Director of Environmental Health - Europe and Africa
Sigrid Vestergaard Frandsen
At Daniels Philanthropies, Sigrid Vestergaard Frandsen runs our Research & Reports program and leads research on the critical links between environmental conditions and human health. Her work focuses on how climate factors—particularly extreme heat—directly affect well-being and equity in communities around the world through evidence-based reporting and public communication. Her aim is to translate complex science into actionable insights that can drive change.
She has a background in climate and human rights research and Arctic conservation, specializing in methane emissions, human rights, glaciology, and the concept of slow violence - with expertise in remote sensing and field research. Sigrid has conducted research in extreme environments, from glaciers in the Arctic to the tropics of Africa, collaborating with scientists and local sustainability advocates.
Additionally, Sigrid has done extensive research on the impact of methane emissions on Indigenous health in the Arctic and worked as a park ranger in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland. Here, she experienced first-hand the effects of our changing climate while protecting the biggest glacier of continental Europe.