Jelle Derckx

Jelle draws from his own experiences and tells his personal story. He presents himself in a vulnerable way, which is the reason people identify with his message.

Jelle’s acting and theater experience empower his message. In a certain way it almost feels like a performance. You can tell that he feels right at home on stage and his enthusiasm is contagious.

Integrating minimalism and sustainability in your personal life doesn’t have to be hard. Jelle provides practical tips and tools to help you take steps towards a simpler, more sustainable life. 

Jelle explains the meaning of minimalism and in which aspects of your life you can apply it. For instance by minimizing possessions, distractions, obligations and expenses. Find practical actions you can take right away.

Climate change is the biggest challenge and threat of our time. Jelle is not afraid to stir things up. Yet he sketches a hopeful future in which everyone takes their responsibility by living more consciously. 

SRI is a form of investing in which the investor considers the impact on people, nature and the environment. The sustainable investor provides capital to a company with the expectation of increasing this sum of money. At the same time, he also feels responsible for the consequences of business operations.

“For me, it means inspiring others to change their lives in a positive way. Not only for themselves, but for the world. I believe that everyone has a ‘green heart’ inside and can experience the ‘power of enough’. To light that fire, it is necessary to reveal the – sometimes painful – truth. The urgency of fighting climate change, for example.”

“My story appeals to the imagination. People easily relate to it and it provides them with a number of tools that they can immediately put to use. It is in fact a roadmap of my journey, which they can use for their own quest.”

“Derek Sivers; he once sold his company for 40 million, but only kept 1 million for himself. The other 39 million was donated to charity. To me, he truly is a living example of ‘the power of enough’. He expresses his life lessons very beautifully and compactly in his book ‘How to live’.”

“My love for writing, reading, traveling, walking my path, creating, entrepreneurship, making memories, games, family, friends, music, concerts, Amsterdam en lastly my girls.”

“My story is powerful because of its vulnerability. I share my own lessons learnt from my quest for personal growth and a more conscious, sustainable life. My goal is achieved when the audience goes home inspired and motivated.”

How can you take steps today to live happier, healthier and more sustainably? Living more simply and consciously, with less stuff. That gave Jelle Derckx more time and space for the things that are really important, such as personal growth and sustainability. Jelle shares his personal story, experiences and tools to start living more sustainably yourself.

Do you sometimes think: ‘I would like to invest but I don’t know how’ or do you sometimes think: I already invest but how do I do it sustainably and how do I know that something sensible is then done with my money?

I’m going to help you with those thoughts. Partly due to my research in collaboration with Triodos Bank, I have learned more about more sustainable investing. In my keynote or master class, I’m going to share vital ideas and solutions about the basics of sustainable investing. Where you start and how you can make positive impact, but of course return, with your invested money.