1,890 search results for “sustainability” in the Public website
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Research
Research at the Catalysis and Surface Chemistry group is comprised of the following research themes:
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New sports and exam centre
Leiden University is currently preparing the development of a new sports and examination center in collaboration with the construction and design firm Binx Smartility. The current sports and examination center no longer meets sustainability requirements and is also becoming too cramped.
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Excavating Fossilized Data
A cross-cut analysis of the ties between university research and fossil industries.
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Extra challenge
Leiden University offers a variety of extra challenges next to your required curriculum.
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Extra challenge
Are you ready to take on an extra challenge during your Leiden Bachelor programme? With options like Honours College and the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) you can add extra depth, intensity and EC to your study.
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Extra challenge
Are you ready to take on an extra challenge during your Leiden Bachelor programme? With options like Honours College and the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) you can add extra depth, intensity and EC to your study.
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Programme structure
Throughout your 3-year Science for Sustainable Societies programme, you will learn about the importance of analysing complex sustainability challenges using an interdisciplinary perspective.
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Extra-curricular
Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your bachelor’s programme?
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EuroScience Open Forum
In July 2022, Leiden hosted the ESOF conference.
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Why Leiden University?
We are committed to provide you a meaningful, rigorous and quality graduate experiences in a personalized environment with a cutting edge research infrastructure and internationally renowned supervisors.
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Industrial Ecology (MSc)
The master’s programme Industrial Ecology at Leiden University is an emerging scientific discipline that takes a systemic approach to environmental problems. The master in Industrial Ecology is a co-operation between Leiden University and Delft University of Technology.
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Digitalisation to achieve justice
Digitalisation to achieve sustainable (administrative) justice.
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The Planetary Boundaries
The planetary boundaries concept defines the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate, that is, the Earth System processes that set safe boundaries for human activities.
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International Resource Panel
Contributions to the UNEP international panel for sustainable resource management
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Research
Research at Leiden University College focuses on Global Challenges: Sustainability, Prosperity, Diversity and Peace and Justice.
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Contact
Do you have any questions about the minor Sustainability, Climate Change and Food? Please contact us!
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Contact CML education
Contact information for CML education
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Admission and application
Do you want to apply for the bachelor’s programme Science for Sustainable Societies at Leiden University? Find out how to apply by following the step-by step guide below.
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Annual reports
Leiden University’s Annual Report covers education, research, innovation, knowledge valorisation, infrastructure, staff and finances.
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The UN and I: What can the UN mean for My Future?
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word UN? Is it just the Security Council and the ‘blue helmets’ or is there more to it? These are some of the questions tackled by the Chair’s research group.
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TruLife – Pre-Columbian Tropical Urban Life
TruLife applies lessons from the study of long-term urban traditions, exemplified by pre-Columbian Maya tropical cities, to present-day sustainable urban design.
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Leiden University College The Hague
Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) offers a 3-year Bachelor's programme with a focus on Global Challenges: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Diversity and Prosperity. The programme offers room for flexibility; you get to specialize in a major of your choice and combine this with a minor or electives.…
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The electrochemical reduction of dioxygen and hydrogen peroxide by molecular copper catalysts
The electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is an essential half-reaction for the utilization of hydrogen as a sustainable fuel, via the conversion of hydrogen to electrons and protons facilitated by the ORR. In the most common fuel cells, the ORR is requires high loadings of non-abundant platinum…
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Data Centres for Natural Recources and Products
Creating information portals for support of European environmental policy.
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Student Life
The Hague is the Netherlands’ fastest-growing student city, offering great study and career opportunities to students from all over the world.
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Leiden University College The Hague
Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) offers a 3-year Bachelor's programme with a focus on Global Challenges: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Diversity and Prosperity. The programme offers room for flexibility; you get to specialize in a major of your choice and combine this with a minor or electives.…
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Stories of solidarity with food waste during COVID-19
Food relations (through production, distribution, circulation, exchange and waste) represent the embodiment of our relation to the environment.
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Nature and wild animals in Africa and Indonesia
Leiden University investigates biodiversity not only in the Netherlands, but also abroad, with the goal of improving global nature conservation. We do so in collaboration with local universities. Education is also high on our agenda.
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Events
Welcome the LUGO Events page: featuring both past and upcoming LUGO events.
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Biodiversity
In Leiden University's Vision on Sustainability 2030, biodiversity (biological diversity) is an important focus in its teaching and research and on its campuses.
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Study programme
The Urban Studies bachelor’s programme is based on two learning trajectories. One is dedicated to knowledge related to urban issues, while the other focuses on a wide range of practical and academic skills.
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Institutional Progress
Read here about the progress that Leiden University is making with regards to sustainability.
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Bhutan
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University College with the Royal Thimpu College in Bhutan.
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Research
Our Institute’s research focuses on ‘global vulnerabilities and social resilience’. Specifically, we highlight three interconnected themes: diversity, sustainability, and digitalisation.
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Institute of Environmental Sciences
Natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce. If we want to maintain our current standard of living, we will need inventive solutions. The researchers at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) share their thoughts on how to achieve a fully circular economy in which as little use as possible…
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Extra challenge
Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? The international bachelor's programme in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology gives you plenty of room to do so.
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H2 steel
What are the possibilities of converting biowaste streams into value added products? What current and future technologies will enable this transition with minimal environmental and economic costs? The researchers in H2 steel project will enable the transition of sewage sludge into green hydrogen, steel…
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Extra challenge
Would you like to take on an extra challenge during your LUC programme? The following options are available to you.
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Extra challenge
Are you ready to take on an extra challenge during your Leiden Bachelor programme?
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About COI
Legal proceedings are often time-consuming, costly and stressful. Accessible out-of-court dispute resolution can sometimes offer a good alternative, but having access to reliable and efficient judicial proceedings remains equally important.
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Join our Online Experience Day
Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) offers a 3-year Bachelor's programme with a focus on Global Challenges: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Diversity and Prosperity. The programme offers room for flexibility; you get to specialize in a major of your choice and combine this with a minor or electives.…
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Research
Research at the MCBIM group is comprised of the following research themes:
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SKY HIGH: Vertical farming a revolution in plant production
As a new vision on food production, the feasibility study on LED light to grow crops with the biological- and chemical evaluation of final products.
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Catalysis and Surface Chemistry
In the Catalysis and Surface Chemistry group, we investigate how catalysis works on the molecular level. The group is divided in six subgroups, focusing on different aspects of heterogeneous catalysis, homogeneous catalysis and electrocatalysis.
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Gorlaeus Building
Leiden University is realizing a new and sustainable building with state-of-the-art research and education facilities for the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Gorlaeus Building. The construction of the second phase, completed in January 2024, has resulted in a further expansion of the…
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Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Vulnerability and the associated levels of social resilience is what fascinates the researchers at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology. What links a Japanese fisherman after the tsunami at Fukushima with a Ghanaian goldminer in an increasingly industrialised work environment?…