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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,…
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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…