Invited talk on social acceptance of the energy transition in several countries.This talk was part of the final module of the MBA program: "Sustainable development and social management of the company" This module was organised by the Institute of additional professional eduction- higher economic School …

The transition towards a sustainable and healthy food system is one of the major sustainability challenges of today, next to the energy transition and the transition from a linear to circular economy. This paper provides a timely and evidence-based contribution to better understand the complex processes …

Recent economic crises, environmental problems and social challenges have urged us to drastically change our consumption and production patterns and transform organisations to contribute to socio-technical transitions that positively impact these challenges. Therefore, sustainable development and the …

Citizen participation in local renewable energy projects is often promoted as many suppose it to be a panacea for the difficulties that are involved in the energy transition process. Quite evidently, it is not; there is a wide variety of visions, ideologies and interests related to an ‘energy transition’. …

The impacts of the current food system and the consequences for future generations lead to the need of taking action in form of a dietary shift towards more plant-based diets. It is believed that this transition will not only benefit people’s wellbeing, but also prevents an exhausting exploitation of …

There is currently a major challenge in the Netherlands: offices larger than 100 square metres must all meet energy label C by 2023, and energy label A by 2050. Approximately 56% of offices in the Netherlands do not currently meet the energy label requirements, so there is still much to be gained in …

Background Psychological aspects of labor and birth have received little attention within maternity care service planning or clinical practice. The aim of this paper is to propose a model demonstrating how neurohormonal processes, in particular oxytocinergic mechanisms, not only control the physiological …

Dutch citizens collaborate more and more together, and the number of (small) initiatives are increasing. Due to this increasing number of initiatives, the relationship between citizens’ initiatives and the (local) government becomes more necessary and creates new possibilities and opportunities. The …

Antonius Zorggroep in Sneek is in 2019 gestart met een sociale service innovatie, Koers 2022, met als missie de juiste zorg op de juiste plek (JZOJP) te leveren. Deze innovatie draagt bij aan de transitie naar Healthy Ageing, waarin het versterken van gezondheid van het individu centraal staat. Idealiter …