Ewald Van den Auwelant

Ewald Van den Auwelant holds a master's degree in chemical & environmental engineering from the University of Gent and pursues a Postgraduate in Sustainable Business at the University of Cambridge. With field experience in international development, research, and the private sector, he brings a unique skills set to key environmental and societal challenges.

As sustainable transformation expert at Antwerp Management School, he focuses socio-economic development in harmony with nature. Via lectures, workshops and research, he strengthens sustainability commitments within organizations.

His career began in the chemical industry, reducing emissions and energy usage, optimizing water and waste streams, and managing sustainability projects. From Corporate Social Responsibility he moved into development work in Africa, where he managed an NGO program in DR Congo, Uganda and Burundi. Focusing on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, freshwater, forest, and other ecosystems are restored to provide sustainable access to natural resources for local communities while protecting their environment.

His enquiring mind and capacity to think deeply and strategically about organizational sustainability goals remains open to new challenges, including adding to his already long list of language skills including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. He believes language ability and capacity to communicate effectively is key to building local engagement and supporting more effective problem-solving in complex environments.

Education

• University of Cambridge
  Postgraduate Degree, Sustainable Business

• Ghent University
  Master's Degree, Chemical & Environmental Engineering

• Ghent University
  Bachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering & Material Sciences