https://www.uu.nl/en en Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:50:36 +0200 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:22:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/drilling-wells-for-wko-east A WKO is being installed at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Drilling of wells to a depth of about 120 metres will start on Monday 22 April. 139704 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:22:00 +0200 Nieuws Warmte-koudeopslag https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/multiple-countries-have-already-criminalised-ecocide-the-netherlands-cannot-stay-behind Illegal logging, serious pollution and other forms of large-scale destruction of nature belong in international criminal law and perpetrators should be prosecuted, Cedric Ryngaert and Daan van Uhm believe. 139454 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:57:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/survey-amongst-uu-employees-speed-up-sustainability-efforts Utrecht University serves as an example when it comes to sustainability. This is the opinion of around 88% of UU employees who completed the survey on sustainability at the university. They feel that the university should speed up the further sustainability of its own operations. 139606 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/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 ANION. 139581 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:58:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-advanced-grant-for-conversion-of-co2-to-fuels Professor Petra de Jongh will conduct fundamental research into the operation of catalysts. This could lead to accelerating the energy transition, for example by developing catalysts for the efficient conversion of CO2 and hydrogen into sustainable fuels. 139576 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:21:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/less-mowing-more-insects Since 2022, we have been managing the thirty-four hectares of grass on campus ecologically. This means that verges and lawns are mowed less often and in phases. 139425 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:59:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/workshop-butterflies-in-utrecht-science-park This workshop will introduce you to the butterfly in one hour. 139423 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:53:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/main-goal-of-sustainability-education-is-to-point-towards-solutions At Utrecht University, every student should be familiar with sustainability issues, regardless of their major. A group of lecturers and researchers founded a community called Sustainability Education & Engagement, which is using the game Utrecht2040 as a tool to achieve that goal. The game focuses on finding solutions to sustainability issues, which helps mitigate students’ fears about the climate. 139272 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:59:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/lisa-tran-selected-as-utrecht-young-academy-member The UYA connects young academics from Utrecht University who have obtained their PhD less than eight years ago to exchange critical perspectives on academia, policy, and society. 138999 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/competition-make-the-campus-more-beautiful-more-sustainable-and-greener Do you have a smart and innovative idea to generate solar energy AND enhance biodiversity on campus? 139007 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:42:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nine-unusual-and-innovative-ideas-for-a-more-sustainable-future-awarded Pathways to Sustainability awarded nine teams with an Incubator Grant for their unusual and innovative ideas for a more sustainable future awarded 138749 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/what-do-you-think-about-sustainability-at-uu Vragenlijst over mening UU medewerkers over duurzaamheid. 138709 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:23:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/veterinary-medicine-gets-a-thermal-energy-storage-system A thermal energy storage system (TESS) will be installed at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the second half of 2024. The project has a planned start of work in June 138009 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:06:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/conference-summit-call-for-sessions Call for Sessions: Conference & Summit - Land governance and the politics of fair transitions: Deepening the search for social justice IoS Fair Transitions Platform & LANDac 136922 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/students-must-be-prepared-for-the-climate-crisis-the-greatest-challenge-of-our-time It is important for climate change to become a structural part of the curriculum in our schools. Honest information transfer, action orientation and the creation of hope all go hand in hand, say Andrik Becht, Elma Blom and Sander Thomaes. 137856 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/potential-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-circulation-strongly-affects-european-climate Using a complex climate model, researchers from Utrecht University have simulated the collapse of the large-scale ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. 137632 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/partnership-solar-park-a12-bunnik-officially-started Energie Coöperatie Bunnik (ECB) and Utrecht University (UU) will start building a 13-hectare solar field south of the A12 near Bunnik next summer. To this end, they signed the cooperation agreement on Monday 22 January. 137010 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/millions-for-research-on-impact-of-sustainability-and-climate-change-education The number of initiatives in this field has grown enormously, but due to a lack of insight into their quality, there is a great need for impact assessment. 136830 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/as-water-becomes-scarce-its-quality-often-deteriorates Drought and heatwaves result in severe economic losses. To reduce water scarcity, hydrologist Michelle van Vliet argues for a better understanding of the interplay between water use and water quality. 136870 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/the-limits-of-the-netherlands-water-system-have-been-reached Long-term drought, severe storms, and rising sea levels; Without a clear policy, we will eventually find ourselves surrounded by water, without a drop to drink, explain Maarten Kleinhans, Esther Stouthamer and Niko Wanders. 136811 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws