Event waarbij verschillende stakeholders en geïnteresseerden actief discussieerden over het toepassen van duurzame initiatieven in het kader van de energietransitie. Aanleiding van het event is de betrokkenheid van de Natuur en Milieufederaties bij de Green Deal Aardgasvrije Wijken en de rol die zij …

Event waarbij verschillende stakeholders en geïnteresseerden actief discussieerden over het toepassen van duurzame initiatieven in het kader van de energietransitie. Aanleiding van het event is de betrokkenheid van de Natuur en Milieufederaties bij de Green Deal Aardgasvrije Wijken en de rol die zij …

The number of local energy initiatives in the Netherlands is rising. The so called ‘Buurkrachtbuurten’ are contributing to this growth. ‘Buurkracht’ is a non-profit organisation aiming to support neighbourhoods in their attempts to reduce energy consumption. Their goal is save as much energy as possible …

In the shift towards the Big Society, it is widely proclaimed that citizen participation and citizens’ initiatives are indispensable to maintaining services that used to be run by local or regional governments. Despite the increased interest in citizens’ initiatives, research has scarcely debated what …

Conferentie in het kader van de kennisdisseminatie van Ruimte voor Nieuwe Energie, in samenwerking met de RUG

Since the 1980s, many initiatives have attempted to tackle the deprivation currently experienced in South Rotterdam. Efforts have been made to attract creative workers and, in a counter-reaction, other initiatives have aimed to encourage the creative talents of poorer residents to strengthen their …

Social media and sharing economy platforms do not only disrupt industries. They also bypass democratic institutions. That’s not without risk, because the dominant Silicon Valley based online platforms are designed to create shareholder value, not to strengthen society or democracy. Which is unfortunate, …