Signe Wenneberg
Signe Wenneberg | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Political party | The Alternative |
Signe Marie Wenneberg (born 1968) is a Danish journalist, author and lecturer. She runs her own business and has received several awards for her work in sustainability, the environment and community engagement. She was elected to the Folketing in the 2026 Danish general election.
She has written about gardening in Politiken and in books such as Den første havebog.[1]
Education
[edit]Signe Wenneberg studied rhetoric and cultural communication at the University of Copenhagen from 1991 to 1997.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Early positions
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2026) |
Wenneberg has worked as:
- Permanent culture writer at Politiken
- Programmer at TV 2 and DR
- Teaching assistant at University of Copenhagen
- Chief consultant at Kjaer & Kjerulf
- Managing director at the media agency Vizeum
Public records and councils
[edit]- Former chairman of the Ecolabelling Board – Svanemærket/Blomst-mærket
- Former member of Det Etiske Råd (2013–2016), appointed by Minister of Food Karen Hækkerup
- Member of the board of directors of Madkulturen (2021–2025)
- Member of the board of directors at Hockerup[2]
- Board member at Underværker Realdania (since 2015)
- Board member at Friland A/S (organic meat) 2016–2022
Independent business
[edit]Wenneberg works daily as an independent publisher, speaker, moderator and advisor with a focus on climate, environment, sustainable construction and food.
She runs the media platform "Den Lille Grønne Avis", which started on Instagram and in 2025 got its own website,[3] with over 150,000 regular followers on Instagram.
She is also the owner of www.botaniskgin.dk, founded in 2018 together with her sons.
Writer and author
[edit]Wenneberg has published books on gardening, food, communication and politics. She has been editor of letter boxes in, among others, Bo Bedre and Ude og Hjemme.
Networks and initiatives
[edit]- Founder and chairman of the Albright Group network (2006–2015)
- Founder of the Caged Chicken Liberation Front (since 2011), which works for better animal welfare
Awards and recognitions
[edit]Projects
[edit]Wenneberg built the world's first FSC-certified house consisting of 98.7% wood on stilts in 2014, which was covered in TV 2 Danmark programs.
Charity and ambassadorship
[edit]Wenneberg has worked with charity for the Red Cross, Danmission, Danida and the Danish Refugee Council. She remains an ambassador for the Børnefonden.[8]
Political involvement
[edit]- Parliamentary candidate for the Alternative in the Greater Copenhagen Constituency in the 2026 Danish general election[9]
- Former parliamentary candidate for the Social Democrats in Gentofte in the 2011 Danish general election, but was not elected[10]
Personal life
[edit]Wenneberg lives in Hellerup.[citation needed]
Bibliography
[edit]- Kunsten at gøre sig umage (1997)
- Skrivehåndbogen (1997)
- Kære far og mor – skilsmissegenerationens voksne børn fortæller (red., 1997)
- Borgerlige ord efter revolutionen (med Henrik Dahl, Christine Antorini m.fl., 1999)
- Fem@il (bidrag, 2000)
- Den første have (2002)
- Den første have (2003)
- Heldige kartofler (2003)
- Komsammen (2005)
- 101 Børneideer (med Nicoline Olsen, 2007)
- Morgenfruer og løjtnantshjerter – en havehuskebog (2008)
- Haveterapi (2009)
- Lev livet selv (2010)
- Den første have (2002/2011)
- Spis din have - klimakrisen set fra køkkenhaven (2012)
- Floras Blomsterbog - om flora danica (2013)
- Altanen - din have i højden (2014)
- Byg Bæredygtigt - med træ, genbrug og nøjsomhed (2015)
- Grønne Hverdagstips - små handlinger der gør en stor forskel (2016)
- Hvad jeg ved om at holde høns (april 2017)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Den første have" (in Danish). Bog / Idé. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ↑ marlene. "Bestyrelse". LH Hockerup (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ signewenneberg.dk
- ↑ "Vinderen af Verdensmålsprisen 2024 er fundet: "Jeg tager det som et kæmpe skulderklap"". Verdensmål (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "Signe Wenneberg modtager Solidaritetsprisen". www.kunst.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Wenneberg, Signe (2026-01-09). "Prisfest - læs Ane Cortzens festtale". Den Lille Grønne Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Wenneberg, Signe (2013-06-14). "Årets Ægtivist". Den Lille Grønne Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "Ambassadører Arkiv". PlanBørnefonden (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "Signe Wenneberg - Folketingskandidater". www.alternativet.dk. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Mikael Østergaard: "Signe Wenneberg slået af Mette Frederiksen og Mogens Lykketoft Archived 2016-04-23 at the Wayback Machine", Villabyerne, 18. september 2011.
See also
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