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A SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION

The University of Twente is working to become a sustainable organization. It is our mission to respond to societal needs by developing sustainable, proactive measures to support our planet and the people to which it is home. And as a university, we lead by example. Our education, research, innovation and the way we run our own organisation are centred around environmental, social and economic sustainability.

The Sustainability Student Association of Twente

How can we collect more solar energy on a cloudy day?

UT-researcher Rebecca Saive explains how we can get more out of the sun

The story of Brechje Marechal and Albert van den Berg

Read about their vision of a green future

Safe batteries with an energy boost

Better energy storage thanks to research in material science

The Train zone map

Going on a trip? Want to limit your CO₂ emissions? Take the train!

The central point for sustainability knowledge and initiatives at the University of Twente

A sustainable campus

Learn about what the UT does to become a sustainable organization - and what you can do to help

Energy dashboard

Explore data about the footprint of the University of Twente

Virtual Sustainability Walk

In this virtual tour, you can explore the campus - and discover some of the measures the university has taken to become more sustainable.

News & Events

Work lunch at UT vegetarian by default from 4 October onwards

Watch: lunch lecture on energy crisis for students

The energy crisis in Europe affects everyone, including students. Specifically, their energy bills could be around €1000 per person higher next year. 'If you are a student, the crisis is going to impact you much faster than you might think' says UT researcher Nando Tolboom. That is why he organised an information and support lecture especially for students on 13 September.

Pilot with recyclable cups during Kick-in: step towards waste-free events

At the Sport Party (26 August) and the Kick-Out Party (31 August) during the Kick-in, the UT held a pilot with recyclable cups. Partygoers could collect and hand in their used cups: if they handed in 10 cups, they got 1 coin for free. The collected cups are then taken for high-quality recycling. The pilot was organised by the SEE programme of CFM, Green Hub Twente and the Kick-In organisation itself. ‘A good step towards a waste-free campus', says Birgit Dragtstra, environment & sustainability officer at the SEE programme.

STAR interview: An era of climate migration?

In this STAR interview, we speak to Robbin Jan van Duijne of the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. STAR is an acronym for Situation, Tasks, Actions, Results. We also have many “star” colleagues at UT with an interesting story to tell. Robbin Jan van Duijne recently received a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council for further research into climate migration.

Agricultural crisis in India requires region-specific solutions

ITC researcher Robbin Jan van Duijne will spend three months in India to better map regional differences in agricultural problems. The Embassy Science Fellowship (ESF-NL) gives researchers the opportunity to gain work experience in the diplomatic world and to use their knowledge and expertise for Dutch foreign policy in India.

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