Closed loop or ‘circular’ production systems known as Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle represent a unique opportunity to radically revise the currently wasteful system of production. One of the challenges of such systems is that circular products need to be both produced locally with minimum environmental …

Understanding that 'business as usual' is not working and that drivers of change bring new complexities in all aspects of our lives; and how businesses and citizens are choosing cooperatives as a way forward.

Brederode wonen organiseerde een bijeenkomst met als thema "duurzaam wonen". dr. Carina Wiekens werd uitgenodigd om te vertellen over duurzaamheid in het leven, maar ook in wonen. Ze gaf antwoord op vragen bij de aanwezigen die avond en presenteerde ook haar projecten waarmee ze bewustwording rondom …

As part of the growing interest in cities to address persistent sustainability issues in society, ‘smart cities’ have increasingly become a ubiquitous phenomenon globally. For multinational enterprises (MNEs), this has provided opportunities to develop and market technological innovations to facilitate …

The 'AgroCycle' project investigates whether a cooperation of farms can become self-sufficient in energy and fertilization by using manure and organic waste streams for the production of energy, green fuel and green fertilizers by means of anaerobic digestion (AD). In the project, the project partners …

The hospitality industry contributes significantly to global climate change through its high resource consumption and emissions due to travel. As public pressure for hotels to develop sustainability initiatives to mitigate their footprint grows, a lack of understanding of green behavior and consumption …

Op 24 mei 2019 deed Idso Wiersma afstand van zijn functie als senior beleidsmedewerker duurzaamheid bij de gemeente Groningen. Tijdens het afscheid stond hij maar ook duurzaamheid centraal, zodoende verzorgde dr. K.J. Noorman een presentatie over klimaatverandering en de energietransitie.

Workshop

Some 25 policymakers and ministerial officers from developing countries and emerging economies as well as representatives from international organizations participated in a capacity building course on sustainable energy solutions, jointly organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization …