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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…
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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…