Written by Widya, Karin, and Claudia In December, Widya got a chance to visit two ESSET students working on their internship regarding plastic pollution in Indonesia. This internship was made possible by collaborating with a non-profit organisation Clear Rivers and the University of Pattimura. The students, Karin and Claudia, spent approximately 4 months on the... Continue Reading →
Creating a problem to fix the problem
Nano plastics have become a recent topic of concern within society. However, there is a knowledge gap on nano plastics related to their concentration in the environment and the harmful effects they pose to ecosystems and living organisms. In addition, there is currently no way of detecting or removing nano plastics from the environment. During... Continue Reading →
Internship showcase (Dutch)
The Dutch-based internship of one of our 3rd year students (Marsha) was completed at the Waardenmakers in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. For this internship Marsha considered pathways to make the municipality of Meierijstad more climate resilient, with a focus on the air quality. The resulting poster is a nice visualization of what she worked on... Continue Reading →