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Inside the development of a calendar to increase the visibility of women doing Science in Ecuador
nside the development of a calendar to increase the visibility of women doing Science in EcuadorBy Andrea Chávez 2022Innovation, science, and technology (IST) are expected to have a big impact on the success of the Sustainable Development Agenda….

The Student Conference in Conservation Science, 2022
The Student Conference in Conservation Science, 2022By Alessandra CuyaFor 3 years, I have been involved in the Giant Otter Conservation Program in the Madre de Dios River Basin. The region is often referred to as the Biodiversity Capital of Peru;...

A thesis, an internship and an unexpected world congress: Victoria Reynal’s story
A thesis, an internship and an unexpected world congress: Victoria Reynal’s storyIn the last ten years, I’ve become increasingly interested in the topic of nature connection – how spending time in natural environments is good for our health and can...

Cecilia Wangari Wambui, master student in Sustainable Development and VLIR-UOS scholar awarded with the MTAWA Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2021
It all began in July 2018, when one of my former undergraduate professors sent me a link from his Twitter account about a Graduate Career Workshop organized in one of the leading universities in Kenya. The host was the MTAWA foundation (Mentoring...

Interactive lecture night about having your own sustainable lifestyle
On the evening of Tuesday the 25th of February, 5 students of the ICP Master of Science in Sustainable Development organised an interactive lecture night about having your own sustainable lifestyle. They invited three speakers with three different...

Sustainable Europe 2030
By : Dea Hasna Isadora The UN 2030 agenda with 17 SGDs is a roadmap to a peaceful and prosperous world, and Europe is leading in the effort of achieving the goals. Therefore it is important to discuss the challenges and the strategies that Europe...

Opinion piece: ‘global change, social justice and climate strikes’
“You cannot be pro-environment on Monday and against raising fuel costs on Tuesday” I remember Emmanuel Macron disdainfully saying during one of his speeches in December, in the full eye of the ‘yellow jackets’ storm. However, that is exactly what...

Silent land, the fight for fair food: a film review
Silent Land: The Fight for Fair Food, is a documentary film set in Cambodia directed by Jan van den Berg. His films often concern human rights, diverse cultures and the struggles faced with regard to society and the environment. In this film he...

Story map with the aim to raise awareness about the oil palm in Peru
Story map with the aim to raise awareness about the oil palm expansion over tropical forests, especially in Peru. See the map

Renewable energy – An Opportunity For Energy Democracy
By Korneel van Dooren Succes story: the town of Eeklo Eeklo is dubbed the Flemish capital of wind energy. The town has the highest windturbine density of Flanders, 1 turbine for every 800 citizens. This makes the town completely self-reliant in...

Why Climate Displacements Are Not Gender Neutral
By Titus Kipruto When you think about climate change, what comes to your mind? Global warming, sea level rise, storms, hurricanes, adaptation, and mitigation are all terms often used in climate change discussions but gender isn’t that common and...