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- Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ (Future Food) has become an effective Public Institution and Civil Society Member of the European Food ForumUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ- Future Food- signed collaboration with European Food Forum/en/news/utrecht-university-future-food-has-become-an-effective-public-institution-and-civil-society-member
- Reflection on the question of ‘gender and social diversity in farmer-led irrigation development’.Janwillem Liebrand: In this paper, we reflect on the question of ‘gender and social diversity in farmer-led irrigation development’./en/news/reflection-on-the-question-of-gender-and-social-diversity-in-farmer-led-irrigation-development
- Water4all: enhancing engagement for groundwater solutionsGrant for a research project by the School of Economics on stakeholder involvement for groundwater solutions to reduce the extreme effects of climate change./en/news/water4all-enhancing-engagement-for-groundwater-solutions
- Closing down futures in the world's most vulnerable regions? How dominant policy practices limit scenario possibilitiesA new Utrecht-led study investigates how the way in which we imagine the future impacts policy choices in the present across the Global South./en/news/closing-down-futures-in-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-regions-how-dominant-policy-practices-limit
- It is Time We Owned the FutureOn 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./en/news/it-is-time-we-owned-the-future
- Major corporations helping drive the plant-based meat revolution, showing creation of consumer demand is keyNew Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ research shows the importance of creating consumer demand and establishing markets for sustainable food innovations./en/news/major-corporations-helping-drive-the-plant-based-meat-revolution-showing-creation-of-consumer-demand
- Water quality deteriorating in rivers worldwide due to climate change and increasing extreme weather eventsWater quality tends to deteriorate during droughts and heatwaves, rainstorms and floods and under long-term changes in climate./en/news/water-quality-deteriorating-in-rivers-worldwide-due-to-climate-change-and-increasing-extreme-weather
- Four excellent students design unique sustainability researchMaking solar cells more efficient and developing sustainable insecticides with a zombie-making fungus: as of September, a second group of PhD candidates will start their research funded by the Science for Sustainability community at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ./en/news/four-excellent-students-design-unique-sustainability-research
- Water quality time: students contribute to sustainable water management in the Utrecht regionRobin Aanstoot speaks to teacher Stefanie Lutz and Ivor de Baat, project leader at Utrechts Landschap about student research in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug./en/news/water-quality-time-students-contribute-to-sustainable-water-management-in-the-utrecht-region
- Honorary doctorates for global thinkers Matthew Flinders and Robyn EckersleyThe awards will be presented during the university’s 388th Dies Natalis, or birthday, on Tuesday, 26 March 2024./en/news/honorary-doctorates-for-global-thinkers-matthew-flinders-and-robyn-eckersley
- Do international organizations steer others towards sustainable development? Insights from the United Nations Regional CommissionsA recently published article in Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations led by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ’s Melanie van Driel investigated if international organizations steer other actors towards the Sustainable Development Goals./en/news/do-international-organizations-steer-others-towards-sustainable-development-insights-from-the-united
- More rain, fewer droughts – rainfall effects from targeted forestation can reduce climate changeNew research shows that by prioritizing targeted increases in rainfall, forestation programs may not only mitigate global climate change but also reduce adverse effects such as droughts./en/news/more-rain-fewer-droughts-rainfall-effects-from-targeted-forestation-can-reduce-climate-change
- The limits of the Netherlands’ water system have been reachedLong-term drought, severe storms, and rising sea levels; Without a clear policy, we will eventually find ourselves surrounded by water, without a drop to drink, explain Maarten Kleinhans, Esther Stouthamer and Niko Wanders./en/opinie/the-limits-of-the-netherlands-water-system-have-been-reached
- A large percentage of European plastic sent to Vietnam ends up in natureAn Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ research team ventured to Minh Khai Craft Village, the largest recycling hub in Vietnam, to follow the path of Europe's recycled plastic./en/news/a-large-percentage-of-european-plastic-sent-to-vietnam-ends-up-in-nature
- As water becomes scarce, its quality often deterioratesDrought and heatwaves result in severe economic losses. To reduce water scarcity, hydrologist Michelle van Vliet argues for a better understanding of the interplay between water use and water quality./en/opinie/as-water-becomes-scarce-its-quality-often-deteriorates
- Two PhD Candidates to Montpellier for a unique learning journeyTwo PhD Candidates from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, Clara Colonna (Agri-food Law) and Sara Ramezani (Urban Planning), embarked on a unique learning journey in Montpellier, south France./en/news/two-phd-candidates-to-montpellier-for-a-unique-learning-journey
- ERC Advanced Grant for conversion of CO2 to fuelsProfessor Petra de Jongh will conduct fundamental research into the operation of catalysts. This could lead to accelerating the energy transition, for example by developing catalysts for the efficient conversion of CO2 and hydrogen into sustainable fuels./en/news/erc-advanced-grant-for-conversion-of-co2-to-fuels
- Eelco Rohling appointed Professor of Ocean and Climate ChangeEelco Rohling has been appointed Professor of Ocean and Climate Change at the department of Earth Sciences Faculty at the faculty Geosciences as of 15 April 2024./en/news/eelco-rohling-appointed-professor-of-ocean-and-climate-change
- Ecocide as Terricide: Indigenous ContributionsEcocide in Indigenous conceptualizations is not only one crime, but it comprises multiple crimes simultaneously./en/opinie/ecocide-as-terricide-indigenous-contributions
- Roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050In a highly visionary Nature article, two chemists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ present a roadmap in which oil refineries could be reinvented to be completely fossil-free. Processes will be electrified if possible, and raw materials will change to CO2, agricultural and municipal waste./en/news/roadmap-to-a-carbon-neutral-refinery-by-2050