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Lees verder »: Water Transition Twente: system choices and regional capacity
Water Transition Twente: system choices and regional capacity
On 21 April, more than 60 people, each with a role within the regional water system, gathered for the Crutzen workshop as part of the programme ‘Water Transition Twente: towards a more resilient water system’. The workshop, organised in collaboration with the Twentse Golf, the Climate Center at the University of Twente and the KIN,…
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Lees verder »: Funding awarded to 40 projects from calls under the ‘Science in Transition’ programme
Funding awarded to 40 projects from calls under the ‘Science in Transition’ programme
We are happy to announce that 20 projects will receive funding from the ‘Sustainable Science Fund’ to make their research practices more sustainable. A further 20 projects have been awarded funding under the call for proposals ‘Transformative practices and processes for climate transitions’. Both calls opened last autumn under the ‘Science in Transition’ programme run…
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Lees verder »: Planetary Health: a radical transition towards new ways of thinking and acting
Planetary Health: a radical transition towards new ways of thinking and acting
Making a radical transition towards Planetary Health as a new way of thinking and acting. This was the focus of the KIN Crutzen workshop as part of the ‘Transition to Planetary Health’ programme, held on 14 April at Kanaal30 in Utrecht. When we think about human health, the ecological perspective is often still missing. Yet…
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Lees verder »: Retrospective on the 4th KIN ACT Consortium Day in Rotterdam
Retrospective on the 4th KIN ACT Consortium Day in Rotterdam
On Wednesday, April 15, the 4th KIN ACT Consortium Day took place at Het Gemaal op Zuid in Rotterdam. A location in the heart of the Afrikaanderwijk, known for its local ownership and neighborhood-driven initiatives. Focus this day was on accelerating a just climate transition in the neighborhood. With special attention to heat stress, climate…
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Lees verder »: Film screening Indigenous Perspectives: a memorable afternoon
Film screening Indigenous Perspectives: a memorable afternoon
On Friday 10 April, a screening took place of the documentary ‘Indigenous Perspectives on Just Transitions’, directed by Laure Herpain. The film showcased the work of the KIN Pact working group Indigenous Liberation Month & Just Transitions Network over the past year, as well as the perspective of indigenous peoples on a just transition. The…
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Lees verder »: New Climate Justice Handbook offers practical guidance for anyone working on climate transitions
New Climate Justice Handbook offers practical guidance for anyone working on climate transitions
Utrecht – The Climate Justice Handbook, developed as part of the ACT work programme of the Climate Research Initiative Netherlands (KIN), offers practical guidance for anyone involved in climate transitions who wishes to apply climate justice in their daily work. The handbook contains tips, tools and current examples of climate justice policy. It is available…
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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)
These calls are closed. Submission are no longer possible. 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,…