Sustainability
From eco-conscious printing to movement sensors, the UvA is investing in sustainability. Students and staff expect the University to create conditions that will enable them to work sustainably and contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions. In turn, the UvA expects a commitment to the improvement of sustainable corporate operations. Moreover, sustainability has been given a prominent place in teaching and research programmes.
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10.10: Celebrate Sustainability Day
4 Oct 2013
To celebrate national Sustainability Day on 10 October, the UvA and AUAS/HvA will be shining a spotlight on sustainability – and on the sustainability of their institutional operations – with an awareness-raising ...
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GreenDocs - Do the Math: should we stop using fossil fuels?
5 Sept 2013
GreenDocs is a bimonthly documentary evening organised by Students for Sustainability Amsterdam (SFSA). The evening features a film presentation, followed by a discussion between two speakers and the audience about ...
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UvA, AUAS/HvA and Pantar launch new work placement company
10 July 2013
At the end of July, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS/HvA) will be signing a collaborative agreement with Pantar Amsterdam, an employment rehabilitation agency, ...
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Helias Andriessen wins the Amsterdam Sustainable Research Award 2013
1 July 2013
Helias Andriessen, Master’s student in Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, received the Amsterdam Sustainable Research Award during a ceremony held on Wednesday, 26 June 2013.
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Students ask for ‘fossil-free’ UvA and HvA
13 May 2013
On Thursday, 2 May, on behalf of the UvA-HvA Executive Board, Vice-President Paul Doop took delivery of a letter in which students ask the Executive Board to cease investing in fossil-fuel energy companies.
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Louise Fresco named honorary member KIVI NIRIA
25 Mar 2013
Prof. Louise Fresco has been appointed honorary member of the Royal Institute of Engineers in the Netherlands (KIVI NIRIA). In his speech, Martin van Pernis, president of KIVI NIRIA, expressed his appreciation for ...
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Louise Fresco criticises European distrust of genetic modification
27 Feb 2013
The leading scientific journal 'Science' has published an editorial by University Professor Louise Fresco. In the article, Fresco argues that Europe has a lack of confidence in genetically modified (GM) food. This ...
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