Ida Auken
Ida Auken | |
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 Auken in 2011 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 3 Februar 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Ellemann |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Brosbøl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1978 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party (2014-2021) Socialist People's Party (until 2014) |
Ida Margrete Meier Auken (born 22 April 1978, in Frederiksberg) is a Danish politician and member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. She has been a member of parliament since 2007. She was Minister for the Environment of Denmark from 2011 to 2014. Until 2014 she was a member of the Socialist People's Party, after which she moved to the Danish Social Liberal Party. In 2021 she switched to the Social Democrats.[1]
Background[]
Her mother is Margrete Auken and her late uncle was Svend Auken. Like her mother, she is a priest of the Church of Denmark by profession.
Auken is member of the advisory board of Vigga.us, a Danish company that produces organic children's clothing after the circular idea, so that the clothes can be rented and reused. Auken is also a member of Old Brick 's advisory board, which is a Danish company that cleans and recycles used bricks. Auken is also member of the advisory board of EMG, an international CSR and sustainability consultancy founded in the Netherlands, which advises in sustainable development and Cradle to Cradle certified products.[2]
Political career[]
Originally a member of the Socialist People's Party, she switched to the Social Liberal Party in 2014.[3]
In 2019, Auken gained international attention when she recorded a Twitter and Facebook video countering Donald Trump's disinformation about wind power.[4]
In 2021 Auken switched from the Social Liberal Party to the Social Democrats.[5][6]
Other activities[]
- World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Future of Cities and Urbanization[7]
- World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Europe Policy Group (since 2017)[8]
Bibliography[]
- Danish (Danish) (2018)
- Livet efter døden i de store verdensreligioner (Life after Death in the World's Major Religions) (2006)
- Jesus går til filmen - Jesusfiguren i moderne film (Jesus Goes into Films – the Jesus Figure in Modern Films) (2007)
- Konstellationer - kirkerne og det europæiske projekt (Constellations – the Church and the European Project) (2007)
References[]
- ^ Auken, Ida. "Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better". article. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ Setchell, Megan. "EMG Advisory Board Member, Ida Auken, at RESOURCE Event". Blog. EMG CSR Sustainability Consultancy. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ Bjørnager, Jens Anton (31 January 2014). "Ida Auken skifter til de radikale". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Danish politician goes viral with video offering Trump 'great deal' on windmills". The Local Denmark. 23 August 2019.
- ^ Dr.dk "Folketingsmedlem Ida Auken skifter fra De Radikale til Socialdemokratiet" Retrieved 29 January 2021
- ^ Klarskov, Kristian. "Ida Auken skifter til Socialdemokratiet" (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Global Future Council: The Future of Cities and Urbanization World Economic Forum.
- ^ Europe Policy Group World Economic Forum.
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