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‘Saving the planet with a card game’

With a special game, the Shaping Expert Group Sustainability of the UT wants to draw attention to sustainable living. The initiative includes a workshop on 25 May. ‘Every new student should have this workshop at the start of their study.’
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Balancing energy supply and demand

SlimPark on campus: demo-site for energy transition

By better matching the consumer demand with energy supply from solar and wind, Johann Hurink, Professor of Applied Mathematics, develops smart solutions for an optimal use of these forms of energy. The first demo-site, SlimPark on campus, shows how solar energy can be utilized most efficiently.
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‘Antarctica has to be protected’

Avinash Narayanaswamy, UT alumnus and a starting entrepreneur from India, recently embarked on an expedition to Antarctica. He was selected as one of 172 people to participate in the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Expedition dedicated to climate change and sustainability leadership.
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Sustainability Series: ‘Raise awareness in a fun way’

Green Hub Twente, SUSTAIN and the DesignLab have joined forces to organise the Sustainability Series for the next four months. Each month they arrange workshops, evening activities, and discussions to inform students and staff about sustainability ‘in a fun way’.
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Clothing swap instead of fast fashion

Erasmus Student Network Twente organised a clothing swap with the UNICEF student team last Wednesday. About 30 enthusiasts attended to swap or donate their used clothes. ‘One new pair of jeans costs 7000 litres of water to make.’
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SustainaBul: Wageningen herovert prijs voor duurzaamheid, UT twaalfde

De tiende winnaar van de jaarlijkse SustainaBul is zojuist bekendgemaakt. Wageningen University is de meest duurzame hogeronderwijsinstelling van Nederland. De UT staat op de twaalfde plaats.
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Interview with Alex Baker, coordinator of Green Hub Twente

‘Sustainability movement needs to be diverse and intersectional’

Improving the choice of vegan and vegetarian options in catering, assisting student associations with their sustainability efforts and improving the UT’s waste management. It is but a sample of the plans of the relatively new Green Hub Twente for this year. Coordinator Alex Baker talks about the plans, past efforts and role of the hub, as ‘the central platform for sustainability at the UT’.
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Eco Challenge to make student houses more sustainable

The Student Union and Green Hub Twente challenge student houses to become more sustainable, with an ‘Eco Challenge’ that starts on Monday. Though the total amount of prize money is €3000, the organisers say that participating and inspiring matter, not winning.
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Biological solvents

Making chemical industries more biobased

In the transition to a more sustainable ‘green industry’, replacing chemical solvents by biological ones is a crucial step. UT Separation Technology Professor Boelo Schuur, investigates the application of natural solvents in existing chemical processes.
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‘Not all practices at the UT are in line with sustainability’

The new organisation University Rebellion wants the UT to improve its sustainability. This Thursday, their first event will take place at the O&O square. Hugo Hof (23, Applied Mathematics) and Benny Jabold (25, Psychology) explain about their initiative.
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Smart trashcan automatically recycles waste

‘Insufficient recycling bothers me to the core’

Throw your trash in and the bin will do the rest. That is the idea behind Plaex, a smart recycling bin which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically sort waste. ‘We want to be a superpower in circular economy,’ say UT graduates and co-founders of the start-up, Victor Okoro and Tyrell Pantophlet.
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Van Hall Larenstein kampioen duurzaamheid, UT in middenmoot

Voor het eerst wint een hogeschool de jaarlijkse prijs voor de ‘duurzaamste’ instelling van het hoger onderwijs: Van Hall Larenstein. De UT eindigt met een twaalfde plek in de middenmoot.
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