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Inspiring visitors to live greener and healthier lives

Interview with Annemarie Jorritsma, Commissioner-General of Floriade Expo 2022 Amsterdam-Almere

Inspiring visitors to live greener and healthier lives

Bureau International des Expositions

Floriade Expo 2022 Amsterdam-Almere will open its gates to the public in less than a year under the theme “Growing Green Cities”. As preparations gather pace on the site, the Floriade’s Commissioner-General Annemarie Jorritsma - the former mayor of Almere and a former minister - shares her beliefs and expectations for this transformational green event.

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