A blog by ESSET staff & students
Important dates for 2024! Mark these in your calendar 2 February: World Wetlands Day 3 March: World Wildlife Day 30 March: International Day of Zero Waste 22 April: International Earth Day 20 May: World Bee Day 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity 5 June: World Environment Day 21 September: World Cleanup Day 22 September:... Continue Reading →
Contribution by our guest author Femke Min (ESSET student). Author's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femke-min-90594821b In my third year of my bachelor, I worked on a semester project at the Avans hogeschool in the commission of the Urban living lab Breda. The goal of the project was to give the Urban living lab an inspiration for measures that... Continue Reading →
The United Nations has recently adopted a landmark treaty focused on safeguarding our oceans, which are increasingly threatened by climate change. This historic agreement emphasizes the sustainable use of marine resources and presents significant opportunities to advance climate action. The treaty underscores the need to protect marine ecosystems and biodiversity, recognizing their role as natural... Continue Reading →
The world has been taken over by fast fashion. Companies are following a trend of producing and distributing items as quickly and cheaply as possible. This business model has significant environmental effects that cannot be overlooked, however handy it may seem. The chemicals used in clothing during production are an aspect of fast fashion that is not... Continue Reading →
Nuclear power plants have always been a subject of controversy, with arguments on both sides of the debate. Some people view nuclear power as a viable solution to the world's energy crisis, while others fear the dangers that nuclear plants pose to both human life and the environment. One of the most notable nuclear accidents... Continue Reading →
You are probably already familiar with the existence of fungi. There are millions of fungal species in the world, but what most people do not know is that some of these species can form a threat to humans. Lucky for us, evolution has given us the chance to develop an immune system that can protect us against... Continue Reading →
Pop culture takes over our minds when we hear the term "zombie virus," the first image that comes to mind is infected individuals who have turned into zombies. That is not the situation. I can offer you something even bigger. Russia's permafrost has been found to contain zombie viruses. After two years of lockdowns, this... Continue Reading →
Earlier I wrote about the new organic waste containers being implemented at Avans. Apparently that is not the only improvement currently being made. In our faculty we now also have new containers which provide visual images to help students and staff separate the waste in the correct waste bin. This kind of visual aid is... Continue Reading →
Sustainability is not only a relevant theme within our environmental science programme, but also for Avans University of Applied Sciences as a whole. One of the main ingredients of Avans's sustainability efforts is the Mission Zero strategy. With the Mission Zero Avans aims for a fully circular business - this covers topics from catering services... Continue Reading →
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 →
At the beginning of April, I attended an international conference in Delft, The Netherlands. The conference was held by the Young Water Professional (YWP) BeNeLux chapter of the International Water Association (IWA). The conference took place in TU Delft, and lasted for 3 days. More than one hundred participants attended the conference. Even though it... Continue Reading →
I personally always feel like it is my responsibility, and kind of the responsibility of our generation, to save the Earth, or at least the Earth as we know it right now. Climate change is threatening various ecosystems on our planet, and this also threatens us and everything humanity has achieved so far. Nevertheless, people... Continue Reading →
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren.