Lab Team Meets with Dutch Water Envoy Meike van Ginneken

The Stone Living Lab team was thrilled to host Water Envoy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Meike van Ginneken, on Friday, February 7, 2025. The group discussed climate resilience along Boston Harbor and what nature-based approaches are being considered, as well as key insights on solutions that address the world’s pressing water needs as it relates to building sustainable research partnerships.

From van Ginneken’s biography – As the Ambassador for Water, van Ginneken is responsible for advocating water awareness around the world, focusing on building institutional capacity and coalitions among governments, multilateral organisations, the private sector and NGOs to address the world’s pressing water needs and help initiate transformative interventions.

As Water Envoy, Meike raises water awareness, builds coalitions across countries and organizations, and shares knowhow for a water secure world. As water is a key issue for many other sectors, she puts a lot of effort in promoting cross sectoral cooperation on water.