51 search results for “sustainability” in the Staff website
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Ilse MarkensteijnFaculty of Science
i.d.markensteijn@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271476
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Sustainability Day: Sustainability embedded in our education
In our teaching, Leiden University gives all students the opportunity to learn about sustainability themes and issues. Social issues, including sustainable development, are addressed in the teaching and research at all of our faculties. On this Day of Sustainability, we highlight a number of subject…
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Paul BehrensFaculty of Science
p.a.behrens@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tom GeukemeijerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
t.r.g.geukemeijer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Students seek sustainable solutions for businesses
Master’s students in Industrial Ecology and Governance of Sustainability have helped answer organisations’ questions about sustainability
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Master’s students conduct research into a sustainable Leiden
Conducting research for the municipality: this is a deliberate choice for the master’s students who are taking part in the Resilient Cities Hub, part of Learning with the City. Nina Ruig and Marron Loods are two such students. They are researching sustainability issues for the Municipality of Leiden…
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Filipa FerreiraFaculty of Science
f.v.ferreira@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development
Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a framework to help the healthcare system assess the economic and environmental sustainability of medical compounds.
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Alice MondelloFaculty of Science
a.mondello@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anar AhmadovFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.k.o.ahmadov@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9470
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Higher CO2 levels are making our food more calorific and less nutritious Food crops
More CO2 in the atmosphere is making food crops more calorific, less nutritious and potentially more toxic.
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Sarah HinmanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.e.hinman@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9327
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Tim van de MeerendonkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
t.van.de.meerendonk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276760
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Ana Arias CalvoFaculty of Science
a.arias.calvo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Geert de SnooFaculty of Science
g.r.de.snoo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sustainability prize for research into the effects of a plant-based diet
Paul Behrens and his team have won the Frontiers Planet Prize of half a million euros for their research into the effects of switching to a plant-based diet.
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Andrew LittlejohnSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.l.littlejohn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3754
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Executive Board visits Institute of Environmental Sciences: ‘Optimism-led solutions’
The Executive Board is visiting the university’s institutes to find out what is going on. On 8 July 2025, it was the turn of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), one of the fastest-growing institutes at Leiden University. ‘Our main aim is to preserve our planet for future generations.’
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Shelly BieselSocial & Behavioural Sciences
s.a.biesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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Jan Willem ErismanFaculty of Science
j.w.erisman@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7484
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Mari MiyamotoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.miyamoto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gerard BreemanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
g.e.breeman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9373
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Merlijn van WeerdFaculty of Science
m.van.weerd@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Vincent WalstraSocial & Behavioural Sciences
v.r.walstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Genevieve NoordeloosFaculty of Law
g.noordeloos@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Esther van de CampSocial & Behavioural Sciences
e.van.de.camp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ekaterina PannebakkerFaculty of Law
e.s.pannebakker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273554
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Erik de MaakerSocial & Behavioural Sciences
maaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6612
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Cristina GrasseniSocial & Behavioural Sciences
c.grasseni@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3451
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Tessa MinterSocial & Behavioural Sciences
mintert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3816
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Erik BähreSocial & Behavioural Sciences
ebaehre@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3997
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Mandy de WildeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Liesbeth KanisAfrican Studies Centre
l.n.kanis@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273352
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot
On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has been open to all students and staff.
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Marco CinelliFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
m.cinelli@luc.leidenuniv.nl |
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Inge SchrijverFaculty of Science
i.m.schrijver@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The Hague
How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. The researchers and students from both projects are working with city residents to find sustainable solutions to local issues.
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Min ChoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
m.j.cho@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrican Studies Centre
a.h.kazimierczuk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Students help make Maldives more fertile
Its idyllic setting and white sandy beaches have made the Maldives a hotspot for tourists. This provides an income but is a problem for the fragile natural environment. Students from various universities worked with the local people to make the soil more fertile. How did they go about it?
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Onze aarde wordt onleefbaar. Kunnen we het tij nog keren?
We hebben 6 van de 9 grenzen overschreden die bepalen of menselijk leven in de komende generaties nog mogelijk is op aarde. Kunnen we het tij nog keren?
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Liveable Planet Lunch Meeting: "The dark side of co-creation in sustainability research"
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Four Leiden researchers receive ERC Advanced Grant
From social inequalities in prehistory to placebo effects in medical treatments. Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million to develop their research.
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Jessica Kiefte-De Jong (LUMC) and Paul Behrens (FWN) on Food & Sustainability - Discussion Meeting + Network Drinks
Lecture
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Harold KosterFaculty of Law
h.koster@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7235
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start a new research group and develop their own line of research over the next five years.
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Liveable Planet Lunch Lecture: ‘If you want to travel far, go together’: transdisciplinary collaboration for a Liveable Planet - Laurens Hessels
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Elephants in the Room
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