About us
ORGANISATION
The Turing Foundation initiated Posters for the Planet. A recognised a public benefit organisation (abbreviated in Dutch as ANBI-Fonds) established in 2006, the Turing Foundation aims to contribute to a better world and society now and in the future. Its core activity is allocating funds to projects which contribute towards this mission. Combining a poster competition with a climate campaign fits into the foundation’s policy.
THE JURY
A five-member expert jury will announce the winners and awards for Posters for the Planet on 16 October. The jury is composed of academics, designers and representatives of environmental organisations.
Marjan Minnesma
Director Of Urgenda
Marjan Minnesma (b. 1966) is the founder and director of Urgenda, a foundation that won a court case that ruled that the Dutch government must do more to achieve climate goals. Minnesma works at Urgenda on concrete solutions in the fields of climate and biodiversity that accelerate the sustainability process.
Reint Jan Renes
Professor Psychology for Sustainable Cities at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
As behavioural scientist at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Reint Jan Renes (b. 1970) researches how behavioural change can support the fight against climate change. In addition to his professorship, he is a member of the Inclusive Sustainability Committee of the Council for Environment and Infrastructure.
Jip van den Toorn
Illustrator at De Volkskrant newspaper
Jip van den Toorn (b. 1993) is an illustrator and prominent political cartoonist for de Volkskrant, among other publications. She won the 2022 Inktspotprijs, the award for the best political drawing in the Netherlands, with a cartoon about the dilemma: how can I really contribute to combatting the climate crisis?
Lian Heinhuis
Director Of Climate and Biodiversity at the Turing Foundation
Lian Heinhuis (b. 1987) is the Director of Climate and Biodiversity at the Turing Foundation and initiated Posters for the Planet. She works on the transition to sustainable energy generation and is the chair and sustainability expert of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) group in the Amsterdam City Council.
Thomas Castro
Artist & Curator at The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Thomas Castro is a curator at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, where he manages one of the largest collections of graphic works in the Netherlands. He was the founder and a designer at the award-winning design studio LUST and is an expert in visual culture and social campaigns.