433 search results for “sustainability” in the Staff website
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Marc van der Meide
Science
m.t.van.der.meide@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
d.a.dam@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7944
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Annemiek de Looze
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.m.m.de.looze@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar Sustainability
Lecture
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Report: what does our urban mine have to offer?
On 21 January, the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) has released two reports on circular economy and urban mining in the Netherlands. In them, together with Statistics Netherlands, they take stock of part of the Dutch ‘urban mine’: how much raw material can we reuse from the electricity grid,…
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Money Matters: Financial Distress and Sustainable Change
Panel Discussion
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Hauke Ward
Science
h.ward@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6808
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Nico Schrijver
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
n.j.schrijver@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ester van der Voet
Science
e.van.der.voet@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Agnieszka Kazimierczuk
Afrika-Studiecentrum
a.h.kazimierczuk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Stefano Cucurachi
Science
s.cucurachi@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4919
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Thomas Bäck
Science
t.h.w.baeck@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7108
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Mingming Hu
Science
hu@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1497
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Harold Koster
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.koster@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7235
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Sustainability Series: Save the planet whilst doing what you love
Lecture
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Glenn Aguilar Hernandez
Science
g.a.aguilar.hernandez@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5557
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…
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Guiding safe and sustainable technological innovation under uncertainty
PhD defence
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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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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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How polluting buildings and machinery make rich countries ever richer
Rich countries are getting richer because of environmentally polluting (construction) investments from the past, largely at the expense of poor countries. This was shown by long-term economic and environmental data. 'The gap between poor and rich countries is widening.' Scientists from the Leiden Institute…
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Leiden scientist addresses UN: 'People should not work for the economic system, the economic system should work for the people'
Environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on 12 April. And that’s quite a big thing to do. How do you get there as a scientist? And, more importantly, what was his message? In eight questions, Rutger explains what he does and why.
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Liveable Planet Lunch Meeting: "The dark side of co-creation in sustainability research"
Lecture
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Liveable planet lunch meeting - The value of conflict in sustainability transitions
Lecture
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Getting people on board with the energy transition: ‘Times of crisis can help’
The gas prices now exceed 300 euros per megawatt hour – a record. The transition from fossil (natural gas, coal, oil) to renewable energy is needed and soon. But how do you get a society (and its citizens) to switch to sustainable energy?
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‘We are drowning in dossiers of which we have long known they will play a role’
The new government needs to look further ahead, says environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra. ‘We keep pushing forward big dossiers like demographic ageing, climate and migration. Even though we know they play a big role in our future.’ Hoekstra therefore hopes that the new coalition agreement will…
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LDE guest lecture on sustainability, climate and development policies in action 25 April Leiden University
On Thursday 25 April, Ramesh Subramaniam, director general of the Asian Development Bank, will give a guest lecture on sustainability, climate and development policies in action.
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Imagining the future: building a knowledge base for a sustainable resource use
Inaugural lecture
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Electric boats will make University construction projects cleaner
No more smelly lorries disposing of building waste or delivering building materials to the centre of Leiden. That’s Leiden University’s ambition for its future renovation or construction projects in the city centre. Electric boats should make the process cleaner and less inconvenient for the people…
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Drought and Salinity Stress in Agriculture by Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future
PhD defence
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Measuring Sustainability: An Elaboration and Application of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Indonesia
PhD defence
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Are tropical forests threatened by democracy?
Democracy may lead to more deforestation in the tropics. So write environmental scientist Joeri Morpurgo and his colleagues in the prominent scientific journal Biological conservation. They found that competitive elections are associated with more loss of tropical rainforest than elections without competition.…
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The energy transition under the nanoscope: Gravitation funding for ANION project
Bringing together chemists and physicists to thoroughly investigate how electrochemical processes work on the smallest scale. That is the goal of the new Advanced Nano-electrochemistry Institute of the Netherlands, or ANION for short. The consortium receives a Gravitation funding of 23.6 million euros…
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Wonosobo, Central Java: An Indigenous Institution in the Context of Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Indonesia
PhD defence
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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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Electric car batteries can help drive the clean electricity transition
As early as 2030, batteries in electric vehicles could fully meet the need for short-term electricity storage around the world. By connecting them to the power grid they can provide their stored energy, improving energy security and enabling renewable technologies in cleaning the grid.
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Changing our diet would help absorb global food shocks, such as during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
A plant-based diet could improve the resilience of our food system. Moving to such a diet in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) alone could replace almost all the production losses from Russia and Ukraine. That’s what an international team of researchers conclude in Nature Food. Leiden…
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Arnold Tukker receives honorary doctorate at Swedish university
As one of the first environmental scientists ever, Arnold Tukker received the honorary doctorate at Linköping University on Saturday 12 November. This Swedish university awarded Tukker for his scientific work to establish a circular economy.
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of those benefits. To rectify that, a Leiden PhD candidate and a student – armed with a cargo bike – are using The Hague as a life-size laboratory.
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Marja Spierenburg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.j.spierenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6699
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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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University Elections
This year, there are elections for the student and staff sections of the University Council and the student section of all faculty councils. You decide who represents you to university management. What topics and viewpoints are important to you? By voting, you ultimately have a say in university policy.…
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Environmental awareness at work
The University has ambitious plans for reducing the environmental impact of its activities. To this end we have taken university-wide measures in the form of improved building sustainability, sustainable energy and water-saving measures. As an employee, you can also contribute to lowering the environmental…
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Liveable Planet congres: Lokaal beleid voor een leefbare planeet
Conference
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Erasmus+ for Studies
Bachelor, Master, PhD
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‘Towards Responsible Publishing’: cOAlition S invites your feedback
Research
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Engagement with Society
The ‘Engagement with Society’ ambition is closely linked to the ‘Employability Enhancement’ and ‘Skills’ ambitions. Introducing students to social issues often gives them immediate insight into the job market they will enter. And working on social issues gives them the opportunity to develop skills…
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Internal communication tools
An organisation the size of Leiden University requires careful internal communication.
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Interactive lecture 'Brown Eyes Blue Eyes'
Diversity
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Faculty Club
The Faculty Club is a meeting place for the University community, where you can enjoy a drink or an (in)formal lunch or dinner. It is also a great location for meetings, receptions, buffets and dinners.