Sven-marten Schulte
Process Developer and Facilitator
Experience
Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
8 monthsProcess Developer and Facilitator
The Global Assembly
- Involved in process design within the Community of Practice.
- Facilitated one of the 12 core assemblies of the largest democracy project in history (60,000 participants), funded by the United Nations, UNFCCC, and national governments.
- Advised and facilitated the most advanced participatory democracy format and compiled the "Peoples Declaration on the Sustainable Future of Planet Earth", which was presented as the "opinion of the world population" at subsequent UN summits and played a key role in the historic change to include the right to a clean environment in the UN human rights canon.
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
1 year 6 months Frankfurt, Germany
Research Project Coordinator
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
- Coordinated a team of four for "Zukunft Bau", a research program of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) on behalf of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR). The specific FRA-UAS report was titled: "Study on Shifting the GEG Balance Limits to Include Additional Energy Components in the Operational Phase of Buildings."
- Led the political and legal components, ensuring that proposed balance and improvements in the GEG comply with the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
- Developed mathematical models and performed calculations to include new energy components in line with existing accounting legislation, especially the DIN 18599 standard.
Feb 2019 - Mar 2023
4 years 2 months London, United Kingdom
Coordinator
Extinction Rebellion
- Co-founder and coordinator of Coaches for XR (now part of Climate Emergency Coaches), a network of 52 ICF-accredited psychologists offering professional help to members and external clients (including companies) on the climate anxiety nexus.
- Co-founder and coordinator of Scientist Rebellion, Scientists for XR, and the Global Rebellion Academy network. Six-figure funds were raised from various sources and global actions organized. Biggest achievement: one of the largest scientific declarations of recent times (XR Scientist Declaration).
- Coordinator within XR Global Support (200 staff, €35,000 monthly budget):
- XR Global Support SOS: Former external coordinator and architect of the systemic-organizational structure (SOS, Self-Organizing Systems). Major achievements: article in Science and The Economist.
- XR Global Support Participative Democracy: External coordinator of all democracy activities of the environmental movement. Major achievement: nomination for the Democracy Innovation Award 2021 (Council of Europe).
Dec 2017 - Present
7 years 8 months Vienna, Austria
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Dirtwater
- Coordinated strategic and operational activities of a social business start-up, Dirtwater Café, where profits go to water and nutrition projects by Water for the World.
- Created and monitored a business plan promoting the serving and distribution of coffee from project regions.
- Facilitated cooperation agreements with local NGOs and communities to support them financially beyond water.
Nov 2017 - Present
7 years 9 months Vienna, Austria
Project Director and Vice Chairman
Wasser für die Welt & Dirtwater
- Coordinated sustainable development projects by refurbishing schools in rural areas with water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure (WASH), focusing on rainwater for rural areas and desalination for coastal communities, following national regulations to meet multiple UN SDGs (Phase I):
- UN SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
- UN SDG 4 (Quality Education)
- UN SDG 5 (Gender Equality)
- UN SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
- UN SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
- Designed and implemented scalable follow-up food security components with disaster resilience (WASH+) according to technical guidelines of the UN, WFP, and FAO to meet additional UN SDGs (Phase II):
- UN SDG 1 (No Poverty)
- UN SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
- UN SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
- UN SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
- UN SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
- Monitored projects from start to finish, including writing grant proposals (USAID, Horizon Europe, ADA, GIZ) and monitoring and evaluation with relevant ministries and partner organizations.
Mar 2017 - Jul 2017
5 months Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Strategic Director
Salt Academy
- Responsible for modernizing the organization to increase efficiency and introducing good governance mechanisms after reviewing all operational processes.
- Developed a 100-page strategic plan that highlighted the NGO's potential. Chapters like "Diversification of Donor Portfolio" led to 15% growth in donations, while "Staff Contingency Plans" reduced staff turnover.
- Managed memorandums of understanding with partner organizations and a project plan integrating healthy nutrition and food production.
Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
8 months Regensburg, Germany
Research Project Coordinator
University of Regensburg
- Delegated a team of three PhD and one Master's student at Europe's only research center for sustainability in real estate.
- Partially led the planning of the €100,000 research budget focusing on international strategies for inventorying and reducing urban emissions.
- Selected and assessed 27 cities and consolidated individual team contributions.
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 1 month Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Consultant
Center for Excellence in Environment for Design, City Planning and Construction
- Prepared workshops, conferences, and training seminars on urban design, planning, and construction.
- Independently developed projects, sought cooperation partners, and secured research funding focusing on water- and disaster-sensitive cities, green buildings, and indigenous building materials knowledge.
- Evaluated project plans and performed post-project monitoring using various methodologies and parameters.
Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
11 months Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Guest Lecturer
Addis Ababa University
- Collaborated on research projects focused on water and urban food security.
- Developed and delivered a lecture series within a Master's in Land and Property Valuation.
- Integrated sustainability topics into the curriculum, adding green case studies to all course concepts.
Jul 2014 - Jul 2015
1 year 1 month Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Project Manager
RDO Consult
- Developed projects and fundraised in sustainable development and capacity building.
- Led a project convincing rice farmers around the area to use rice stalks normally burned at the end of the dry season as substrate to grow and sell mushrooms using indigenous knowledge.
- Advised regional NGOs through baseline studies, environmental impact assessments, and social impact assessments.
Jul 2014 - Jul 2015
1 year 1 month Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Project Manager
Salt Academy
- Carried out a sports and peace project, coaching girls' soccer teams for conflict resolution. Players had suffered human trafficking, sexual violence, loss of parents, and other hardships.
- Advised in creating English curricula and training units for the various soccer teams.
- Integrated community leadership, gender rights, and human rights concepts to promote knowledge in civil society.
Jun 2013 - Mar 2014
10 months Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Consultant
Bank of Tanzania
- Produced a baseline study to assess the population's financial and mortgage knowledge across regions to develop training strategies.
- Independently led chapters focused on international comparisons of initiatives in other East African countries to improve financial and mortgage literacy.
- Coordinated and presented the final presentation to assembled stakeholders.
Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
1 year 1 month Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Guest Lecturer
United Nations - Mandated University for Peace (UPEACE)
- Independently created a module covering climate change, cities, capacity building, and disaster resilience, taught within the Master of Arts in Sustainable Urban Governance program.
- The highest-rated lectures by students were “A Peacebuilder’s Guide to Green Building Certification”, “Bloody Bricks: The Role of Real Estate in Social and Environmental Conflicts”, and “Dividend, and Rule: Calculating the Cost of Not Caring”.
- Led a field excursion to work with the indigenous Quitirrisi community on community-based disaster risk and capacity assessments.
Sep 2010 - Jun 2015
4 years 10 months Erbach im Odenwald, Germany
Project Assistant
European Business School (EBS) Immobilienakademie
- Contributed to background research and creation of academic documents, including the third volume of the 1,000-page "Foundations of Real Estate Economics".
- Compiled research on sustainable cities within a research cluster.
- Produced flyers and proofread publications.
Oct 2009 - Oct 2010
1 year 1 month Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Assistant to the Editor
Peace and Conflict Monitor
- Edited submitted academic articles and worked on the website.
- Coordinated office management tasks and communication with authors.
- Prepared background analysis for special dossiers or conflicts, often under tight deadlines and in coordination with international scholars.
Languages
English
Native
German
Native
Spanish
Intermediate
Amharic
Elementary
Central Khmer
Elementary
...and 1 more
Education
Sep 2011 - Jul 2013
University of Innsbruck
Master of Arts in Peace, Development, Security, and International Conflict Transformation · Innsbruck, Austria · Good (2.0)
Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
UN-mandated University for Peace
Master of Environmental Security and International Peace Studies · Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica · Excellent (93%)
Sep 2006 - Sep 2009
London Metropolitan University
Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies · London, United Kingdom · Upper Second Class
Certifications & licenses
Advanced First Aid Certificate for War Zones
Austrian Red Cross
Driver’s License A
Driver’s License A1
Driver’s License A2
Driver’s License B
Lifeguard Specializing in Marine Ecology
PADI
Theoretical and Practical Certificate in "Aspects of Civil-Military Coordination within International Peace Support Missions"
UN & EUFOR
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