Joris has worked for 24 years at the Department of Materials Engineering as a lab technician in the furnace rooms and high temperature set-ups.

He has a daughter of 12 years old and in his spare time he is committed to the local unit of Natuurpunt, as well as to the Child-Aid Foundation that builds / maintains orphanages and helps children in South America.

"With that, I combine a number of seemingly different things, but it is from my concern for people and the planet that I commit myself as an ACLVB candidate in the upcoming elections."

“For me it is very important that priority is given to people first, then material. This also results in my motivation for more forest and greenery on this planet. Trees provide more oxygen and support people's mental balance. "