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Read the latest UvA news related to sustainability.
Results: 1 - 20 of 28
Results: 1 - 20 of 28
UvA publishes white paper on sustainability
23 Mar 2021
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has a crucial responsibility in accelerating sustainable change in society. This goes beyond making our own operational management more sustainable. As a university, we are at the ...
UvA publishes Energy Transition Road Map
3 Nov 2020
The UvA is accepting its share of responsibility in the struggle against climate change. In line with the Dutch government’s Climate Agreement, the UvA has published an Energy Transition Road Map setting out measures ...
Rick van der Ploeg appointed university professor of Environmental Economics
28 Oct 2020
Economist and former politician Rick van der Ploeg has been appointed university professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Amsterdam. Van der Ploeg will focus on research and education in the field of ...
New AI centre for students, researchers and businesses starts construction
28 Sep 2020
In keeping with the building's intended purpose, a robot performed the official kickoff for the construction of LAB42. Amsterdam Science Park, in collaboration with the municipality of Amsterdam and others, will be ...
Waste separation pilot in Science Park buildings A, B, C and D
28 Aug 2020
At the UvA, we want to start separating waste in a different and more sustainable way. To that end, a pilot programme will start in buildings A, B, C and D from 1 September.
UvA and AUAS contribute to clean drinking water
24 Feb 2020
On Thursday, 13 February, Facility Services accepted a certificate from MAAS, the coffee supplier of the AUAS and the UvA.
'Sustainability is so important that it's vital we make it fun too!'
12 Nov 2019
To Satyam Kathpalia (21) and Julia Dalibor (25) at the UvA Green Office, sustainability isn't just about recycling more or eating less meat. 'There's nothing wrong with occasionally eating meat or flying as long as ...
Dirty hands? You can wash them sustainably in the REC H building
30 Oct 2019
A new toilet block in the Roeterseilandcampus H building has been fitted with Hydrowashrs. The Hydrowashr is the most sustainable way to wash and dry your hands in 15 seconds, without using soap or a hand towel, and ...
Soap made from coffee
28 Mar 2019
In the Netherlands, we throw away about 365,000 kilos of coffee grounds per day. This wastefulness is especially regrettable given that coffee grounds are a good material for making other products such as soap. ...
Recycling plastic: we can do it! 3D printer turns old plastic into new plastic
28 Mar 2019
Although the concept of 3D printing has been around for years, most 3D printers are only able to use new, pristine plastics. To this end, the Amsterdam-based company vanPlestik has developed a unique 3D printer that ...
Clean Energy Challenge extended
2 Nov 2018
Design platform What Design Can Do & Ikea Foundation recently launched the Clean Energy Challenge in 5 cities – São Paulo, Delhi, Nairobi, Mexico City and Amsterdam. This global competition calls on designers and ...
UvA constructing energy-neutral building for Informatics
31 Oct 2018
A new energy-neutral building will be constructed at Science Park in the coming years.
Participate in Clean Energy Challenge!
10 Oct 2018
The UvA faces major challenges in the sustainable development of campuses. Participation with the 'Sustainability of the University Quarter' case study in the Clean Energy Challenge offers opportunities to utilize ...
Sustainability in the Spotlight: The UvA Green Office
21 Apr 2017
In 2016 the UvA Green Office was officially launched. An initiative of Students for Sustainability (SFSA) and the UvA’s Facility Services, this student-run organisation aims to contribute to the university’s ...
Consultation on City Centre University Library
28 Feb 2017
The consultation period in connection with the location of the new University Library on the City Centre Campus will begin from 16 March. A kick-off meeting, an exhibit in VOX-POP, talks with the architects and an ...
UvA Green Office to spur sustainability
5 Jan 2016
With the creation of its own Green Office, the University of Amsterdam has taken another step in promoting sustainability among its students and staff. The Office, which will open its doors later this year, is an ...
UvA and AUAS to install more than 2,500 solar panels
3 Dec 2015
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will install more than 2,500 solar panels on the roofs of five of their buildings. The panels, which will cover a combined total ...
Bronze SustainaBul for the UvA
3 Jun 2015
The UvA has come thirteenth in the annual SustainaBul, a sustainability ranking of Dutch institutions of higher education.
UvA, AUAS/HvA and Pantar launch new work placement company
10 Jul 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, ...
Helias Andriessen wins the Amsterdam Sustainable Research Award 2013
1 Jul 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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