Programme team

Annemarie van Zeijl-Rozema graduated as a Master of Science from Wageningen University, the Netherlands, in 1995. She studied tropical land use and specialised in management of natural resources. In 2011, she obtained at ICIS-Maastricht University her PhD on "Regional sustainable development: Barriers in practice."

Her main challenge is to connect science to practice and find ways for how to do sustainable development. A leading question is "How can science help to deal with sustainability problems that are inherently unstructured problems with no clear solution?". She uses her knowledge about integrated assessment, joint knowledge production, co-creation, governance, sustainability indicators and regional development to make a difference. Her interest lies both in developed and developing countries.

Dr Truzaar Dordi is a lecturer in sustainability management at the University of York, UK - working in the fields of climate finance, energy policy and sustainability transitions. He holds a PhD in sustainability management from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and held an Aspiration 2030 Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Victoria, Canada.

Truzaar's research uncovers the interconnected and complementary roles industry, policy, and capital markets play in contributing to both climate instability and solutions to climate change. His core research investigates low-carbon economic transitions through the lens of fossil fuel divestment, equity ownership, stranded assets, and climate policy. His research has been published in high-impact and transdisciplinary journals and has also garnered international acclaim, featured in news articles and podcasts with New Scientist, Macleans Magazine, USA Today, Euronews, National Observer and Carbon Brief, among others.

Truzaar serves as the Director of Partnerships and Engagement for the Department of Environment and Geography. Previously, he served as the Vice President for the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics and as a member of the University of Waterloo's Responsible Investing Advisory Group. He is also recognised as a Corporate Knights "30 Under 30 Sustainability Leader" and Canadian "Clean50 Emerging Sustainability Leader."

At York, Truzaar is the programme lead for the MSc in Sustainable Business, Environment and Society. He teaches modules on introduction to sustainable business, change management and sustainable business innovation.

Amanda is the Student Services Coordinator for YMP students in York's Department of Environment and Geography. Amanda joined the department in November 2021, and she is responsible for managing all facets of the student learning journey, beginning with initial inquiries from prospective students and culminating in their graduation.

During her time with the YMP, she has witnessed and facilitated the programme's continuous development and improvement, managing the operations and logistics collectively with colleagues in Maastricht and she is deeply gratified by the opportunity to guide and support students throughout their academic endeavours.

Amanda began her higher education at Newcastle University, where she completed a BSc in Applied Communications. After that, she pursued further studies and obtained an MSc in Cultural Management and Events. Following this, she worked as a teacher and completed a Postgraduate Certificate of Education. Her personal learning experience has prepared her for her current role as the Student Services Coordinator. She understands the student experience and the challenges they may encounter.