Chantal Van Ham

EU Programme Manager Nature Based Solutions - IUCN

Chantal van Ham is European Programme Manager Nature Based Solutions and Acting Director of the IUCN European Regional Office. She is responsible for IUCNs activities on urban biodiversity and the cooperation with subnational governments in Europe. She develops and coordinates projects for biodiversity and ecosystems services conservation, restoration and valuation that help policy-makers, cities, local and regional governments and business find nature-based solutions for sustainable development, by mobilising IUCN knowledge and best practices. She represents IUCN in networks at the European and global level to raise awareness of the value of nature-based solutions to improve quality of life, as well as economic prosperity. Before joining IUCN, Chantal worked as Finance Specialist with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Netherlands. She has a degree in International Business and an MSc in Forest and Nature Conservation Policy. Chantal is passionate about nature and perceives the exchange with people from different professional and cultural backgrounds as an enriching and inspiring starting point for sustainable change.