In turbulent times marked by environmental urgency and democratic uncertainty, Generation Z is emerging as a vital actor in sustainability transitions. Defined as those born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is known for growing up in a digital world, with strong values around inclusion, climate action, and …

Presentatie over social return en social impact bij inkoop.

Conventional, technological innovation in a growth-oriented economy is not the solution to the existential problems we face today but rather the cause of them. It accelerates excessive consumption, depletes the natural environment, and leads to a socioecological crisis of which we are yet to understand …

Workshop Samen voor werkzekerheid

De gemeente Almere staat voor een uitdaging om de betrokkenheid van bewoners in kwetsbare posities bij hun buurten te vergroten. In dit onderzoek zijn gesprekken met bewoners in kwetsbare posities gevoerd om in kaart te brengen welke belemmeringen en kansen zij ervaren bij het gaan participeren in hun …

The construction and demolition is a resource intensive sector, with Construction and Demolition Wastes (CDWs) considered as the largest waste streams accounting for 374 million tonnes in Europe. Although the 70% target for material recovery of CDWs set in the European Union Waste Directive Framework …

Notitie ten behoeve van het Regionaal Overleg Impact Ondernemen met aanbevelingen en actieplan om impact ondernemen en impactvol inkopen in de regio te versterken.

This viewpoint article explores the potential of multistakeholder participatory scenario planning (PSP) as a tool to foster a sustainable visitor economy in underprivileged neighbourhoods. Feijenoord, a district in Rotterdam, is such an area. While the visitor economy offers economic benefits, it can …

Within the Centre of Expertise Creative Innovation, artistic practices are used to address societal challenges — ranging from creative methods in education to artistic oeuvres centered on social themes. The publication ‘Testing the Waters: The Value of Artistic Practices for Societal Challenges’ explores …

Despite decades of residence, Turkish-Dutch citizens, one of the largest immigrant groups in the Netherlands, continue to face significant disparities in health, social, and economic factors compared to native Dutch citizens. To better understand this persistent disparity, we examined the acculturation …