Natasha grew up in various countries in Africa; Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland. With this background Natasha developed an intense interest in the combination of nature conservation and international development issues, therefore choosing to study International Development at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, with a minor in Nature and Society. She is specialized in coastal zone management and environmental education and has been involved in a number of projects for WWF, Wetlands International and the Dutch Institute for Environmental Education, mostly developing educational projects and publications.