KIN: accelerating transitions to a climate neutral and resilient future — with Michiel van den Hout

Join the Urban Futures Studio on June 30th for an engaging Friends of the Future seminar with Michiel van den Hout. Michiel is the general director of the Dutch Climate Research Initiative (Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland, or KIN). For decades, science has been clear about the urgent need to transition towards a system that is balanced with planetary boundaries. Despite all this knowledge, such fundamental changes remain far from being realised, and the climate crisis is worsening. KIN was recently founded to mobilise and combine the efforts of the many different actors that drive this change, accelerating transitions. KIN actively experiments with new ways of organising, directing, funding and facilitating knowledge development that supports climate transitions: knowledge in action. In his talk, van den Hout will explain what KIN does, showcase some of their recent projects, and show how KIN's unique and novel approach can increase the relevance of science in solving the climate crisis. This seminar is free and open to all. We do ask you to register via this link: https://forms.uu.nl/universiteitutrecht-geo/fotf-Michiel-van-den-Hout

About Michiel van en Hout

Michiel van den Hout is the general director of KIN. He obtained a master's degree in Physics at Utrecht University and a PhD in bionanophysics at Delft University. Having worked, among others, for several companies and as head of strategy at the NWO Institute organisation, he has gained significant experience in the organisation of science and its interplay with society. In 2023, he headed the transdisciplinary effort of founding KIN with a large group of experts from science and society.

About 'Friends of the Future'

The Friends of the Future seminars are the Urban Futures Studio’s take on public seminars: warm, interactive, and focused on hope. Each month, we invite an academic, activist, artist, or practitioner to chat with us on the sofa in front of a circle of colleagues and guests. All are welcome.