The Zuidas is a financial district famous for its urban architecture, and also home for the most sustainable office building in Europe – “The Edge”. The glass building is located near the Vrije Universiteit, so … Read More
Bringing the VU to the UN: envisioning the future of sustainable cities
What is New York, New York exactly? A green urban space or a concrete jungle? A sustainable city or a wasteful community? Is it all of these things rolled into one, or is it simply … Read More
The Plastic Canal Cleanup with Amsterdam Schoon
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_image align=”left” link=”https://www.greenofficevu.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC07267.jpg” animation_delay=”0″]2795|https://www.greenofficevu.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC07267-300×200.jpg|medium[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text] If you have visited the Europride last weekend you must’ve noticed the ‘Amsterdam Schoon’ boat floating through the canals. During the canal parade this boat called attention to the … Read More
Let’s talk about trash
It is well known that there is an ever growing pile of trash on this planet, and that waste management is becoming a serious problem in today’s society. Each day we fill 63,000 garbage trucks … Read More
Study | Young people and environmental sustainability behavior
Hi everyone, I have been quite busy recently doing some research about young students and environmental behavior, so I am going to use this blog post to present to you what I found. More specifically, … Read More
China’s climate action for the upcoming 5 years
When China published its new Five-Year Plan I was quite curious what the plans regarding sustainability would be. The plan is designed to guide the country’s economic and social development from 2016 through 2020. It … Read More
Sustainability for beginners – where do you begin?
Over the last few years, sustainability has gradually become a more important issue. Not just in world politics, but also in our everyday life. It’s becoming impossible to open a newspaper, or watch the news, … Read More
GO gardening!
On March 20th, our team members Ilyes and Stefanie, together with other volunteers, helped build “Het Groene Leven Lab” (The Green Life Lab). This was build on the Boeletuin, formerly known as “Almatuin”. The garden … Read More
Introduction meeting
On the 5th of March we held our first introduction meeting. The Green Office VU team members introduced themselves and the Green Office. Additionally, the coordinators and projectmembers presented their project proposals. Afterwards, the … Read More
Volunteer meeting 5th of March
Because of our volunteers we can make the best of our projects and develop a more sustainable campus. Are you interested in getting involved and do you want to become a volunteer for the Green … Read More