News and Calendar

11 October 2012 - 11 October 2012

International conference on sustainable mobility on Thursday 11 October 2012

The European Environmental and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC) and the Dutch Councils for the Environment and Infrastructure (RLI) organise the EEAC / RLI conference 2012 ‘Keep moving, towards sustainable mobility’ on Thursday 11 October 2012 in the Port of Rotterdam.
15 March 2012

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: Predicting the environmental consequences of land-use change more accurately - Nanoscatterers render silicon solar cells black - Change in interaction between stakeholders must accelerate energy transition - Exotic plants do not necessarily become invasive - AMOLF and ECN enter partnership agreement.
8 December 2011

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: New research in Biodiversity Works programme - KNAW reviews the facts and uncertainties in the climate debate - 'Iron vacuuming' checks algal growth in oceans - Flooded plants hold their breath - Ministry of Education, Culture and Science invests 2.5m in Arctic research.
7 October 2011

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: Researchers keen to overcome barriers in energy transition - Pre-announcement: call for Urbanising Deltas of the World - Subsidies for knowledge utilisation - NWO researchers give policy advice to Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
14 June 2011

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: NWO FOM Institute AMOLF contributes to sustainability - Four new funding rounds for Connecting Sustainable Cities - Methane emissions from permafrost thaw lakes lower than previously estimated - Agriculture Beyond Food - threats and opportunities.
8 March 2011

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: Knowledge utilisation increasingly important - Small coffee farmer does not benefit from Western initiatives for fair trade - Connecting Sustainable Cities bridges gaps between science and society - Research into the effects of underwater noise on animals in the North Sea.
6 December 2010

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: Sustainable Earth continues with three new themes - New Smart Energy Systems research projects announced - River fish need floods - Sustainable Earth knowledge catalogue provides wealth of information.
4 October 2010

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: Chinese–Dutch cooperation programme going well - Three new policy-oriented sea and coastal research projects - Development costs of sustainable energy identified - Trees provide cooling during heat waves.
27 September 2010

New investment in knowledge for sustainable accessibility of the Randstad

The Randstad has a serious problem with accessibility. Scientific knowledge can help improve sustainable and climate-proof accessibility. Researchers working on three new short research projects will address the electrification of the transport system, smart mobility management and sustainable infrastructure management and maintenance. Their research projects will be carried out as part of the NWO Sustainable Accessibility of the Randstad programme.
8 June 2010

Launch of the Sustainable Earth newsletter

This edition includes: Cross-border work on alternative use of agricultural crops - Four energy transition research projects to begin - Environmental The NWO receives 6 million euro from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for research into the South Pole area - Environmental organisations give impetus to socially responsible business practices.
17 November 2009

Excellent public appearance / debate for DBR researchers

Amidst electric cars, bits of very clever tarmac, examples of sustainable services at Schiphol airport and serious games on laptops for better spatial planning, the NWO programme Sustainable Accessibilty of the Randstad (DBR) made its first appearance for a wider audience. This took place on 4 November 2009 at the Innovatie-Estafette Water, Transport and Mobility at the former aviation centre Valkenburg near Leiden, The Netherlands.