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Sustainability

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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.

Visit the sustainability page of the Student Union

the Student Union takes action to make UT sustainable

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

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

New material to create green hydrogen

Changes to the processing of metal waste (cans)

A national system of deposits on cans will be introduced starting 1 April 2023. As with bottles, there will be a € 0,15 deposit on cans (e.g. of soft drinks, beer, and mixed drinks). You will recognise the fact that a deposit has been paid by the deposit logo on the cans.

City climate plans are improving but still neglect vulnerable people

Most local authorities are not considering the needs of vulnerable people sufficiently when planning for climate change, according to a study led by the University of Twente. The researchers recently published their work in the Nature journal Urban Sustainability.

Week without meat at UT: special plant-based selection in UT canteens

Did you know that the production of meat and dairy uses more land area and water and produces more CO2 emissions than plant-based food? That is why UT, together with caterer Appèl, is participating in this year's National Week Without Meat (Dutch website), from 6-12 March. You will find a special offer of plant-based and vegetarian food in all canteens this week. The canteen in the Horst is completely vegetarian during this week.

'Sustainability Dialogue Series' kicked off energetically

Wednesday saw the 'kick-off' of the sustainability dialogue series, set up by University Innovation Fellows, Green Hub Twente and DesignLab in collaboration with the Executive Board.

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