Alright, fellow wine enthusiasts, this article unveils a fascinating scientific endeavor that, while not directly about our beloved grape juice, explores the incredible potential of microbial biotechnology – a field with some intriguing parallels to winemaking – for the future of sustenance, both on Earth and beyond. Something to ponder over your next glass! In …
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A calling for all nations to accelerate economy-wide, low-carbon development transformations. Global GHG emissions reached a record high of 57.4 GtCO2e in 2022, growing by 1.2 per cent (0.6 GtCO2e) from the previous year. Fossil CO2 emissions account for approximately two thirds of current GHG emissions using 100-year global warming potentials. According to multiple datasets, …
I was able to see two more exhibitions which made a big impact on me because of the social content. The first one was at El Perron. There I saw an exhibition in which they talked about the essence of feeling good using the Flow technique. Here they set up a waterfall that ended up …
Today I visited Evoluon to see the space farm exhibition. I saw a combination of reality and fiction. The reality was the journey into space and the experience of astronomer André Kuipers on the space station. He explained what it was like to live in space and that in the beginning; he got sick and …
Today I visited the Klokgebouw area where various materials and designs are on display. There I found a prototype of an inseminating device that acts as a sex game as well. Then, found a device that reduces pelvic pain before penetration. All this displayed in a very elegant, almost casual way. I saw some beautiful …
The Koninklijke Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut, KNMI, has recently published four climate scenarios for the Netherlands. Those scenarios are the result of the levels of emissions which are low or high. The key figures are the numbers for an average climate change in a period of 30 years. The variables used are nine: temperature, sea level, …
SAP training courses schedule provides a list of subjects really exciting to study about sustainability. From the list of 90 courses I selected the following because it has to do with footprint and sustainability in general. I also found free online events from Climate Partner: Wageningen University offers free courses as well. I am interested …
By Paula Rook When you search information you find role positions asking for a person expert in life cycle analysis. For me interesting to notice that the key word to find this type of positions is: sustainability. I have found a large list of companies offering expertise on life cycle analysis, you can hire one …
By Paula Rook I’ll present a summary of the SMETA audit for a company in The Netherlands. To comprise the large amount of information I decide to talk about SMETA as methodology explaining how it works and examples of one day audit. SMETA is a methodology worldwide used to achieve sustainability and create transparency along …
Sustainability has been the magic word used to support new generations. As an example, the past exposition about sustainability at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven shows examples of how companies around the world are committed to these subjects. I discovered a company called Firm of the Future that offers education to become a transition …
