Varnika finished her Masters in Sustainable Development from KU Leuven in 2021. Following that, she worked in EUCC-D, Rostock, Germany, in coastal management and marine governance and then in Brussels at the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative, a non-profit in the field of digital sustainability.
From September 2023 onwards, Varnika has been doing her PhD on the topic of Payment of Ecosystem Services and social justice. Her research focusses on PES projects and how the risk and benefit sharing of these projects can be uneven. She is also working on the Horizon Europe project CLIMATEFIT, which aims to develop new financial and investment schemes for climate adaptation projects and planning.
Favorite (place in the) city
New Delhi: If there was ever a wonderland for beautiful architecture and delicious food where you could imagine yourself, it would be New Delhi. There is something in the air that brings your soul to life. The city is loud and crowded, but also quiet and rustic at the same time.