73 search results for “sustainability” in the Staff website
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Ilse MarkensteijnFaculty of Science
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Sustainability Day: Sustainability embedded in our education
In our teaching, Leiden University gives all students the opportunity to learn about sustainability themes and issues. Social issues, including sustainable development, are addressed in the teaching and research at all of our faculties. On this Day of Sustainability, we highlight a number of subject…
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Archaeological laboratories visit Faculty of Science for sustainable ideas
In 2018 the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) was launched in the UK. The aim of this programme was to help laboratories work more sustainably and efficiently. The initiative got a Dutch spin-off in 2021. Since then, a couple of the laboratories at the Leiden Faculty of Science have…
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Students seek sustainable solutions for businesses
Master’s students in Industrial Ecology and Governance of Sustainability have helped answer organisations’ questions about sustainability
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Paul BehrensFaculty of Science
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Master’s students conduct research into a sustainable Leiden
Conducting research for the municipality: this is a deliberate choice for the master’s students who are taking part in the Resilient Cities Hub, part of Learning with the City. Nina Ruig and Marron Loods are two such students. They are researching sustainability issues for the Municipality of Leiden…
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Tom GeukemeijerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Anar AhmadovFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development
Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a framework to help the healthcare system assess the economic and environmental sustainability of medical compounds.
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How can local policies contribute to global sustainability goals?
The challenges of building a sustainable society are unprecedented. But the Dutch municipalities cannot be faulted for their commitment. They are working hard, conclude Professor Eefje Cuppen and Lian Merkx, programme manager for energy at the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG). To exchange…
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research into fungus that could make vegan cheese cheaper and more sustainable
Leiden researchers and partners have been awarded a 1.3-million-euro grant to produce milk protein for vegan cheese using fungi.
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Elena NeriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alice MondelloFaculty of Science
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Misato OkaneyaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sarah HinmanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Tim van de MeerendonkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sustainability prize for research into the effects of a plant-based diet
Paul Behrens and his team have won the Frontiers Planet Prize of half a million euros for their research into the effects of switching to a plant-based diet.
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Geert de SnooFaculty of Science
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Executive Board visits Institute of Environmental Sciences: ‘Optimism-led solutions’
The Executive Board is visiting the university’s institutes to find out what is going on. On 8 July 2025, it was the turn of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), one of the fastest-growing institutes at Leiden University. ‘Our main aim is to preserve our planet for future generations.’
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Turnips from Amsterdam? How rooftop gardens can strengthen the food supply chain
Ecologist Pengxuan Xie investigated whether rooftop farming can contribute to food production in cities. This is important now traditional food supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions.
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Shelly BieselFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ksenia ShepetinaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mari MiyamotoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan Willem ErismanFaculty of Science
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Gerard BreemanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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In goede banen leiden van afval rond de aarde via het ruimterecht
Steeds drukker is het in populaire banen rond de aarde voor ruimtevaart. Niet alleen met satellieten, vooral met meer afval, wat onveilig is. Zhuang Tian promoveert op de juridische kant van afgedankte ruimte-apparaten. Wie troep veroorzaakt, moet het weer opruimen.
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Vincent WalstraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ekaterina PannebakkerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Esther van de CampFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Genevieve NoordeloosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Merlijn van WeerdFaculty of Science
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Erik de MaakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Cristina GrasseniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew LittlejohnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mandy de WildeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Liesbeth KanisAfrika-Studiecentrum
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot
On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has been open to all students and staff.
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Inge SchrijverFaculty of Science
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Marco CinelliFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
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Tanja HendriksFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The Hague
How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. The researchers and students from both projects are working with city residents to find sustainable solutions to local issues.
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Min ChoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Erik BähreFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Celebrating 20 years of Sino-Dutch environmental research
This week we welcomed a high-level delegation from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to Leiden’s Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML).
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Historical research helps improve biodiversity in the Leiden city centre
The Leiden municipality wants to make the city centre climate-proof and combat heat stress by greening it. But they want to do this in a way that does justice to the city’s heritage. Researcher Fenna IJtsma delves into historical greenery to offer inspiration.
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Tessa MinterFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences