Green initiatives
Roll your sustainable sleeves! Our students and staff have found various ways to do just that, both at home and at our university.
Want to find out what they are doing to be more sustainable? Read about the green initiatives you can take part in.
MOOC: Great Sustainability Transition
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) covers the major sustainability challenges the world faces and provides the science behind these challenges.
Go to the MOOC
Sustainability Network Teams
In this Teams channel you will find colleagues who are committed to sustainability. You can ask questions, share tips, make appeals, read along and find colleagues to organise something.
Register now
Leiden University Green Office
By students, for students and employees! LUGO is committed to making sustainable changes and motivating people to become more sustainable. Find information, a fun newsletter and various events.
Get to know LUGO
GaGoed
Want to know more about making your home more sustainable? Every neighbourhood in Leiden has a GaGoed ambassador you can contact with all your questions.
Go to GaGoed
Groene Idee Café (Green Idea Café)
Every month an inspiring meeting on the theme of sustainability. From greening to circular economy and everything in between.
Groene Idee Café
Sustainability The Hague
Everything sustainable in The Hague on one website, created by students from Leiden University College. From lunch and shopping to sustainable initiatives.
Sustainability The Hague
Plastic Spotters
Join the Plastic Spotter canoe fleet on an expedition across Leiden's canals! Cleaning up alone is not enough; the 'Grachtwacht' analyses the origin of plastic waste we fish out of the water and tackle the problem at source.
Get on board
MOOC: Great Sustainability Transition
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) covers the major sustainability challenges the world faces and provides the science behind these challenges.
Go to the MOOC
Leiden University Green Office
By students, for students and employees! LUGO is committed to making sustainable changes and motivating people to become more sustainable. Find information, a fun newsletter and various events.
Get to know LUGO
Sustainability The Hague
Everything sustainable in The Hague on one website, created by students from Leiden University College. From lunch and shopping to sustainable initiatives.
Sustainability The Hague
LDE centre for sustainability (student board)
By students, for students and organisations. Find events and podscasts and information about the various courses.
More info
Students for tomorrow
The student network for a sustainable future in higher education
More info
Green Kitchen
Eat together with this student initiative against food waste.
Green Kitchen
VSA Leiden
Vegan student association
More info
Plastic Spotters
Join us on an expedition across Leiden's canals with the Plastic Spotter canoe fleet! Cleaning up alone is not enough; we analyse the origin of plastic waste we fish out of the water and tackle the problem at source.
Get on board