The report shows that crucial tipping points in the Earth's climate system are getting closer. From Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, several climate scientists contributed.
Each year, Global Sustainability Science students work with a diverse set of societal partners – commercial enterprises, non-profits, and even the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ itself – to tackle a variety of sustainability challenges together.
The GroenvermogenNL R&D consortium HyUSE will develop the use of hydrogen in the transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon energy future in the Netherlands.
Catherine Blanchard and Alex Oude Elferink participated in the ‘Levend Oceaan Overleg’, organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (MINIEMW).
Catherine Blanchard (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) attended the event, which gathered scientists, State representatives, the industry and members of civil society.
Worldwide, large tracts of land are contaminated with PFAS. Instead of the classic "dig and dump" method, the university wants to explore the possibilities of sustainable remediation.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ is funding five Signature Project Grants of €150,000 to five interdisciplinary project teams working on societal challenges for a greener, more sustainable future.
By sharing research facilities and data openly to scientists undertaking research into the subsurface, we aim to improve our collective knowledge and pave the way to a safe and sustainable use of the subsurface.
In the Groningen landscape, you will find few signs that directly refer to gas extraction. Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ scholars Gertjan Plets and Nikkie Wiegink aim to change this.
This year, seven Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The European Union provides this subsidy of an average of 2 million euros to researchers who have made their mark in science.
The COMBINED project— ten knowledge institutes and fourteen societal partners—will develop the knowledge required for a successful approach to climate change and biodiversity loss.
On 29th September 2023, policymakers, researchers, students, farmers, and social movements came together to explore what a degrowth perspective can bring to the debate on agri-food system sustainability.
New research shines a light on Japan's experience with circularity, offering valuable insights for policymakers and others who aim to transform their own economies.
Research unit Quantitative Biodiversity Dynamics is looking for ways to make the best use of data to gain insight into biodiversity and how it changes over time.
