Utrecht University plans to be zero waste by 2030. With research and teaching laboratories, restaurants, and hundreds of offices, this is no small task. Delving into the complexities of waste management on campus, insights from ‘living lab’ research connecting research, education and operations hope to shift the university’s waste management paradigm.
This morning, a club of UU staff planted some 65 m2 of organically grown flower bulbs in the flower boxes in front of the old cogeneration plant on Princetonlaan.
On July 5, Fatima Denton gave her inaugural lecture in which she explored the dynamics of power and powerlessness in climate diplomacy beyond the surface of just transitions.
Read what steps were taken to make the university more sustainable in 2022 and find an overview of sustainability highlights from education and research.
Do you have items you no longer use because they are broken? Come to the monthly Repair Café and bring your broken items. Experienced repairmen will help you give your items a second life.