“Echt of nep doet er niet toe, als het maar beter is.” AI roept veel vragen bij ons op, maar vaak nog niet de juiste vragen. Bart Wernaart onderzoekt hoe nieuwe technologie ontworpen kan worden in het belang van de gebruiker. In deze podcast spreekt Erdinç Saçan met Bart Wernaart, Lector moral design …

The diverse European landscape of climate consciousness is shaped by political values, financial constraints, and country-specific point of view. The aim of the study was to unravel age-specific ecological awareness, forms of engagement, and perceptions, contributing to a nuanced understanding of climate …

The circular economy (CE) is heralded as reducing material use and emissions while providing more jobs and growth. We explored this narrative in a series of expert workshops, basing ourselves on theories, methods and findings from science fields such as global environmental input-output analysis, business …

Joint value creation plays an important role in the transition to a more sustainable society. During such a process, conflicting interests, powers, speeds and priorities lead to tensions. Participants in the Circular Innovation Program, revolving around circularity focussed collaborative business modelling …

In Nederland wordt vanuit het Rijk invulling gegeven aan circulaire doelstellingen via het Rijksprogramma 'Nederland circulair in 2050'. Diverse overheden proberen hun beleid en werkprocessen hierop af te stemmen, waaronder de implementatie van de Aanpak Duurzaam Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (DGWW), waarin …

This study explores the intent of designers involved in design for sustainability and how responsible innovation can be collectively implemented. To do so, a case study using situational analysis was conducted with graduates of the Fabricademy program: a 6-month program on textiles and new technologies …

The contemporary use of resources in the ‘take-make-waste’ economy accounts for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating unsustainable patterns of consumption and production. Therefore, the status quo of business operations needs to be changed. This study aims to find out how a circular …

Results of the CW.Code Research Project

Hoewel consumenten aangeven duurzame aspecten van kleding belangrijk te vinden, vertaalt dit zich niet direct in de aankoop van meer duurzame kleding. Uit een enquête van TMO Fashion Business School onder de klanten van mkb multi-brand fashionretailers (steekproefgrootte= 363) blijkt dat 61% van de ondervraagden …

Upcycling has been embraced by circular economy enthusiasts, policy-makers and collaborative initiatives across Europe. Early studies describe upcycling as a concept aimed at resource conservation by keeping products, components and materials at their highest potential value across consecutive product …