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How the eating habits of a limited group of Americans determine sustainability10 August 2022Masses of hamburgers, steaks, cheese and a lot of eggs: Americans love their animal products. But researcher Oliver Taherzadeh discovered that only a ...
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Marja Spierenburg about the importance of the EuroScience Open Forum07 July 2022From Wednesday 13 July 2022, for four days, Leiden is at the epicentre of European science, as it hosts Europe's largest interdisciplinary conference,...
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Master’s students conduct research into a sustainable Leiden13 June 2022Conducting research for the municipality: this is a deliberate choice for the master’s students who are taking part in the Resilient Cities Hub, part ...
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Nitrogen professor hands over book to nitrogen minister09 June 2022Strengthening nature and at the same time investing in future-proof agriculture. That is the task of the Minister for Nature and Nitrogen, Christianne...
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The role of space in driving sustainability, security, and development on Earth19 May 2022A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make sp...
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Peter van Bodegom on sustainable horticulture02 May 2022Dutch greenhouse horticulture is a world leader when it comes to innovative capacity and sustainability, but ‘the challenges are great in terms of ene...
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NWO funding for just and effective energy transitions04 April 2022A consortium led by Eefje Cuppen, Professor Governance of Sustainability at the Institute of Public Administration, has been granted NWO funding for a...
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How can local policies contribute to global sustainability goals?04 April 2022The challenges of building a sustainable society are unprecedented. But the Dutch municipalities cannot be faulted for their commitment. They are work...
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Electrochemistry for renewable energy29 March 2022Imagine we could convert the greenhouse gas CO2 into synthetic fuels using sustainable energy. This would enable us to reduce the amount of CO2 and at...
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’21 February 2022The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spier...
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Exhibition at the KOG: 'Plastic Justice – A creative take on plastic and law'09 December 2021From 3 to 13 December you can see the exhibition Plastic Justice at the Kamerlingh Onnes Building. Esther Kentin, coördinator of the Leiden Advocacy P...
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Former student Aoife in Glasgow: 'I urged Rutte to limit global warming'15 November 2021Aoife Fleming attended the climate summit in Glasgow as UN Youth Delegate for the Netherlands. She recently graduated with a master’s degree in Financ...
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Andrew Littlejohn awarded Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship10 November 2021Dr. Andrew Littlejohn has been awarded a Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. The fellowship provi...
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'Better to take action today, than to deal with the damage tomorrow'05 November 2021It’s better to cut our nitrogen emissions now than to solve the consequences later at great expense. That’s the lesson we can learn from the Dutch nit...
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Building materials drive carbon emissions, and they’re set to grow21 October 2021A new study from Leiden researchers shows that the carbon emissions of building materials are set to grow if we do not act rapidly. Even with known in...