Source: VU - Science for Sustainability
More information: website IVM
Hier vind je alle onderzoeken binnen het platform die als keywords Vrije Universiteit en duurzaamheid hebben.
Since its foundation in 1971, the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) has been conducting research in the field of diversity and complexity in environmental issues. The research program is inspired by the concept of sustainable development, in which an integrated vision of the environment is central. The institute is headed by Professor Pieter van Beukering.
Source: VU - Science for Sustainability
More information: website IVM
Since 2014 the Green Office VU has been the sustainability platform at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam(VU). A university is place where students acquire new knowledge and experiences, but also where new habits are made. Therefore universities should act as drivers of sustainability and create a cultural change; a green movement. ‘Sustainable higher education implies that the critical activities of a higher education institution are ecologically sound, socially just and economically viable and that they will continue to be so for future generations’, according to the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future.
The Green Office VU aspires to become the central sustainability platform at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where students, faculty and staff come together to implement joint initiatives, exchange ideas and create alliances. The Green Office’s activities and projects take a broad approach to sustainability. Our areas of focus include education, research, community and campus.
Take a look at our policy document to see what our goals are for this year.
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Juni 2019
Amsterdam Centrum voor Religie en Duurzame Ontwikkeling, VU Amsterdam
Annette Jansen
Marieke van der Linden
Jan Jorrit Hasselaar
Ruard Ganzevoort
The Digital Divide is commonly associated with those parts of the world where access to Internet and Web is poor or lacking. However, even in places such as the city of Amsterdam, where Internet infrastructure and access are commonplace, a Digital Divide exists. A significant part of the population (1 out of 5) is currently de facto excluded, for a variety of reasons including poverty, low literacy, lack of digital skills, problems with speaking and reading the official language (Amsterdam, a city of under 1 million, hosts 180 different nationalities), and homelessness. This book is based on several community-oriented Participatory Action Research projects by Information Science master students and staff at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It considers in depth the Digital Divide in an advanced metropolitan context and, even more importantly, lays out practical ways and solutions showing what can be done against digital inequalities and social exclusion in society -- one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bon, A., van den Nieuwenhuijzen, D., Akkermans, H., de Boer, W., Edoga, C., Hegeman, M., & Goedhart, N. (2020) Digital Divide, Citizenship and Inclusion in Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Pangea.