• "I wholeheartedly agree with everybody's freedom to come up with and execute their own idea. I would ask you for a moment that rather than take the perspective that I am trying to cut down your idea or that it is you against me, look at my comments as food for thought, two heads being better than one. Celebrities can make a big impact because people will listen to them no matter what they say. The question is what are they saying? And what should they be saying? Because even while you are helping somebody, you have every responsibility to preserve and respect the dignity of that person. Please take a minute to look at this website. It captures very well what I am trying to say and why I am anti live aid. http://www.africafornorway.no/why "December 4 2012 on Where's "Live Aid" gone?? If Rockstars would activate again for this...

  • "The idea of a live aid concert is something that is already considered archaic. The argument against aid and the kind of patriarchal approach to helping out people who are in need has been made over and over again. 50 years and over a trillion dollars spend in aid... and yet the people who are targetted seem to be getting worse off. Do not promote this idea any further please. I know your intentions may be good but that is not enough."December 2 2012 on Where's "Live Aid" gone?? If Rockstars would activate again for this...

  • Help transform a former Catholic convent in Rotterdam into a sustainable, peaceful and compassionate place where anybody is welcome to discover their happiness. November 19 2012

  • "Well if you really are curious and promise to post it back to me, I can send you my copy. But also depends on whether you can make the time to read on top of all the things you are busy doing. :)"November 5 2012 on The new Dutch government wants to cut development aid by 1 billion...

  • "I would request you read this book first with a receptive mind before embarking on this mission. "Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa" "November 4 2012 on The new Dutch government wants to cut development aid by 1 billion...

  • #16

    Start a campaign to better recycle waste in the Netherlands. Seems lots of people simply throw away all their trash together and yet there is a lot of stuff in there that could be recycled. August 26 2012

  • "Verena's friend with the restaurant should figure out a way to start some kind of compost pit where all wasted food can end up and could later be used for farming or planting pots."August 26 2012 on Start a campaign to reduce the waste of good food: create awareness...

  • Start a campaign to reduce the waste of good food: create awareness of all the delicious food that is thrown away at restaurants every day and promote the use of 'doggy bags' (taboo in NL, very normal everywhere else ;)!) August 26 2012