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Reducing city emissions together

In June, city administrators, businesses and investors came together in Helsingborg, southern Sweden, in celebration of Climate Impact Day to discuss climate-neutral and smart cities. The outcome was crystal clear: we have to act now. And we have to act together, as climate change seriously impacts life on Earth. The…
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Climate change

With the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we agreed to leave no one behind, keep global warming in check, ensure countries could build climate resilience, and bring financial flows in line with those goals. This unique global agenda steers the world in the direction we want to go.
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Ingenious coastal guardians in Zeeland

Known for our picturesque landscapes and innovative spirit, the Netherlands is making waves in the realm of sustainable solutions. Zeeland, a province nestled on the Dutch coast, boasts a remarkable set of waterworks that not only protect our coastlines but also offer a fascinating glimpse into a future of resilient,…
Photo credits: Marco van der Meulen

The Wadden: a source of food, employment and recreation

The coastline of the Netherlands is 400 kilometres long and results from a long history of land reclamation, various waterworks and flood disasters whereby the sea won back the land. But it's the coastline in the North (the Wadden region) with its specific currents and tides that makes this region an actual Unesco…
Photo credits: Visonderzoek Schokker Fotografie 0073

Marker Wadden: when dead water meets new life

Marker Wadden is a modern icon of Dutch hydraulic engineering, showcasing innovation with global appeal. Like Flevoland, which was once built from scratch on the bottom of the former Zuiderzee, Marker Wadden embodies the progressive spirit of the Netherlands, in Nieuw Land National Park. A group of artificial islands…
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When hemp meets housing

What if your house didn’t pollute, but helped clean the air? Most conventional buildings begin harming the environment before anyone ever moves in. Through the extraction, production and transport of materials like concrete, PVC and polystyrene. These processes emit large amounts of CO₂ and other pollutants, turning…
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Inside the Netherlands’ Utopia Island

Utopia Island in Flevoland is a real-world experiment in sustainable land use. Created on land reclaimed from the sea, it combines food production, nature restoration and hands-on learning in one evolving landscape. It offers a practical, hopeful example of how we might rethink our relationship with land, food and the…