Worldwide, more and more items are being discarded, including in the Netherlands. E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams: in 2022, an estimated 62 million tons of this type of waste was generated globally. Less than a quarter of it was officially recorded and collected. Luckily, there is growing attention for these so-called 'R-strategies.' This includes repair, highlighted by the recent European Right to Repair and the Ecodesign Regulation. More frequent repairing and reusing requires collaboration between all partners in the chain. Knowledge of design, legislation, consumer...

For many healthcare professionals it feels contradictory: healthcare heals people, yet it harms the planet. Seven percent of the total Dutch CO₂ footprint can be traced back to the healthcare sector. A single surgery generates an average of 12 kilos of waste. A drastic transition is needed to make the sector sustainable. 

The path to sustainable aviation is uncharted, complex, and filled with challenges yet to be solved—but it is precisely these unknowns that make the journey so important. There has never been a more exciting time to help shape a decarbonized future for aviation, where every step forward brings us closer to transforming the skies.  

The greenhouse horticulture sector has to become sustainable, to meet increasing sustainability and climate neutrality requirements. Even the legitimacy of the sector is at stake, since some consumers and organizations do not buy flowers anymore because of their environmental and human impact.

How can the Southwestern Delta transition towards the year 2100 into a prosperous economic and ecological biodiversity hotspot in the midst of Europe’s largest ports, while contributing to tackling societal challenges such as climate neutrality and resilience, increased biodiversity, food security, a sustainable economy, a just transition, and the quality of water and soil?  

The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) promotes the use of satellite Earth Observation (EO) data to support various environmental and societal goals within The Netherlands and abroad. The NSO operates the national Satellite Data Portal, which offers free access to very high resolution EO data covering the territory of The Netherlands to users residing in the country. This data can be used to address environmental and climate change, urban liveability, and air and water pollution. The LDE Space Earth Observation Thesis Lab will focus on how to improve the use of Earth Observation data for the Dutch...

In this Thesis Lab we explore how we can improve women’s health at all stages of life on a global scale. Traditionally, healthcare has been based on the male body, which has led to a lack of knowledge about the female body. The lack of knowledge about the female body has a major impact on the quality of life of women, but also has a major social and societal impact, especially in low- and middle-income countries. 

East Kalimantan faces unprecedented urbanization pressures with Indonesia's new capital city (IKN - Nusantara) development alongside rapid economic growth from resource extraction. This biodiverse region, spanning from tropical rainforests through river deltas to coastal mangrove systems, presents a unique opportunity to pioneer sustainable urban models that harmonize economic development with comprehensive ecosystem conservation and social equity. 

Dwelling in Morocco serves as a revealing lens through which to 
observe the country’s political, social, and economic dynamics over the past century. Residential policies have left a lasting mark on architectural forms, urban landscapes and 
infrastructures, reflecting shifting priorities—from social 
control and demographic response to visions of national modernization.  

Nairobi and other Kenyan cities face urgent sustainability challenges – from overflowing waste and limited recycling, severe air pollution, limited access to reliable and clean energy, as well as the pressing need for carbon removal. This lab tackles these issues through interdisciplinary research on inclusive waste systems, scalable CDR technologies, and equitable clean energy transitions. Students will work with communities, policymakers, and practitioners to co-create practical, policy-driven solutions for just and resilient urban futures.

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