New Partnerships on the Horizon… With the academic year drawing closer, the Green Office is proud to announce its most recent partnership- Partnership for Academic Impact Research (or PAIR). This new partnership with Net Impact … Read More
Anna’s Garden at the Green Science Park
Anna’s garden started as an initiative from team Green Science Park to create an ecological garden in the area between the main entrance of the FNWI and the circuit around the Science Park. Over time, … Read More
Art Competition: Think Before You Drink!
We are looking for talented artists to design a poster to promote tap water use over plastic bottles. If you are looking for a platform where to show your talent, the Green Office would like … 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
Levi’s effort to save water
What could be a more iconic jeans brand than Levi’s? Since 1853 they have been making quality jeans for everyone, with great success, as almost everyone has their own pair. But do you know how … Read More
Fab City – The Self-sustaining Campus
FAB CITY – THE SELF SUSTAINING CITY On the 11th of April, 2016 the new and temporary sustainable campus, Fab City opened its doors. Fab City is an initiative by ‘Europe By People’, and it … 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
World Recycle Week with H&M and M.I.A.
When thinking of sustainable fashion, H&M, with its mass production of cheap clothes, is not likely to be the first brand to come to your mind. Nowadays however H&M is actively working towards a more … Read More
The Free Plastic Bag Ban
Since the beginning of 2016 it is official: free plastic bags are banned in the Netherlands. Finally! It is an important step to reduce the waste of plastics in the EU and to minimize environmental pollution in … Read More
3D Printed Canal House in Amsterdam
New technologies bring novel possibilities for sustainable change. In the future, our houses could be made completely of recyclable material. Does using a 3D Printer to build a house from eco-friendly and reusable material sound like … Read More