Urban living labs (ULLs) are experimental governance mechanisms accelerating sustainability transitions in the built environment, yet their governance implications and systemic impact are often under-examined. A comparative analysis of six ULLs is presented with a focus on positive energy districts (PEDs) …

The paper explores how Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) can achieve financial and operational sustainability beyond initial EU funding. Using the SECOVE project as a case study, it introduces a Hybrid Funding Matrix that integrates public, private, and commercial income streams. The model promotes …

De training professionele communicatie richt zich op het vergroten van het gevoel van bekwaamheid van de toekomstige change professionals van het Living Lab. Een change professional zal op de werkvloer te maken krijgen met verschillende situaties die niet voor iedereen even makkelijk zijn; mensen die …

The sustainability transitions in our society requires deliberate collective action from multiple organisations. This implies a need to develop and implement new business models and re-design value networks. Collaborative sustainable business modelling (CSBM) is often proposed to fill this gap. CSBM …

This paper addresses the challenge of assessing Energy Transition Readiness levels in businesses. It identifies gaps in existing literature concerning energy transitions and readiness levels. To tackle this, the paper employs organizational learning theory as its foundational model and introduces a new …

Sustainability transitions are not hindered by technological barriers but above all by the lack of well-qualified people. Educating the next generation of engineers and product designers is therefore more important than ever. However, a traditional widely used model of instruction and evaluation is not …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op de motieven die invloed hebben op de keuze van alumni om zichzelf in te zetten als change agent voor de circulaire transitie in hun werkveld en is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Center of Expertise Sustainability & Circularity Transitions. In het vooronderzoek en het theoretisch …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op de motieven die invloed hebben op de keuze van alumni om zichzelf in te zetten als change agent voor de circulaire transitie in hun werkveld en is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Center of Expertise Sustainability & Circularity Transitions. In het vooronderzoek en het theoretisch …

The transition towards sustainable and just food systems is ongoing, illustrated by an increasing number of initiatives that try to address unsustainable practices and social injustices. Insights are needed into what a just transition entails in order to critically engage with plural and potentially …

Learning has been put forward as a critical aspect to achieve sustainable transformation of societal systems. However, there is a lack of a systematic review of empirical evidence on how learning is related to sustainability transitions. To bridge this gap, we systematically reviewed 113 empirical papers …