Sustainability in education
Sustainability is integrated into UvA degree programmes in a wide range of disciplines.
The UvA aims to be at the forefront of promoting sustainability through education and research because students and academics have the potential to shape the future. We also want to become more sustainable as an organisation. That's why we're working to reduce our carbon footprint by 25% over the next 5 years.
Sustainability news
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UvA: Climate emergency requires new policy on fossil fuel industry
Following extensive consultations within all areas of the university, the UvA has decided that it will no longer collaborate with companies in the fossil fuel industry unless a number of strict conditions are met. -
Final report on dialogues with external parties published
In early February, the UvA announced that it would not enter into any new research collaborations with Shell or other fossil fuel industry companies until there has been an UvA-wide dialogue with students and staff ... -
Dialogues on cooperation with fossil fuel industry to continue in May and June
Students and staff of multiple universities, including the UvA, have called on the Executive Boards of these universities to sever ties with the fossil fuel industry. In early February, the UvA announced that it ... -
The structure of UvA's CO2 footprint
Sustainability is an important theme for the UvA. In addition to conducting research and teaching about sustainability, we work on a daily basis to make the university itself more sustainable. Our goal is to reduce ...
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UvA Sustainability Platform
An interdisciplinary community for knowledge building and sharing on sustainability between researchers of the UvA. -
UvA Green Office
A student initiative to promote sustainability at the UvA and raise awareness among staff and students. -
Sustainability objectives
The UvA integrates sustainability into its study programmes, conducts research on sustainability issues and has adopted a sustainable approach to its operations. -
UvA researchers
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