Martin Alvsvåg, martin@rivers.global, founder of RIVERS.GLOBAL and chairman of the Board. Cand.Philol. in Religions, Music, English and Pedagogy.
This father of 3 told his teenager kids a few years ago that if they really wanted to make a change in the world, and work with something their own children and grandchildren would thank them for, work for a cleaner ocean. Our greatest source of clean air and fresh water. And food of course! None of his kids were very enthusiastic, one of them said: Why don’t YOU do it!
Since then he has studied areas like pollution, plastics, waste management and effective ways to obtain a cleaner ocean. He couldn’t find an organization that primarily focuses on rivers, so he decided to found one.
Aurelien Delaval is a marine biologist undertaking his PhD at Nord University in Norway. He has a scientific background in ecology and zoology, and has worked in many environments from the tropical rainforests and rivers of southeast Asia and Australia, to the rugged coasts and deep seas around Norway. Aurelien has grown up in Thailand, and has witnessed first-hand the problem of pollutants and rubbish in these rivers and surrounding oceans. He has a network of scientists, environmental workers, and educators around the world, including in his home country of Thailand.
Phung Hang was born and raised in Brumunddal, Norway as the youngest of eight children. A few years earlier her parents had fled the regime of postwar Vietnam under the threat of the «Re-eduction Camps» and was picked up at sea by a Norwegian tanker.
When she was 19 years old Phung entered a talent show and became part of what would become one of Norways biggest pop phenomenons – Cape.
Since then she’s been a public speaker and a passionate advocate for children’s rights and welfare. Phung speaks both Norwegian and Vietnamese fluently, and knows both cultures by heart.
Arild Fehn is born in Oslo, lives in Trondheim. Bachleor in International studies from Norwich, England. Country Director 4 years for NMAV, Vietnam. Currently adminitrative leader of Kirkens Bymisjon in Trondheim. Loves running, with or without a ball, loves travelling, hiking in the mountains. Father of 4. Active in church-work, both local and international.
Name: Janne Hillersøy.
Age: 49.
Civil status: Lives with her partner and 4 children.
Education: Teacher, master-degree in IT, master-degree in public
governance and management.
Profession: Responsible for procurement and communications at
SIM (Sunnhordland Interkommunale Miljøverk). Earlier; Journalist
for Bømlo-nytt and Haugesunds Avis. Teacher at Fitjar high school.
Interests: Outdoor life, mountaineering, paddling, and literature.
Originally from Germany, but has lived in Norway since 2004.
Married with 4 children.
Master degree in accounting and auditing, and has worked in auditing for KPMG from 2008 to 2014.
Worked for Save the Children since 2014, acting as leader of the economy department since 2017.
A hobby bee-keeper and was involved in founding BYBI Oslo in 2012. Involved in starting up the social enterprise Epleslang AS.
Board-member of Cultura Sparebank, Norway’s most ethical bank, since 2015.
Enjoys cycling and spending time with family.