Our ambassadors
Get to know the ambassadors of Trees for All. They each have their own way of helping us create more forests in the world. Trees for All also has a patron: Princess Margarita.
Jennifer Hoffman
Jennifer Hoffman is a Dutch actress, presenter and a real sustainability warrior. When she started presenting the TV programmes Genaaid and Gefileerd, it all changed. Then she saw with her own eyes the negative impact of fast fashion and the food industry on the earth. Since then, she has been working for a better world with even more passion. “For me, change starts with nature, because nature is our foundation. I think we should always take care of it. We can do that by planting more trees.”
Son Mieux
With Son Mieux we have not one but seven new ambassadors! The band from The Hague would like to give something back to the earth, because their shows have an impact on the climate. That is why they are planting trees with us! Fans can make an eco-donation when buying a ticket for live shows or donate trees directly online for the Son Mieux forest in South Holland. This sounds like music to our ears! Or as they say themselves: Let’s plant some trees!
Egbert-Jan Weeber
Egbert-Jan Weeber is a Dutch actor and, above all, a true lover of nature. As a child, his grandfather often took him to the woods and Egbert-Jan hopes to do the same with his own children in the future. “I worry about all the nature that is disappearing. Instead, we need to plant more trees, for a better climate, clean air and a healthy planet. That is what I would like to work for as an ambassador of Trees for All.”
Sanne Vogel
Sanne Vogel is a Dutch director, writer and actress. But most of all, she is someone with a passion for sustainability. She worries about the future of our earth. Planting trees gives her hope. That’s why Sanne has become an ambassador for Trees for All. Together with us, she wants to leave behind a green earth for future generations, including her own twins.
Niek van den Adel
Niek is a writer, speaker and entrepreneur. In 2010 he had a motorcycle accident, leaving 90% of his body paralyzed. Since then, he is in a wheelchair and shares his story on (international) stages. He also founded two companies and wrote four books. Niek uses his large business network to draw attention to plant more trees. Niek: “Your life only has meaning if it gives you meaning. Working for a green world is my meaning.”
Melissa Drost
You know her from TV series such as Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden, Flikken Maastricht and as Juf Roos. She also starred in the musical Soldaat van Oranje. Dutch actress Melissa Drost has had a great love for trees since childhood. “It was instilled in me at an early age how important it is to treat nature with respect and love,” she says. She wants to impart that to her own daughter as well. “Trees are vital for all of us.” That is why she has been a proud ambassador of Trees for All since 2023.
Princess Margarita
HRH Margarita Princess de Bourbon de Parme is our patroness. She fulfils this role in a special way. She wants to make more people aware of the importance of trees and motivate them to plant trees – something she is doing herself as well! Through her company De Parme Design – where she designs jewellery that is inspired by nature – the princess supports various Trees for All projects. “It allows me to give something back to nature, which is an endless source of inspiration to me.”
Babette Porcelijn
Babette Porcelijn is an impact expert. As a speaker, writer, trainer and consultant, she provides people and organisations with a better understanding of their impact on the planet. Practical and scientifically based. She wrote the books ‘The hidden impact’ and ‘The happy 2050 scenario’. She also set up the Think Big Act Now foundation, to help people become more sustainable or improve systems. ‘The role of forests in this, is often underestimated. That is why I am an ambassador for Trees for All. The more trees, the better.’
Louise Vet
Louise Vet is emeritus professor of ecology and former director of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO). She is the driving force behind the Delta Plan Biodiversity, a coalition of farmers, scientists, businesses and nature organisations who have jointly drawn up a plan to restore the deteriorating natural environment in the Netherlands. Her mission? To save biodiversity in the Netherlands and beyond and to build a bridge between science and society.
Reinier van den Berg
Reinier van den Berg is a well-known weather presenter on Dutch television and a specialist on sustainability, giving weekly lectures on climate change and environmental pollution. He is co-owner of sustainability platform Volta and recently started a new sustainability venture, setting up PyrOil for manufacturing oil from plastic waste. The oil will be forest-offset.