Nature^Squared is committed to creating a truly sustainable Planet Earth on which people, companies, and societies prosper. According to us, nature is the starting point to reach that goal and biodiversity is the engine behind a planet that can provide for our needs.
Nature^Squared is guided by the idea that the way we look at nature is fundamentally wrong. Nature is often seen as an expense and cost-base. The idea that a choice should be made between nature and economy prevails. We believe that nature is essential for us, humans, and that our ecosystems represent a tremendous wealth, both ecologically and economically.
We have summarised our vision of the value of nature in a short video.
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In order to arrive at a green economy, we need to join forces. We are an active member of leading network organizations, such as the Natural Capital Coalition (technical advisor), Ecosystem Services Partnership, Businesss@Biodiversity, and MVO Nederland. We already have a lot of knowledge and experience in-house, but we can only accelerate if we learn from each other and work together.
Passionate and inquisitive. Elmer’s mission is to connect different worlds, based on shared beliefs concerning sustainability. With a background in Philosophy and Arabic Language and...
Read MoreA real system thinker, Daan acts as a ‘spider in the web’. Founded Nature^Squared in 2012 together with Erwin, because he is convinced that nature...
Read MoreAlways focused on action, Erwin makes a living while improving the world. Erwin is founder and co-owner of Nature^Squared. Erwin’s mission is the creation of...
Read MoreAnalyst and connector. Iris works on achieving a just and inclusive world and views sustainable agriculture as the crucial link. After her degree on Social...
Read MoreBoth striker and flying keep. After performing an impressive internship, Lotte was asked to join Nature^Squared and now combines her master's degree Water Management (University...
Read MoreGo-getter and questioner. Merlissa’s ambition is to make environmental policy work for the people and nature at the same time. With a broad background in...
Read MoreResult-oriented and meticulous. Stijn strives to ensure that the next generations can enjoy nature as much as we do. With a background in Economics and...
Read MoreCurious and thorough. After graduating from her BA History program, Rebeka joined De Natuurverdubbelaars as an intern to learn about biodiversity and how we can...
Read MorePassionate and inquisitive. Elmer’s mission is to connect different worlds, based on shared beliefs concerning sustainability. With a background in Philosophy and Arabic Language and Culture, he is capable of analyzing complex problems and understanding multiple points of view. As an intern at Nature^Squared, Elmer helps developing an online course which supports companies to go green. Elmer also works on reaching out to companies in the Middle East who want to invest in ecosystems and biodiversity.
Contact me NowA real system thinker, Daan acts as a ‘spider in the web’. Founded Nature^Squared in 2012 together with Erwin, because he is convinced that nature restoration is part of the solution for almost all of the major challenges we are currently facing: climate change, inequality, health, and migration. Daan regularly acts as moderator/facilitator and workshop leader. He was acknowledged as one of the most influential sustainability professionals of The Netherlands, being included on the Sustainable 100, as well as on the Food100 (2017), Young Sustainable 100 (2018, 2017, 2014), and was nominated for the VHG Green Award on Sustainable Tuesday on behalf of Nature^Squared. Daan is professor ‘Innovative Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas’ at the HAS University of Applied Sciences since 2017 and together with Erwin, he published the book ‘Earning a good living with Nature’ (only in Dutch). Daan graduated cum laude as a political scientist with a specialization on International Relations and started his first job at Deloitte (2005-2009).
Contact me NowAlways focused on action, Erwin makes a living while improving the world. Erwin is founder and co-owner of Nature^Squared. Erwin’s mission is the creation of products with a positive impact on planet Earth. Erwin cannot think within borders (according to Erwin himself) and thus comes up with unconventional solutions that inspire action, especially within agriculture and within the connection between biodiversity and supply chains. Erwin likes challenges and is creative and also director of his company Sterkur, that manufactures physiotherapeutic products with a positive impact on the planet. Erwin is also appointed professor ‘Innovative Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas’ at the HAS University of Applied Sciences.
Contact me NowAnalyst and connector. Iris works on achieving a just and inclusive world and views sustainable agriculture as the crucial link. After her degree on Social Geography (University of Copenhagen), she started working at Nature^Squared. As befits a true geographer, she easily switches between different scale levels and knows how to combine economic, environmental and social questions. Iris brings valuable international experience and mainly works on delivering projects for our corporate clients, with a specific focus on the transformation of supply chains.
Contact me NowBoth striker and flying keep. After performing an impressive internship, Lotte was asked to join Nature^Squared and now combines her master's degree Water Management (University of Utrecht) with working parttime at Nature^Squared to commit her organizational and analytical talents to a greener world. Lotte is not just a scoring striker at field hockey, in the office, she is a team player who gives the finishing touch to score with a project.
Contact me NowGo-getter and questioner. Merlissa’s ambition is to make environmental policy work for the people and nature at the same time. With a broad background in environmental economics and policy and her analytisch outlook, she is capable of addressing complex issues from multiple angles. At Nature^Squared, she works on developing sustainable business cases for nature-inclusive agriculture and monetising ecosystem services.
Contact me NowResult-oriented and meticulous. Stijn strives to ensure that the next generations can enjoy nature as much as we do. With a background in Economics and Business (University of Amsterdam), Stijn looks at issues with an analytical and quantitative view. Stijn is currently in the final phase of his master Environment and Resource Management and works part-time at Nature^Squared. In addition to his studies and work, Stijn likes to play sports and cook for friends.
Contact me NowWe currently have an internship opportunity for Master’s students:
Internship Investing in Biodiversity – Master’s Student (NL/INT)
Aside from our vacancies, we are always open to accommodate ambitious students looking for an internship opportunity. This can be on one of the topics below, but we are also interested in hearing your ideas! Interested? Then please get in touch!
How to turn the negative impact of fossil based products within your supply chain into a positive impact?
The Dutch Bank has carried out climate stress tests for the financial sector. What would such a stress test look like if it would be applied on biodiversity?
There seems to be a mismatch between finance and nature projects. On hand there is plenty of money looking for projects, on the other hand most projects are looking for money. Do you want to figure this out and continue or work on this topic?
