Will Degrowth Save the World: Degrowth & Education

The synthesis of aromatic compounds from biomass-derived furans is a key strategy in the pursuit of a sustainable economy. Within this field, a Diels–Alder/aromatization cascade reaction with chitin-based furans is emerging as a powerful tool for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing aromatics. In this …

ALIFE Lezing Instituut voor Life Science & Technology

The transition to a biobased economy necessitates utilizing renewable resources as a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Bioconversion is a way to produce many green chemicals from renewables, e.g., biopolymers like PHAs. However, fermentation and bioconversion processes mostly rely …

MNEXT (formerly the Center of Expertise – Biobased Economy (CoE BBE)) is researching about the link between Geopolymer, Alginate and Natural fibres treated using Alginate, more specifically about the potential usage of Sodium Alginate and Alginate-treated natural fibres as biological/sustainable binder/activator …

For future generations to meet their needs, and to close the global inequality gap, we need to degrow. That is we need to reduce resource and energy consumption to bring the economy back into balance with the living world in a way that reduces inequality and improves human well-being (Hickel, 2020a,b). …

SPECIAL SESSIONPanel discussion1. Overcoming challenges in local green H2 economiesOrganizer:Dr Beata KviatekJean Monnet Chair in Sustainable EU Economy, Centre of Expertise Energy / International Business School / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, the NetherlandsOne of the main pathways …

Speaker during the Kick Off of the Interreg Europe project UNLOCK - Unlocking Green Hydrogen Economy for SMEs in European Regions.Speaking about project aims, KPI's, and project management structure.

Klimaatbeleid is urgent en overstijgt het denken in politiek ‘links’ of ‘rechts’, waarschuwt de Groninger lector Egbert Dommerholt. ‘Oneindige groei is op een eindige planeet niet mogelijk. Wie daar anders over denkt is ofwel gek of econoom.’