Meet the activist within
RADICAL OPTIMIST (n.)
Someone who looks at the facts, then chooses to focus on what could go right, to give it the best chance of happening. Because attention makes everything grow.
- Inspired by Roman Krznaric’s idea of radical hope.
Baptised in optimism, raised with an unwavering faith in what people can achieve together, and then confronted with the world’s dire state, Wiebe isn’t one to sit still.
Whether it’s meeting the volunteers who keep democracy running during his time as a Volt candidate, seeing how many people step up to stand with Ukraine on his humanitarian trips, or listening to all the stories shared in front of his camera, he has seen the incremental power of action first-hand.
The news can be overwhelming, especially from the sidelines, with crisis alerts heating up your phone. But take one step, and you’re swept away by how many people are already doing their bit, and by the hope hidden in the sum of all those tiny actions. When hope seems lost, Wiebe knows where it’s buried, and he’s determined to dig it up, one step at a time.
in DEVELOPMENT
Upcoming mini documentary series
Incremental Optimism in Ukraine
Director · Ukraine · 2026
Moving beyond statistics.
While delivering humanitarian aid Director Wiebe brought a Camera to share his encounters with the colorful people he met along the way.
A mini documentary series in development
Highlighting the inspiring power of people choosing action over passivity, no matter how small their steps.
NOTES FROM A RADICAL OPTIMIST
Essays and dispatches from the road, from Volt’s campaign trail to the humanitarian convoys to Ukraine. Published on Substack.

Wie sterft er voor een vlag?
Niemand die ik heb gesproken.

Descending into darkness
A village locked in the basement of a school for 27 days

When present times break through
One of the biggest mindf*cks of my trip

The mundane stuff
is the foundation of everyday life

Lessons from Max
Offloading equipment while leaving your ego behind

Almost home
The golden EU passport

Social activism
Volt Candidate for TKV 2025
Candidate · Volt Nederland · Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2025
In 2025 Wiebe stood as a candidate for Volt in the Dutch national parliamentary elections.
Write about the adventure here: why you ran, what the campaign was like, the debates and the people you met, and what you took away from it.
Debating film policy at the Nederlands Film Festival’s Filmpolitieke Bijeenkomst 2025.
Late-night conversations on the campaign trail.
Debating artificial intelligence at a Volt panel.