The KIN Pact was strengthened last month by 10 transdisciplinary networks. These networks were awarded their proposal for the KIN Pact Network Grant at the end of March. At the KIN, we are very happy with the strengthening and diversity of organisations and knowledge institutions that will jointly work on (climate) transition issues and/or projects as working groups within KIN Pact. A number of networks were already active as working groups within the Pact.
A special feature of the Network Grant launched last year is that civil society organisations could also submit a proposal. With the Network Grant and other sources of funding, we hope to further promote transdisciplinary cooperation aimed at accelerating climate transitions among knowledge institutions and civil society partners at the KIN.
New networks in the KIN Pact:
- Lifeport Metalab (HAN University of Applied Science, The Economic Board Arnhem Nijmegen, Lifeport@)
- The Car-Free City (Natuur & Milieu, Municipality of Zwolle, University of Amsterdam
- Art and Science Working Group (Stichting Impactmakers, RADIUS, Center for Contemporary Art and Ecology, Foundation We Are, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences)
- Citizen Science for sustainable collaboration in transdisciplinary learning communities ((TU Delft, Tinkersjòp, Radulphus College, University of Curacao UCRI, Climate Adaptation Services (CAS))
- Just Energy Alliance (Number 5 Foundation, Tilburg University, Energiebank Nederland)
- Netwerk Transformatief Advies (NTA) (Dutch Research Institute for Transitions, Squarewise, Het Groene Brein, Stichting Beroepseer)
- Alliance for Future-proof Food Systems (HAS Green Academy, Transition Coalition Food World Wide Fund Netherlands (WWF-NL), Louis Bolk Institute)
- Learning community Climate Psychology in Primary Education (PO) (Technotrend Foundation, Climate Psychology Foundation, De Duurzame PABO, Utrecht University, Professorship of Education & Social Entrepreneurship at Marnix Academy University of Applied Sciences, Leren voor Morgen)
- Education Working Group (Leiden University, Stichting Klimaathelpdesk, Utrecht University / Klimaatwijzer, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Coöperatie Leren voor Morgen, Tipping Point Ahead / Utrecht University)
- What opposing forces stand in the way of climate transition (Climate Obstruction NL, Solid Sustainability, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, VU Amsterdam, Wageningen University, KNMI, Momus, University of Twente)
We will introduce all networks to you one by one in more detail via our LinkedIn channel. So follow us!
On the Pact page on our website you can find an overview of all new and existing networks that are (or will be) forming a working group within the KIN Pact.
More information about the Network Subsidy, one of the KIN’s new financing instruments, can be found here. The second round of applications has already started and will run until April 8, 2025.
