Sustainability at Tilburg University
Tilburg University is committed to a sustainable society and encourages researchers, teachers, support staff, students, and stakeholders to actively contribute.
News
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Tilburg University launches Sustainability Factory
03rd February 2020The President of the Tilburg University Executive Board, Koen Becking, has launched the Sustainability Factory on February 3: it is the university’s ‘green office’, that stimulates sustainability initiatives by both students and staff. On that occasion, he also signed a document pledging the university’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Tilburg University involved in large multidisciplinary research into energy transition
13th December 2019The European Commission recently presented the European Green Deal, which sets ambitious goals and measures to achieve the Paris climate goals. The switch to a sustainable CO2-neutral energy supply is an important spearhead. The Tilburg professors Martijn Groenleer and Saskia Lavrijssen are both co-applicants for two large-scale multidisciplinary research projects that aim to accelerate the energy transition, supported by NWO with a grant of more than 10 million euros per project.
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Cats must stay indoors to protect wildlife, says European law
27th November 2019Free-ranging domestic cats harm biodiversity by killing wild animals, disturbing them, transmitting diseases, and in other ways. Legal experts at Tilburg University analyzed the nature conservation legislation of the European Union in light of the growing scientific evidence on cats’ wildlife impacts.
Sustainability Programma 2018 - 2021
Sustainability Programma 2018 - 2021
Events
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National Week Without Meat
A week without consuming meat can already have some seriously positive environmental impacts. You can save the equivalent of 76 kilometers of driving, through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, as well as saving about 130 liters of water consumption.
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20:00 - 22:30
Science Café: Barre tijden voor de biodiversiteit
In recent decades, biodiversity has declined dramatically worldwide - including in the Netherlands. This is partly due to our land use and in particular intensive agriculture. Can we still turn the tide? (language Dutch / Certificate*)
Facts about sustainability
Curious about what else Tilburg University does in terms of sustainability? You can find the facts and figures about sustainability at Tilburg University in our Sustainability at Tilburg University overview.
