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Lees verder »: How can our economy contribute to well-being and a liveable planet? 25 projects are shaping the economic transition with the ‘Knowledge-in-Action’ grant
How can our economy contribute to well-being and a liveable planet? 25 projects are shaping the economic transition with the ‘Knowledge-in-Action’ grant
What does an economy look like that is not purely focused on growth, but also contributes to well-being and a liveable planet? Twenty-five projects set to shape an economy centred on well-being, ecology and justice will soon be getting underway. The 25 projects have been awarded the KIN Knowledge-in-Action grant ‘Economic transition: the costs and benefits of (in)action’.
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Lees verder »: ‘Impossible Projects’ workshop: researchers and funders taking on each other’s roles
‘Impossible Projects’ workshop: researchers and funders taking on each other’s roles
On May 18, during the SIA conference ‘Research and Creative Practice’ at the Neude Library, Kornelia Dimitrova and Alex Szwaj of Foundation We Are, together with Sissel Marie Tonn, the current artist-in-residence at KIN, led a joint workshop exploring new approaches to cross-sectoral collaboration in the field of funding. The session stemmed from the ongoing…
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Lees verder »: Green Science Festival: fresh energy for greener research
Green Science Festival: fresh energy for greener research
On 28 May, Green Labs NL and NWO brought together a vibrant and diverse community of changemakers. For KIN, this was a great opportunity to hear first-hand from transition-makers in the world of science about current developments and what is needed to make scientific practice more sustainable more quickly.
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Lees verder »: Apply now: ‘Transition towards Planetary Health’ Knowledge-in-Action grant
Apply now: ‘Transition towards Planetary Health’ Knowledge-in-Action grant
With this call for proposals, KIN invites you to explore, through co-creation and a learning-by-doing approach, what ‘planetary health’ might look like in daily practice. Researchers and practitioners can jointly submit an application for up to €50,000 per project by September 22, 2026 (2:00 p.m. CET). Background The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly…
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Lees verder »: Apply now: Knowledge-in-Action grant: ‘Watertransition Twente: Toward a More Resilient Water System’
Apply now: Knowledge-in-Action grant: ‘Watertransition Twente: Toward a More Resilient Water System’
This call for proposals invites you to help strengthen the Twente region’s capacity to act toward a resilient water system. The focus is on learning together how fundamental system choices can be facilitated—and how these choices can subsequently be guided, legitimized, funded and implemented. Researchers and practitioners can jointly submit an application for up to…
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Lees verder »: Apply now: New round, new opportunities for (transdisciplinary) networks with the Pact Network Grant
Apply now: New round, new opportunities for (transdisciplinary) networks with the Pact Network Grant
Are you working with your network on the climate transition and looking for (financial) support to get your network off to a good start and make it more professional? Or would you like support in setting up a transdisciplinary network focused on climate transitions? We’d be happy to help you get started with this network…
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Lees verder »: Workshop on responsible carbon removal
Workshop on responsible carbon removal
Can large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) be deployed in a responsible and climate-just manner to help achieve a carbon-neutral society? This question was the focus of a workshop held at the University of Twente (UT) on 12 May, attended by over 30 participants from the worlds of research, policy and practice. The UT is conducting…
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Lees verder »: Matthea de Jong has joined KIN as a Fellow in Transformative Imagination
Matthea de Jong has joined KIN as a Fellow in Transformative Imagination
As a Fellow in Transformative Imagination at KIN, she will focus on developing a new program aimed at linking climate science to the power of imagination.
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Lees verder »: KIN makes a significant contribution to the National Climate Adaptation Strategy (NAS’26) with an innovative approach
KIN makes a significant contribution to the National Climate Adaptation Strategy (NAS’26) with an innovative approach
The aim of the new approach and the Social Impact Analysis is to ensure that future policy decisions are better aligned with reality, whilst also making them fairer and more inclusive. For the first time, a supplementary social impact assessment provides policymakers with insight into potential social effects both prior to and during the policy-making…