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Wim Schepens
Speaker, Sociologist, Editor-in-Chief and Programme-maker
Sustainability, Climate, Systemic change
Wim Schepens
Visit profileWim Schepens is a sociologist, editor-in-chief and program maker. As the author of “Leven met een trui aan” (lit. translation: “Life with a sweater on”) and as a speaker, he connects the personal with the social.
Meet Wim Schepens, a quirky speaker and author who sees storytelling as his personal form of activism. Wim knows how to build bridges between different worlds, with his versatile background as an editor-in-chief and program maker at VPRO and his sharp societal view.
In his book “Leven met een trui aan” and through lectures, he shares his personal sustainability dilemmas and his fascination with nature, ecosystems, and the environment in a humorous and recognizable way. By doing so, he invites you to join him in thinking about the great challenges now and in the future.
“You can’t control nature; you can’t say this animal can, but that one cannot. Everything is connected through ecosystems and us humans depend on that as well.”
Discover how Wim connects the personal and societal and why he is such a relevant speaker on sustainability dilemmas for your audience right now. His lectures have a personal and critical touch while staying humorous and hopeful.
