Nathalie Spittler has been a scientist at the Centre for Global Change and Sustainability (gWN) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) since 2021, where she co-leads the Foresight Group. She works closely with the Millennium Institute as Foresight Lead and as Science Lead with The Club of Rome’s Earth4All initiative.
Spittler’s focus is on the application and teaching of systems thinking and system dynamics tools to address global challenges and to find ways to ensure wellbeing within planetary boundaries. Her work spans inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches from global to local scale, which also informs her work in policy consulting.
As a result of her diverse experience in various areas of sustainability and her expertise in qualitative and quantitative systems modelling, Spittler focuses on developing holistic and long-term sustainable development paths.
Spittler holds a PhD in environment and life sciences from the University of Iceland and a PhD in economics from Cerdi at Université Clermont Auvergne in France, as well as a Masters in socio-ecological economics and policy from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.