A blog by ESSET staff & students
One of my favourite 2000's actors has found his life's purpose in highlighting the importance of environmental sustainability through film, and I am here for it. For the last week and a half, I have watched the second season of Zac Efron's down to earth experience. This time, instead of country hopping, the executive producer... Continue Reading →
Caption: Me participating in an Essence team building camping activity, organised by Essence Events Manager 2021-22. By Nisalyna Bontiff 3-minute read And just like that, the second year of the study is over. I don't know about you, but my head is in a whirlwind when I think about how quickly the time has passed.... Continue Reading →
Being killed, silenced or, ridiculed for environmental activism, journalism, and advocacy. This week, I was randomly looking into environmental news articles when I stumbled upon a piece entitled: "Murders and threats spark fears among female activists." This article piqued my interest because recently, I found myself inspired by the bravery of environmental activists around the... Continue Reading →
The year 2021 ended, and with it so did the use of Blackboard at Avans. I was sitting at school yesterday when I came to the realization that we no longer have access to Blackboard. In a way, I was flooded with a bit of anxiety because on Blackboard there was an easily accessible page... Continue Reading →
Earlier today I was able to experience a short guest lecture on Worldwide Policy Development with regard to Environmental security given by Wouter Veening and Shirleen Chin. Mr. Veening is the President at the Institute for Environmental Security in the Hague and Ms. Chin is a Strategy Advocate (she basically specialises in negotiations). Eco- geopolitica... Continue Reading →
Climate change projections Last week I sat in a climate change lecture and couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed with pessimism as we learned more about Emission scenarios and the Kaya identity. Based on IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) projections, if the world continues to progress in the manner that it is, there is not... Continue Reading →
5-minute read Last year we brought to you interesting content that would not only show you our fun sides but also pieces that would shed light on unorthodox perspectives. This year, it is our goal to bring to you even more content, from even wider perspectives. On that note, we introduce you to 4 of... Continue Reading →
2-minute read Exams are almost over and what better way to give us a taste of what is to come after COVID than to end our first year with a fieldwork activity? Last week, ESSET students went out in the field as we explored the ecological outdoors of the Mastbos forest. I think I speak... Continue Reading →
2-minute read Issues mentioned in “Seaspiracy I recently watched the “Seaspiracy” documentary on Netflix, and although many are flabbergasted by the spotlight put on the flaws of the fishing industry, I was not as surprised by this. This has been happening for quite some time now. The documentary highlights how commercial fishing pollutes the ocean... Continue Reading →
2-minute read Growing up on the islands, budgeting has always been a big part of my life. My budgeting enabled me to get everything that I wanted and/or needed. Recently, I have had some conversations about budgeting as a student, and tricks to help bring the budget down. For the better part of 8 months,... Continue Reading →
From left: Nisalyna, Nicki, Lauren (5-minute read) Hello and Welcome! Based in Breda, the ESSET Student Blog Team (ESBT) is a blog initiative started by Lauren, Nicki and Nisalyna. We are first year students at Avans' ESSET program who are really excited about engaging our readers through our writing. So far, it has been an... Continue Reading →
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