Boek naar aanleiding van de lectorale rede van lector Evert-Jan Velzing en de openbare lessen van associate lectoren Ingrid Bakker en Els Beukers. Het programma van het lectoraat Urban Innovation wordt uitgelegd en er wordt dieper ingegaan op de onderzoeksthema’s van het lectoraat.

It is argued that if we decide to keep a technology or practice if we get at least one positive result from it, we do not have to change anything at all. Even factory farming, and wars, have some positive results... Due to the complexity and all the "smart" devices and apps, we may have started to feel, …

It seems easier to talk about the end of humanity than about giving up the internet or giving up driving. It is argued that in our developed "first" world, we now need development aid ourselves. We are “blind” at the mercy of technological “progress”, which we continue to see against our better judgement, …

Accumulation of non-degradable plastic waste in the environment might be prevented by the use of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). In this study, the thermophile Schlegelella thermodepolymerans produced up to 80 wt% PHA based on dry cell mass. The largest PHA granules were found in the cells …

Onderdeel van het project: Energietransitie Bewuste en Bekwame Engineer EBBE. De wereld snakt naar professionals die actief willen en kunnen bijdragen aan de energietransitie. Windesheim is een door de samenleving bekostigde onderwijsinstelling. In het licht daarvan is het niet meer dan logisch dat …

Welcome en presentatie bij Kick off UNLOCK

SPECIAL SESSIONPanel discussion1. Overcoming challenges in local green H2 economiesOrganizer:Dr Beata KviatekJean Monnet Chair in Sustainable EU Economy, Centre of Expertise Energy / International Business School / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, the NetherlandsOne of the main pathways …

There are over 1400 age-friendly cities and communities worldwide, and the efforts to create a better quality of life for older people progressively intersect with sustainability goals. The intentions and behaviours concerning sustainability among older are, however, not yet well understood. Therefore, …