Longreads Wageningen University & Research
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This is how green the Netherlands could be in 100 years- In 100 years from now, the Netherlands will be a land of green cities, circular agriculture, and more forests, water and swamps. A climate-proof... -
A green environment: good for your health- Whether a short stroll or spending hours wandering in nature, growing vegetables together in a community vegetable garden or working in an office full... -
The packaging of food: how to minimalise environmental impact- Plastic waste littering on the roadside, packaging on river banks, plastic ravaging the oceans and their inhabitants. Campaign groups such as the... -
Preserving Nature: Artificial Intelligence against Green Violence- Today I feel kinship with a man who defended on this exact date his views and beliefs against fierce opposition of other men who – with tooth... -
Regional collaboration: investing in a circular economy- The Netherlands is at the start of a transition towards a circular economy. That’s why Wageningen researchers are looking for opportunities and... -
Nature as the inspiration for climate solutions- Technological solutions alone will not provide long-term answers to climate change and environmental problems. If we want to be climate-proof in the... -
‘WUR deserves a place at the negotiating table’- The Netherlands can look forward to a fine, green future if leaders act boldly in time. But perhaps a disaster needs to happen before they are... -
Wageningen expertise in the IPCC climate report- It is a time-consuming, labour-intensive ancillary function and the results often cause a fuss and spark controversy. But for Wageningen researchers,... -
Going green with chemicals- Solvents, paints and coatings are by-products of the petroleum industry. Now that we have to wean ourselves off fossil oil based products over the... -
Clear Water, Pure Coffee- Coffee bean cultivation in Colombia is suffering due to climate change. A lauded collaboration between Wageningen and the private sector that focused...