We moeten goed beseffen dat het voor individuele spelers, van overheid tot buitenlandse private partijen, om vele redenen aantrekkelijk is besluiten uit te stellen, ook bij positieve business cases. “Dat afgesproken doelen daardoor in gevaar komen is duidelijk. Dat kunnen we accepteren of niet. In het …

Many citizens experience ambivalence – having simultaneously positive and negative evaluations – about changing their behaviour towards a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Based on 36 studies, this study identifies and synthesises the current evidence on how ambivalence impacts environmental behaviours. …

Given the urgency of global energy transition, small- and medium-sized cities often undergo rapid changes. What is often missing, however, is a better understanding of how residents of those places perceive, and relate to the various aspects of local energy transition process and spatial outcomes. This …

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 …

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen The Netherlands and Gulu University Uganda

Presentatie Explorius Vastgoedontwikkeling en Nijhuis Bouw Ontwikkeling

Binnen de eigen woning of het eigen hekwerk zijn burgers en bedrijven primair zelf aan zet om energie te besparen en te verduurzamen. Geen sinecure en vaak kostbaar. “Goed dat de overheid daarbij helpt. Echter, daarbuiten bepaalt de overheid het volledige spel. Beiden zitten aan elkaar vastgeklonken. …

This study focuses on top-down and bottom-up processes within the field of energy transition. It aims at gaining insights into the ways that a more balanced approach can be achieved, by taking into consideration the (mutual) interests, barriers and expectations of the municipality and local citizen initiatives. …

Een presentatie over lopend en aankomend onderzoek van Lectoraat JES rond overgangen in het onderwijs voor bestuurders en beleidsmakers in de gemeente Groningen.

The ongoing economic transformations in our era of heightened globalisation are intricately linked to distinct production and consumption patterns, exhibiting noteworthy variations across diverse global regions. The predominant and linear economic paradigm and its associated business models have been …