Do you have any redundant emails, files or photos lying around in the virtual world? Are you aware that what we store in server farms consumes around 1.5% of the world’s electricity? Whilst it is true that back-up files as well as information you need are important and should be kept well, it’s time to get rid of those duplicated or old-version files, emails, and photos!
ICIS invites you to join the 11-11-11-11 Initiative to clean up your invisible waste in the virtual world on this year’s Sustainability Day, 11 November 2011, at 11:00.
Maastricht University (UM) started this new Master programme on Sustainability Science and Policy in the academic year 2011/2012.
The Master will create a unique opportunity for students to specialize in sustainability science and policy, and especially in sustainability assessment, through an interdisciplinary curriculum in an international ambience. The MSc SSP can be characterized as a ‘society oriented Master’, with a duration of one-year (60 ECTS).
Please contact master-ssp@maastrichtuniversity.nl for more details and enrollment procedures.
Reasoning from our sustainability perspective, we provided the following recommendations for the Green paper on a common strategic framework (CSF) for EU research and innovation Funding. Green Paper Feedback MU-ICIS
On 12 May 2011, 12.00, Annemarie van Zeijl-Rozema defended her thesis: ‘Regional Sustainable Development: Barriers in Practice; Findings from policy, citizens, practitioners and monitoring’. Promotors: Prof.dr. Pim Martens and Dr. Ron Corvers.
Astrid Offermans and Marjolijn Haasnoot (Deltares) won the third price in the Deltares competition ‘Sustainable project’ with the project ‘Perspectives in Integrated Water Resources Management in River Deltas’. The competition rewards projects that contribute to sustainable development of Delta areas. The integration of insights from natural and social sciences and the exploration of transient adaptation pathways by means of computer models and participatory processes were especially appreciated by the jury. Read more.
Pim Martens is appointed extraordinary professor at the South-African Stellenbosch University as off January 1st 2011. Martens’ chair is embedded in the School of Public Management and Planning of Stellenbosch University. These extraordinary chairs aim to affiliate professors with unique knowledge and qualities to the university. Pim Martens will mainly be supervising PhD students in the field of ‘sustainability science’.
On 12 November 2010, 16.00, Harro van Lente and René Kemp gave their inaugural lectures in the Aula at Minderbroedersberg. In his inaugural lecture on the “production of needs” Prof. Harro van Lente addressed the relation between needs and innovation. The title of Prof René Kemp’s inaugural speech was “Steps into the right direction: innovation for sustainable development”
On 11 November 2010, 14.00, Jeanine Schreurs defended her thesis: ‘Living with Less: Prospects for Sustainability’. Promotors: Prof.dr. Pim Martens and Prof.dr. Gerjo Kok.
