Don Gerritsen

Don Misha Gerritsen (24 January 1984, Tilburg) is the Netherlands Youth Representative to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.

As United Nations Youth Representative, Don endeavours to spur climate change mitigation, sustainable production and consumption processes, sustainable energy, water supply, education on sustainability and strives to increase awareness amongst youth AbOUT sustainable development.

In his position, he participates in international United Nations and European Union conferences with regard to sustainable development and climate change.

Education

Don holds a Master of Science degree in Social and Political Sciences of the Environment and Human Geography, which he studied at the University of the West of England (UWE) and the Radboud University Nijmegen (RU).

Don has also studied international relations at the International School of Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

UNEP

Don carried out a research project on sustainable bio energy in sub-Saharan Africa for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Division. The conclusions can be found at Dons personal homepage 1.

Personal homepage Don Gerritsen 2

United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)3

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 4