Vittoria van der Hoeven

Vittoria is devoted to spending her lifetime making a meaningful difference to all beings in the world - people, plants and animals. She is currently undertaking a Master of Social Work to build upon her previous studies in anthropology.

Through the Wattle Fellowship, Vittoria hopes to use her belief in serendipity to combined her interests in climate action with her future profession of social work. She plans to establish a community of practice for eco-social work.

She has long held her sustainability values, having had the opportunity to work and live in numerous countries. This has given her the opportunity to work with an environmental sustainability hub called De Ceuvel in Amsterdam with a focus on the circular economy.

In her spare time, Vittoria volunteers with Helping Hand Project, plays and writes music, tends to her windowsill garden and learning languages.