De laatste jaren zijn er een heel aantal nieuwe marktconcepten geïntroduceerd in de Nederlandse melkveehouderij die de diversiteit tussen melkveebedrijven vergroot. Waar in het verleden hoofdzakelijk verschil werd gemaakt in de gehalten in de melk, is tegenwoordig dat niet meer voldoende. Duurzaamheid …

This open access book states that the endemic societal faultlines of our times are deeply intertwined and that they confront us with challenges affecting the security and sustainability of our societies. It states that new ways of inhabiting and cultivating our planet are needed to keep it healthy for …

We won 't get a healthier planet with lifestyle programmes and new technologies if we don 't understand the psychological mechanisms behind overconsumption. Today there is food and Netflix, tomorrow is uncertain. Politicians let companies invest in smart technology, smart houses, robotics, AI, so that …

Democracy is still organized according to an ancient model. Democracy has become a tradition where populists feel at home. Real politicians (game changers) must also dress up as puppets, so that they too can enter the populist political puppet show with one-liners and clinchers during election time. Technology …

We humans have characteristics of both prey and predators. As mammals, great apes are also roughly in the middle of the food chain, although technology (fire, leverage and language) has enabled us to manoeuvre ourselves upwards on our own. Digital (mass) communication technology helps us to strengthen …

Webinar Get ready for smart technology part 1: https://youtu.be/h1HVsz2xGQs Webinar Get ready for smart technology part 2: https://youtu.be/vO11s_a8sm8 This webinar looks at both the merits, and dangers of smart technology from a psychological point of view. The combination of (smart) technology, …

At the age of a failing economic system and undeniable evidence of the effects humankind has had over the planet, it is necessary to look for alternatives to the way we live locally. This article explores the use of designing narratives and metanarratives to co-create imaginaries serving as the needed …

This research provides an impact analysis for both facility manager and commercial real estate on the consequences and impact of crises on commercial real estate. Building blocks impact analysis and conceptual approach: The building blocks of the impact analysis must be: KPIs, risk assessment and change …

How can the stewards of our planet be rewarded and become an existential part of a brand-experience? Is our “Consumer mindset” actually able to always take our planet Earth’s viability in consideration while we’re consuming or buying products? Erwin van Woudenberg is a professor at HAS University of …

Anthropocentrism is the belief that value is human-centered and that all other beings are means to human ends. The Oxford English Dictionary defines anthropocentrism as “regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence”. Anthropocentrism focuses on humanistic values as opposed …