Malmö is well known within the field of urban hydrology, as the city was a pioneer in integrated water management (Stahre 2008). In 1998 the Augustenborg neighbourhood was refurbished due to its reoccurring problems with flooding and damage caused by water (Niemczynowicz 1999). The project “Ekostaden” …

Lezing en workshop over wildpainting bij kunstcentrum MK24 in Amsterdam: Met wildpainting laat je het landschap ontstaan door wat je weet even aan de kant te zetten. Ons brein vertelt ons vaak hoe de natuur hoort te zijn, bijvoorbeeld dat de bladeren van een boom groen zijn en de stam bruin. Maar er …

“Je moet schieten, anders kan je niet scoren!”. Die Cruyffiaanse uitspraak kennen we allemaal. Wanneer schiet je nou doelgericht? In ons symposium belichten we de 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) van de Verenigde Naties om te kijken hoe we verduurzaming kunnen betrekken bij het inkoopproces. …

At first, climate adaptation and art may seem very different from each other. But it is precisely a work of art that can add surprising nuances to the conversation about climate change and climate adaptation. We need to broaden our perspective and not just think in terms of practical solutions.

Presentatie aan de hand van de tekst uit het proefschrift getiteld: At the heart of Art and Earth (2013, pp. 56-57) van Jan van Boeckel

Jan vertelt over lectoraat Art & Sustainability  over het thema Duurzaamheid, gelinkt aan studenten/opleiding Docentopleiding kunst en educatie (DBKV) in combinatie met het thema 'Maken'.

The agrifood sector is crucial for achieving global food security and environmental sustainability. In the Netherlands, innovations in food technology and adjacent areas are achieved in attractive projects at Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) in close interaction with government, industry, other …

Higher education has the potential to act as ecosystem catalysts, connecting with the places our institutions which they are a part of, for learning-based changes with wicked (sustainability) challenges. This, however, calls for reorienting and rethinking of the higher educational narratives and subsequent …

The challenges we collectively face, such as climate change, are characterized by more complexity, interdependence, and dynamism than is common for educational practice. This presents a challenge for (university) education. These transition challenges are often described as wicked or VUCA (Volatile, …

This dissertation explores the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) regarding sustainability. Firstly, it defines key terms, namely sustainability and green strategy. To further investigate what green strategies are, a few examples of sustainable strategies will be given. Subsequently, a timeline …