Author name: Alex Verbeek

Mr. Verbeek is a Dutch environmentalist, writer, public speaker, and an independent advisor on global issues related to climate, security, water, food, energy and resources. He collaborates with governments, businesses, think tanks and civil society agencies to create solutions for the challenges of the 21st century. Currently, Alexander is Policy Director at the Environment & Development Resource Centre (EDRC) in Brussels. Alexander is writer/editor of The Planet, a rapidly growing Substack newsletter about the threats to our environment as well as the beauty of nature: https://theplanet.substack.com. Alexander is recognized online as an influential leader to follow on climate change. His online following on all social media is more than 400,000 and he is often interviewed on TRT World Television and other media.

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The Great Melt: Report

From the frontline of Climate Change Sometimes the Antarctic is briefly in the news, which often means more bad news from the frozen continent, and ultimately, for us. This week was such an occasion. Scientists warned that a floating section at the front of the Thwaites Glacier could crack and “shatter like a car windscreen” within the next decade.  If I recall correctly, not a single politician, […]

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A Morning Run with The Ponies

In the Dunes Forward from the Editor: Alex Verbeek is currently in the Netherlands where he shares with us his experiences in this unique corner of the world. His on the spot nature experiences are aptly mixed with his perspective on Sustainability + Planet Security. If you read my story about the “oliebollenkraampjes,” you will know that […]

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We’ll Always Have Paris, Won’t We?

Coming Home for One Paris Traveler When I was young, I wanted to travel the world and believed that I would never get tired of exploring new destinations. Now, in my fifties, I haven’t lost that spirit. Like most people, I have my bucket list stored in my head, and it contains all the places […]

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