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Lees verder »: Kick-off projects Knowledge-in-Action programme Collective Water Management East Brabant
Kick-off projects Knowledge-in-Action programme Collective Water Management East Brabant
The KIN runs various Knowledge in Action programmes. These programmes are organised thematically with an agenda drawn up in co-creation by experts from research and practice. Collective Water Management is the first Knowledge in Action programme initiated by the KIN. The first projects to receive funding from the call for proposals issued last autumn are…
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Lees verder »: Kick-off KIN Hub pilot 2026: building a learning network for transition
Kick-off KIN Hub pilot 2026: building a learning network for transition
At the end of last year, KIN launched a tender process inviting knowledge institutions (individually or as regional partnerships) to express their interest in participating as pilot locations (KIN Hubs) to strengthen regional transition capacity. Within this pilot, KIN wants to explore, together with knowledge institutions and partners, how transition-oriented and transformative working can be…
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Lees verder »: Apply now for the Knowledge in Action grant Economic transition: the costs and benefits of doing (nothing)
Apply now for the Knowledge in Action grant Economic transition: the costs and benefits of doing (nothing)
This new Knowledge in Action grant from KIN encourages collaboration between science and practice to accelerate economic transition. With this call, we challenge social partners and researchers to develop concrete interventions through co-creation and learning, with a view to creating an economy that focuses on well-being, ecology and justice. Researchers and social partners can submit…
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Lees verder »: Impossible Projects: what if we redesign the way we finance?
Impossible Projects: what if we redesign the way we finance?
What do we consider to be “impossible” ideas or projects to finance within climate research? And are some of these seemingly “unfinanceable gems” truly impossible, or is it our existing subsidy system that is not equipped to deal with plans that fall outside the traditional financing frameworks but may be necessary for knowledge development? Impossible…
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Lees verder »: KIN Creatives Network: the importance of art in the climate crisis
KIN Creatives Network: the importance of art in the climate crisis
Since its inception, KIN has recognised the importance of imagination, creativity and art in tackling the climate crisis. We believe that systemic change is not only technical or policy-related, but also cultural, emotional and imaginative. In order to truly think and act differently, we also need artists: creators, thinkers and dreamers who help us imagine…
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Lees verder »: From soapbox to collaboration: how the Pact connects two worlds
From soapbox to collaboration: how the Pact connects two worlds
What happens when an architect with a radical energy concept and a geoarchaeologist studying the Anthropocene meet within the Pact network of Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland? In the case of Renee Wansdronk (architect) and Sjoerd Kluiving (researcher in Geoarchaeology and Anthropocene Studies), it led to a collaboration that now includes joint projects, new networks, and the…
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Lees verder »: Expert meeting Planetary Health
Expert meeting Planetary Health
‘Now is the time to radically change course towards Planetary Health!’ This was the message at the KIN expert meeting on “Planetary Health” that took place last Tuesday. Around thirty people from policy, research and practice (including experts by experience) from various fields such as health, climate, social affairs, economics and agriculture took part in…
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Lees verder »: KIN Statement: Fair climate policy for the Caribbean Netherlands
KIN Statement: Fair climate policy for the Caribbean Netherlands
Last week, the court ruled that the Dutch state is not doing enough to protect Bonaire from climate change. The state has treated the inhabitants of Bonaire unfairly compared to people in the European Netherlands, thereby violating human rights. The reactions to the ruling were emotional, relieved, and cautiously hopeful. The ruling confirms what Bonaireans…
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Lees verder »: Sensory journey lets workshop participants experience the new economy
Sensory journey lets workshop participants experience the new economy
The Sensory Journey is designed by KIN Artist-in-Residence Sissel Marie Tonn, with the support of the KIN teamand as part of the third Crutzenworkshop on economic transition: “The Costs and Benefits of (In)Action”. The workshop consisted of a twoday design session and took place in Rotterdam on January 28 and 29. The aim was to…