Sustainability and society
Tilburg University's sustainability research includes issues in economics, ethics, and law. Researchers focus on, for instance, Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainable development, environmental economics, climate change and sustainable investment.
News in Sustainability
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Behavioral interventions have positive effect on environmentally conscious behavior
06th September 2021Can behavioral interventions improve environmental behavior, not only in the short term, but also in the longer term? Mirthe Boomsma gave a positive answer to this question in her research, for which she will obtain her doctorate at Tilburg University on Wednesday, September 8. Her research focuses on behavioral interventions in separation of waste and energy consumption
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KNAW honors 6 proposals from pilot fund ‘Science Communication: Appreciated!’
22nd April 2021Six submissions from Tilburg University to the KNAW pilot fund 'Science Communication by Scientists: Appreciated!’ have been awarded. TiSEM, TSB and TLS each have been awarded two proposals. 'Appreciated!' is meant for ongoing science communication projects being carried out by teams of scientists. Each team receives €10,000 and should consist of at least three scientists.
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Podcast BBC with Arie Trouwborst: On how to coax cats to harm wildlife less
01st April 2021Cats are blamed for killing an estimated 100million prey in the UK each year. Miranda Krestovnikoff of BBC Radio 4 looks at the research to see how they might be coaxed to harm wildlife less. Environmental law researcher Arie Trouwborst is on the show.
Most viewed Experts Sustainability
Dr Jos Bartels
Teacher
TSHD: Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
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TSHD: Department of Communication and CognitionJ.Bartels@tilburguniversity.edu Room D 428Mirthe Boomsma
PhD researcher
TiSEM: Tilburg School of Economics and Management
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TiSEM: Center Ph. D. Students
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