About Serge de Gheldere
Entrepreneur | Suing governments at Klimaatzaak
Serge de Gheldere is a Belgian entrepreneur, founder of Futureproofed, and a prominent climate activist leading Klimaatzaak, a citizen-initiated lawsuit against governments for inadequate climate action. His thinking centers on practical sustainability tools for businesses and cities, the business opportunities in green transitions, and leveraging litigation, activism, and human rights frameworks like the ECHR to enforce climate accountability in Belgian and European politics. He emphasizes collaborative, data-driven roadmaps to futureproof economies while critiquing governmental inaction.
Climate Action Through Technology and Tools
Serge de Gheldere champions software-as-a-service solutions like Futureproofed and FutureproofedCities to help organizations build and execute sustainability roadmaps [5][10]. He highlights tools for cities to collaborate with teams, peers, and citizens in developing, monitoring, and implementing climate plans [3][10]. At events like the 12th annual Futureproofed Talk, he shares inspiring insights alongside keynotes on user-focused design [1].
City-Level Climate Strategies
De Gheldere focuses on urban sustainability, providing starter packs for medium-sized cities' climate action plans [4]. He advocates for cities as starting points for change, with tools to make them futureproofed [3]. He celebrates collaborations like 50 global cities partnering with Futureproofed and WWF [6], and sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for city climate action in areas like housing, economic recovery, and solar energy [7].
Business Opportunities in Sustainability
Sustainability is framed as an incredible business opportunity that strengthens stakeholder ties [9]. De Gheldere discusses standards like PCAF for financial leaders combating climate change [5], and broader applications in accountancy, financial services, and the European Green Deal's course for a sustainable future [2].
Innovative Climate Solutions
He promotes carbon sequestration as key to smarter climate action [8], and explores intersections like crypto and climate change through guest contributions [4][8].
Citizen Activism and Climate Litigation
As lead plaintiff in Klimaatzaak, de Gheldere sues Belgian governments for climate inaction, invoking human rights and ECHR protections. (Note: Direct content from provided articles centers on Futureproofed; litigation role per bio and topics.) This activism complements his entrepreneurial efforts by pushing systemic change through legal avenues in Belgian politics.
European Policy and Global Collaboration
De Gheldere endorses the European Green Deal [2] and global city collaborations [6], positioning them as foundational for sustainable futures.
Sustainability Software Tools
Development and promotion of platforms like Futureproofed for roadmaps and city climate planning.
Urban Climate Action
Strategies and collaborations for cities to lead climate efforts.
Business and Sustainability
Green transitions as opportunities for companies and finance.
Innovative Solutions
Advanced approaches like sequestration and emerging tech.
Citizen Activism and Litigation
Legal challenges against governments via Klimaatzaak.
Suing governments at Klimaatzaak (bio)
Human rights, ECHR in climate context (topics)
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- Futureproofed Talk: key takeaways from our 12th annual climate eventarticle · 2026-04-14
- European Green Deal: Setting The Course For A Sustainable Futurearticle · 2026-04-14
- Making Your City, Futureproofed: Change Starts In Your Cityarticle · 2026-04-14
- A Medium City's Plan Of Action For Climate Change | Futureproofedarticle · 2026-04-14
- Futureproofed | Build and execute your sustainability roadmaparticle · 2026-04-14
- 50 global cities join in a unique collaboration ... - Futureproofedarticle · 2026-04-14
- How the pandemic can be a catalyst for city climate actionarticle · 2026-04-14
- Carbon sequestration for smarter climate action | Futureproofedarticle · 2026-04-14
- Why sustainability is an incredible business opportunityarticle · 2026-04-14
- Blog - Futureproofedarticle · 2026-04-14
- Eurostar train arrives in London after 11-hour delay and 'overheating' passengers onboard - Metro.co.uknews_article · 2026-04-14
- Eurostar 'complete disaster' as trapped passengers left 'with lack of air and no bathroom' - Daily Expressnews_article · 2026-04-14
- Passengers stranded for NINE hours after UK-bound Eurostar train 'gets stuck' - The Sunnews_article · 2026-04-14