva IZQUIERDO
Policy Officer for Global Climate Justice
Eva IZQUIERDO
Policy Officer for Global Climate Justice
Eva works on the DEAR project. She studied two majors in Political Sciences; International Relations at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She worked for Greenpeace in Spain and Belgium. She organised seminars at European level with the EEB and Ecologistas en Acción. She coordinated the UN ECO Bulletin during COP8 to combat desertification and was the communications officer for Euromontana. She speaks English, French, Spanish and is currently studying Dutch.
Marguerite CULOT
Associate Policy Officer for Economic Transition
Marguerite CULOT
Associate Policy Officer for Economic Transition
Marguerite is part of the Economic Transition team. She has a master’s in Violence, Conflict and Development from SOAS (London), and completed the EU Environmental Policies & Law Programme at Université Saint-Louis (Brussels). The main focus of her degree was the link between political economy, environmental issues and gender. Before joining the EEB, she worked for migration and environmental NGOs, both in Europe and internationally. Marguerite is from Belgium and speaks French, English and Dutch.
Diego MARIN
Associate Policy Officer for Environmental Justice
Diego MARIN
Associate Policy Officer for Environmental Justice
Diego Marin works with the Global Policy team. He hold a master in international development with a specialization in political strategy and communication from the University of Kent, Brussels School of Internation Studies. During his academic career, Diego mainly focused on environmental issues, indigenous rights, and poverty alleviation. He previously interned for the Red Cross EU Office working on development projects. Diego spent some time in Cajamarca, Peru where he completed his thesis on the impact of extractivism and its link to poverty exacerbation in the region. Diego speaks Spanish, English, and French.’
Margarida MARTINS
Assistant for Environmental Democracy
Margarida MARTINS
Assistant for Environmental Democracy
Margarida works on environmental law and democracy. Her main focus is on the rights guaranteed by the Aarhus Convention: access to environmental information, participation in decision-making, and access to justice. She holds a Masters degree in European Public Law & Governance from Maastricht University and a Bachelors degree in Law from NOVA School of Law, Lisbon. Prior to joining the EEB, she was a policy assistant at UIPI and, before that, a trainee at the Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court). Margarida speaks English, Portuguese, intermediate French, as well as basic Spanish and German.
Robin ROELS
Assistant for Resource Justice
Robin ROELS
Assistant for Resource Justice
Robin is Assistant for Resource Justice within the Economic Transition team. Robin did a Master in Conflict and Development Studies at the University of Ghent, Belgium. Before joining the EEB, he was active within the communication and study group of the Ghentian NGO CATAPA, which focuses on the mining industry in Latin America from an environmental justice perspective. Robin focuses on this transition that needs to be environmentally and socially just, taking into consideration both the beginning of the supply chain and the effects that mining has on nature and humans, as well as the end of the supply chain, and how we can make our use of materials more rational and circular.Communications and Membership Team
Emma ERNSTH
Director of Membership and Development
Emma ERNSTH
Director of Membership and Development
Emma oversees the EEB membership, welcomes new members and guides them through the application process and supports the organisation of Board meetings and the Annual General Assembly. She is also working on organizational development in the areas of membership engagement and internal communications. She previously worked for several European networks in the cultural sector. She is Swedish and speaks English, French, Dutch, Italian and a bit of Spanish.
Denise GODINHO
Director of Communications
Denise GODINHO
Director of Communications
Denise is responsible for the broader communications area of the EEB - encompassing institutional, external and press communications - and works to ensure that the organisation's communications objectives are met. Prior to joining the EEB, Denise worked for over 15 years in communications roles within the international NGO sector. She holds an MPhil in Contemporary Critical Theory from the University of Birmingham (Birmingham, UK) and completed an MBA course in Marketing and Business Administration (Porto, Portugal). Denise speaks Portuguese, English, German and French.
Andreea ANCA
Communications Officer
Andreea ANCA
Communications Officer
Andreea is the communications focal point in the Chemicals team. Before joining the EEB she worked for major international organisations, such as the United Nations and the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and for a global network of human rights and civil liberties organisations. She holds an MA in English language and literature from the ELTE University in Budapest, Hungary. She speaks Romanian, Hungarian, English, some Russian and is currently working on her French.
Roberta ARBINOLO
Communications Officer
Roberta ARBINOLO
Communications Officer
Roberta is responsible for communications on circular economy and for the EEB's social media strategy. She previously worked as a Communications Officer at Zero Waste Europe, and led the communications of the Rethink Plastic alliance. She has a background in development cooperation and human rights, and holds a degree in International Affairs from the University of Turin. Roberta speaks Italian, English, French, and is working on her Spanish.
Marie-Amélie BRUN
Communications Officer
Marie-Amélie BRUN
Communications Officer
Marie-Amélie works in the Communications Team covering multimedia work, she is responsible for the videos and podcasts of the EEB. She holds a masters degree in Environmental Communication and International Cooperation. Marie-Amelie is French and speaks English, Spanish and is working on her Portuguese.
Bich DAO
Communications Officer
Bich DAO
Communications Officer
Bich works in the Communications team on circular economy. With an MSc in Marketing and a love for visual art, she aims to shape narratives through creative storytelling. In Brussels, she previously worked in multimedia for the European Parliament, and on her part time she is working on art residency projects that integrates public art and political and climate activism. Bich speaks English, Swedish, Vietnamese, and is working on her Dutch and French.
Aymori DUNCAN
Communications Officer
Aymori DUNCAN
Communications Officer
Aymori works in Communications on issues relating to chemicals and mercury policy. He has a Master’s degree in International Business law LLM from BPP University, London and a Diploma in Regulatory Compliance from the University of Manchester. Prior to joining the EEB, Aymori worked 4 years in Bermuda as a Paralegal and worked in Communications in Brussels on policy matters involving Sustainability, Gender Rights, Human Rights, Electricity and Philanthropy. Aymori speaks English and French.
Andrea GONZALEZ
Membership Officer
Andrea GONZALEZ
Membership Officer
Andrea is Membership Officer. She graduated in business and management from Vigo University and holds a Master of teaching in economic and social science. Coming from the green landscapes of Northwest Spain, Andrea has always been involved in environmental protection and has volunteered in several NGOs around Europe. Andrea speaks Spanish, Galician, English and French.
Tessa JANSOONE
Development Officer
Tessa JANSOONE
Development Officer
Tessa is responsible for supporting the implementation of the EEB's fundraising strategies, researching new funding opportunities and supporting the EEB membership development. Tessa holds a master's degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Antwerp. Before joining the EEB, she worked for the WWF European Policy Office in the areas of EU funding and project management, after having worked for UNICEF and UN Environment. She is a Flemish-speaking Belgian national and also speaks English, French and Portuguese.
Ruby SILK
Communications Officer
Ruby SILK
Communications Officer
Ruby is responsible for communications on environmental justice and democracy. Holding an MA and BA in English literature from the University of Oxford and King’s College London, respectively, she is a passionate writer. Before joining the EEB Ruby was working for FEANTSA, a Brussels based NGO working on homelessness and housing. She is a native English speaker and speaks French.
Alberto VELA
Communications Officer
Alberto VELA
Communications Officer
Alberto works in the communication team covering climate and energy issues. He is a journalist specialized in climate and EU affairs, with experience in different media, NGOs and institutions. In Brussels, he worked for the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, the European Cycling Federation and the European Civic Forum. Since he holds a MA in Documentary, he has a particular interest in audio-visual narratives. Alberto is Spanish and he speaks English, Italian and is working on his French.
Sarah ABOU-CHLEIH
Associate Communications Officer
Sarah ABOU-CHLEIH
Associate Communications Officer
Sarah works on various projects in the Communications team. She has a background in journalism and holds an LL.M. in Human Rights Law from the University of Kent. Having worked as a graphic designer before, she also supports the team with her design skills. With a passion for human and environmental rights, she previously worked in Oxfam International’s EU office in Brussels, and was supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s journalism programme for several years before that. Sarah speaks German, English and is working on her French.Finance and Admin Team
Isabel DE JESUS FONSECA
Finance, Personnel & Administration Director
Isabel DE JESUS FONSECA
Finance, Personnel & Administration Director
Isabel is the Finance, Personnel & Administration Director within the EEB team. She graduated from E.C.S.S.A.C.in Liège and previously worked for another Brussels based NGO in the field of Art. She is Belgian/Portuguese and speaks French, English, and Portuguese.
Aleksandra KOLODZIEJSKA
HR Manager
Aleksandra KOLODZIEJSKA
HR Manager
Aleksandra is responsible for the day to day HR operations and activities. Aleksandra graduated in Marketing and Management from Poznan University of Economics and previously worked for two communication agencies in Brussels. She is Polish and speaks Polish, English and French.aleksandra.kolodziejska@eeb.org
Quentin MONSIEUR
Office and IT Coordinator
Quentin MONSIEUR
Office and IT Coordinator
Quentin is responsible for IT day to day support and IT related contracts. He is also the office coordinator of the EEB.
Alessia BIASIOLI
Events Coordinator
Alessia BIASIOLI
Events Coordinator
Alessia is responsible for the coordination of internal working group meetings and external EEB events. Alessia graduated in international economics at the University of Padova. She previously worked for a German healthcare start-up and for an Italian educational centre on human rights. She is Italian and also speaks English, Spanish, German and some French.
Alina LUKIANOVA
Secretary
Alina LUKIANOVA
Secretary
Alina is the Secretary of the EEB. She also supports the Office Management operations and assists the Secretary General. Alina studied linguistics in her native Saint-Petersburg, and before moving to Belgium she worked in administrative services. She speaks Russian, English and Dutch, and uses every opportunity to improve her French. In her spare time, she enjoys walking in the fields and taking care of her horses.
Julie VERDIER
Accounts Officer
Julie VERDIER
Accounts Officer
Julie is responsible for the accounting.
Sandra CAMBULE
Associate HR Officer
Sandra CAMBULE
Associate HR Officer
Sandra supports the day to day HR operations and activities. She studied Law at the University of Sassari and she previously did internships in the Italian Chamber of Commerce in France and in the European Parliament. She’s passionate about the universe and planets. Sandra is Italian and she speaks English and French.
Eline KESTI
Associate Finance Officer
Eline KESTI
Associate Finance Officer
Eline is responsible for the financial management of the projects coordinated by Patrizia Heidegger on Global Policies and Sustainability and by Celia Nyssens on Agriculture, as well as sub-contracting. She holds a MSc in Economic Development from Lund University. Prior to joining the EEB, she worked in the banking sector and has experience from voluntary work for NGOs. Eline is Finnish and Swedish and speaks both languages as well as English, and is working on her French.
Martina MIGLIORANZA
Associate Events and Membership Officer
Martina MIGLIORANZA
Associate Events and Membership Officer
Martina supports the Events and Membership Teams. She graduated in Local Development at the University of Padua. She previously worked and volunteered in a Brazilian NGO implementing social projects and in an environmental non-profit organisation in Belgium as Education and Campaigning Officer. Martina speaks Italian, Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and she is working on her Dutch.
Julia ROSOWIECKA
Associate Finance Officer
Julia ROSOWIECKA
Associate Finance Officer
Julia is responsible for financial management of projects on horizontal dossiers coordinated by Patrick Ten Brink and provide financial assistance to Communications Team
Guillermo BLAZQUEZ
Finance Assistant
Guillermo BLAZQUEZ
Finance Assistant
Guillermo supports the financial management of projects coordinated by Elena Lymberidiny on Zero Mercury Campaign and Tatiana Santos on Chemicals and Nanotechnology. Guillermo holds a MSc in Sustainable Development and Growth from the University of Castilla-La Mancha. He previously worked in the banking and insurance sectors and gained experience as coordinator in a youth organization. He is from Spain and speaks Spanish and English.
Ervisa CIPI
Finance Assistant
Ervisa CIPI
Finance Assistant
Ervisa supports financial management of projects coordinated by Barbara Mariani on Climate and Stéphane Arditi on Circular Economy, Products & Waste. Ervisa studied Banking and Financial Management for her bachelor’s degree at University of Piraeus, Greece, and did her master’s degree in International Business at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She speaks Greek, Albanian, and English.
Arianna MATZEDDA
HR Intern