"I aim to grow my charity and enhance its impact on coastal communities, leaving an inspiring legacy for my children."

–François van den Abeele, Brussels

  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦
  The Seastainability Captain  ✦

François van den Abeele is an environmentalist and entrepreneur born and raised in Brussels and now based in Barcelona. With an innovative approach, Van den Abeele founded SeatoSee, a beacon of sustainability in the eyewear industry. His misión-driven approach blends environmental consciousness with social impact. Crafting eyewear from recycled ocean plastic through an innovative supply chain, he transforms waste into valuable resources uplifting coastal communities along the way. 
Dive deeper into Françoi’s oceanic odyssey at
seatosee.org and follow
his journey on Instagram
@Sea2see_legacy

I. What are your two favourite shops in Brussels for browsing?

Mima museum and Alice gallery.

II. What are your two favourite restaurants in Brussels?

Brasserie Georges and Certo.

III. What are the two best things in life that are free?

Time and health.

IV. What are your favourite two places to go in Brussels when you need to relax?

Bois de la cambre x2.

V. What are the two items you always carry?

 A picture of my family and my wedding ring.

VI. What are your two favourite apps for navigating your life?

Spotguru and the forecast.

VII. What are the top two reasons why you chose to live in your neighbourhood?Trees, squirls, quiet and green.

VIII. What two things are you the most grateful for?

My education and having a family that gets along.

IX. Who or what are your two favourite icons of Brussels?

Tintin, of course, and the Maneken Piss.

X. What two things inspire you the most?

Legacy to leave and resilience.

XI. What are two things that you aspire to accomplish in your lifetime?

I aim to grow my charity and enhance its impact on coastal communities, leaving an inspiring legacy for my children.

XII. What are two qualities that you look for in a soulmate?

Trust and fun.

XIII. What are two pieces of advice you would give yourself at a younger age?

Nothing is free, and keep on sweating!

XIV. What are your two most treasured possessions?

 A painting and my father's old ring.

XV. Name two inspiring people with whom you would like to share a meal (and what you would eat).

Bill gates and Nelson Mandela. I'd rather have them cook!

XVI. What are the two best habits that you have learned?

Respect and empathy.

XVII. What are the two best-kept secrets of Brussels?

My two favorite places: Mima Museum and Alice Gallery.

XVIII. Name two pieces of music that lift your spirits.

“The best” by Tina Turner and “Mad about you" by Son Little.

XIX. Name two scents that transport you.

Terre d'Hermes x2.

XX. What are two places that you want to visit?

Namibia and the Lofoten islands in winter.

XXI. What are two things that you appreciate about yourself?

That I take time for my friends and fill up long questionnaires.

XXII. What are two things that you’d like to change?

I'd have liked to enjoy my father for more years x2 x2 x2.

Françoi's Brussels

Alice Gallery, one of Françoi's favourite places in Brussels.

Bois de Cambre, one of the most peaceful areas in Brussels, and Françoi's favourite place to relax.

 

Brasserie Georges, one of Françoi's favorite restaurants from Brussels.

Certo, one of the best kept secrets of Brussels, and also Françoi's top place tograb something to eat.

 

 

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