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 …
I went to the press centre, where I received my badge and two ELLE magazines for decoration. One was about the materials of the future and the other about design trends. Then I quickly went to the basement of Area 51, where I could hang up a piece of paper with a dream on it. …
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, …
We are delighted to share with you the latest news about the 2023 harvest at Champagne Deutz. We won’t fail to keep you posted on the results and comments regarding any cuvées that this promising harvest will have allowed us to elaborate. We also invite you to watch our “Harvest 2023” video made for the …
On Dutch television the news about new studies of the relation between Parkinson disease and use of pesticides such glyphosate are hot topic. The EU has to decide the continuity of its use for the next 10 years. The study concluded: “Environmental factors, such as exposure to pesticides and trichloroethylene are associated with a higher …
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 Jan Rook On the day that we submit to the tyranny of commerce surrounding Mother’s Day with its accompanying flowers, boxes of chocolates and perfumes – the packaging of which is often worth more than the content – Feyenoord plays the championship match. Rotterdam has a special meaning for me. It was there on …
A scientific study has revealed, that the crater with a diameter of 200 metres and a depth of 60 metres is a unique terroir of the vineyard of domaine du Météore in the Hérault. The site was created after an impact of an asteroid. It is the second crater identified in France . The other …
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 …
