In 2015, the UN set 17 global goals, the so-called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year 2030, “a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity”. Although these challenges are global, their impact manifests itself on a …

In the next 20 years we are dealing with a growing population, regional growth is 8% and worldwide even 20%. Due to the effect we as inhabitants of planet earth have on the planets climatological systems, our awareness of the amount of resources we use has grown. This is called the ecological footprint …

We zitten momenteel in een transitie-periode waarin we van een lineaire economie op basis van bestaande business modellen gericht op economische waarde maximalisatie toegaan naar een circulaire economie, waar business modellen streven naar waarde behoud. De volgende stap is de overgang naar een regeneratieve …

Life on the Brink is an unusual volume in that it allows non-­‐academic, activist voices as well as  politicians,  environmental  studies  scholars,  and  social  scientists  to  participate  in  the  argument that concerns us all, the argument about the future of our planet and of humanity. The common …

Global climate change (CC) affects marine mammals, such as cetaceans, by exposing them to an altered marine environment. Cetaceans are indirectly influenced by CC (e.g. through their prey, warmer environment). They are indicator species, significant to marine ecosystems and one of the most endangered …

In The Age of Total Images, art historian Ana Peraica focuses on the belief that the shape of the planet is two-dimensional which has been reawakened in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and the ways in which these ‘flat Earth’ conspiracy theories are symptomatic of post-digital image culture. …

INAUGURAL LECTURE The world is in disarray. Species are extinct, climates are changing, we are becoming unhealthier. To liberate ourselves from this doom scenario we need to take care of ourselves and our environment. The solutions of former generations offer no future solace. Moreover, these caused …

Digital techniques have enabled us to enjoy music, literature and communication to an unlimited extent. Images, music and other files can even bridge the largest distances on Earth in just a few milliseconds via the World Wild Web (and satellites). Digital connection would be less demanding for the planet …

The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) accepted a proposal to include the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on the list of international organizations eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA). UNWTO’s inclusion …

Ondernemen in de 21e eeuw, een digitaal tijdperk waarin duurzaamheid en Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen een belangrijke rol spelen. Waarin precisielandbouw de markt probeert te veroveren en waarbij melkveehouders voor diverse keuzes staan om hier een bijdrage aan te leveren. Keuzes die worden …