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UvA Sustainability Platform (USP) USP

UvA Sustainability Platform (USP)

An interdisciplinary UvA wide community for generating knowledge on sustainability within our planetary boundaries

Annual Event

USP’s annual event was themed this year ‘Strengthening the Impact of Climate Change Research'. It also marked the 1st anniversary of the USP. Rector Magnificus Peter-Paul Verbeek used this moment to applaud what already has been accomplished and to sketch the contours of a new plan for a UvA-wide programme on climate change.

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Associate Professor Sustainability Law
Chris Slootweg, Associate Professor Physical Organic Chemistry
Niek Sperna Weiland, Anaesthesiologist/environmentalist UMC

New Molecular and Materials Design (MMD) Technology hub

The Faculty of Science will launch a new Molecular and Materials Design (MMD) Technology hub. This hub will help to create a thriving community of scientists and partners that execute top-notch, highly impactful ...
Open for application: USP Seed Grants

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) wishes to encourage collaboration between disciplines on complex societally relevant themes. To stimulate this the UvA offers Seed Grants for interdisciplinary research.
Towards a common understanding of water justice

Dive into an enriching conversation on water security, justice and the critical role of food with Joyeeta Gupta on The Water Justice Podcast. Gain valuable insights into overcoming barriers and fostering positive change.
SGEL Spring Lecture Series

Sustainable Global Economic Law has an exciting line-up of external speakers for their Spring Lecture Series. We're looking forward to lectures on international law, racial capitalism, climate change, decolonial ...

Q&A with USP Associate Panikos Georgallis

Meet USP Associate Panikos Georgallis, researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Business. He explores connections between social and natural sciences for sustainable and interdisciplinary insights.
The role of citizen participation in addressing the climate crisis

USP Associate and PhD candidate Irthe de Jong is researching how legal tools for direct citizen participation can enhance inclusive democratic decision-making and effective climate action.

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