The end of the year is approaching and that means that everybody above the age of 18 in The Netherlands has about 5 weeks left to decide whether we want to switch to a different health insurance company. The average fee paid for a health insurance in the Netherlands in 2025 will be 158 euros…
Why I think buying pets is unethical
I follow a 100% plant-based diet. People who do this have many different reasons for it. For me the biggest reason is that I’m an ethical vegan. My main reason for eating plant-based is my viewpoint on animal abuse. Therefore, I think I am one of the few people who can say they love animals…
Switching to an electrical fireplace
The days here in The Netherlands are getting colder. The other day I was biking past a house, and I could tell their fireplace was lit. It’s a certain smell and a certain feeling on the lungs. In the Netherlands most people have a pretty good heating system. Most of them are still running on…
23 reasons why we still need feminism
The past decades the world has become a better place for women, thanks to many activists/feminists. However, today in 2024, we’re far from living in an equal world when it comes to rights for all different genders. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of this fact. Now that women in The Netherlands can work and vote,…
3 ways to make your clothing last longer
The most sustainable advice I can give when it comes to clothing, is to always buy secondhand and not buy too much. That’s advice for before you have bought anything. But what about when you’ve already bought clothing? Whether it’s secondhand or new clothing, the most sustainable thing to do is always to make use…
Have I lived eco-positive the past year? 2023/2024 edition
Every year in September I look back at the period of exactly one year. I answer the question: how many earths do we need if everybody on the planet lived like me? In other words: am I taking more than my share when it comes to the earth’s resources? Or am I living an eco-positive…
Seat61.com: the ultimate guide for train travel
In May of this year I gave a lecture about sustainable travel. The main message of traveling sustainable is quite simple. As long as you don’t fly and try to drive by car as little as possible, you have a good base. The only option for far destinations which then remains is traveling by public…
Are festivals a sustainable holiday alternative?
Since about a year now, I am quite active on Instagram, besides this blog and my Youtube-channel. I make a reel every week. And so far, I have shared a few sustainable holiday options already. In some of these reels, I share more about the festivals I’ve been to in The Netherlands. My goal is…
Amsterdam to Edinburgh by train
In May of this year I visited Scotland with my dad. It was a present from him which I got after I graduated my master of science. My dad said I could choose any place and we’d go there together. And as you might know, I don’t fly (on fossil fuels) as long as we’re…
Vegan restaurants in Edinburgh
In May of this year I visited Scotland, by train, for about a week with my dad. We stayed in Edinburgh for a few days and then traveled further north. My dad left the planning of the entire trip up to me, as it was a trip he gifted to me when I graduating my…