/en en Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:02:41 +0200 Thu, 16 Oct 25 11:00:00 +0200 /en/news/jarno-hoekman-appointed-professor-of-science-studies-for-sustainability From 1 November 2025, Jarno Hoekman will be appointed Professor of Science Studies for Sustainability. 152863 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/simona-negro-appointed-professor-of-circular-societies As of 1 November 2025, Simona Negro will be appointed professor of Circular Societies, with a focus on the transition from a linear to a circular society. 152851 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/floor-van-der-hilst-appointed-professor-of-sustainable-land-use The central challenge addressed by this chair is how we can achieve sustainable land use and management in the face of intensifying and often competing demands. 152849 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-government-should-take-a-more-active-role-as-a-shareholder-in-companies-to-foster-sustainability Jasper Sluijs, Toon Meelen and Tessa Dool advised the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure, that now urges the government to serve more public interests as a shareholder. 153005 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:03:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/utrecht-university-researchers-help-identify-top-sustainability-labels-for-food Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 research contributes to an online tool that helps consumers navigate the wide range of labels on food products. 152569 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:13:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/eu68-million-for-research-on-the-collective-power-of-citizens-in-societal-transitions A broad consortium will collaborate over the coming years on the research project Empowering Citizen COllectives in societal transitions (ECCO). 152208 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:58:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/rethinking-impact-the-african-urban-futures-project The African Urban Futures project aims to open up possibilities for more just and sustainable cities as an alternative to development visions for African cities that typically are oriented toward replicating the gleaming skylines of Dubai or Singapore. 152115 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:35:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/researchers-and-students-work-with-real-time-energy-data-in-new-living-lab How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park. 152013 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/virtualization-of-electrical-substations-the-next-step-for-our-power-systems-backbone-0 Thanks to new digital technologies, substations are becoming smarter, more efficient, and more connected than ever before. 151909 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:08:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nwo-grant-awarded-to-research-on-accelerating-societal-transitions-in-the-built-environment The new AMBITIONS research project focuses on the following question: how can we better align and accelerate the transitions to green energy, a circular economy and more preventive public health in the built environment? 151856 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/dutch-circular-fashion-jobs-still-insecure-and-low-paid-research-shows Many of the so-called 鈥済reen jobs" in the Dutch textile sector are far from fair. 151872 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:59:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/countries-carbon-budget-math-is-broken How flawed calculations let high-polluting countries off the hook, and how courts can hold them accountable 151832 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/smart-charging-cheaper-for-the-consumer-better-for-the-grid Smart charging of electric vehicles presents a potential way to deal with the problem of grid congestion 151716 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/three-geosciences-staff-members-selected-as-ipcc-report-lead-author The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced the authors selected for the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). 151472 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:55:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/research-helps-local-energy-communities-take-charge-of-their-own-sustainable-future How can neighbours come together to produce, share, and manage their own energy using solar panels, batteries, and smart software? That鈥檚 the challenge being tackled by RENvolveIT, an ambitious European research project that is developing modular digital tools for energy communities. 151382 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:19:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/droughts-have-had-limited-effect-on-tropical-tree-growth-but-will-it-stay-that-way Stem growth resilience could weaken when droughts occur more frequently and become more intense under aggravating climate change. 151062 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/opinion/smells-like-clean-spirit Young teens wearing baggy jeans. Listening to Nirvana. On a Walkman. Have you fallen through a time portal? This 90s revival reminds us that inklings of alternative futures can already be found in the recent past 鈥� often in unexpected trends and among unlikely people. 151079 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/mastering-the-art-of-making-a-difference A conversation with Dr Joost Vervoort of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development on his new course, Theories of Change in Action. 150760 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:55:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/what-makes-people-stick-with-sustainable-fashion New research shows that experience with buying sustainable fashion makes people more likely to stick with it and offers useful tips for brands and policymakers. 150500 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:16:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-workgroup-on-funding-the-unfundable-for-transformative-research By experimenting with new approaches, the New Ways of Funding workgroup seeks to uncover and co-create alternative funding mechanisms that align more closely with the demands of a rapidly changing world. 150376 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:54:00 +0200 Nieuws