Municipalities face the challenge of keeping urban environments liveable. Public green space gives people extra breathing room for the city. It has a profound effect on our physical and mental health and bring communities together. With that in mind, Dutch designer Carve and Omgeving and contractor Krinkels transformed part of an old mine in Belgium into an adventure playground.

As the world population grows so does demand for high quality, nutritious food. Farmed fish satisfies growing demand and meets environmental criteria.

To raise awareness about the great urgency required to address water-related challenges, the Netherlands had launched the We Value Water campaign.

We proudly present the new Netherlands in Perspective 2021. Besides the latest statistics, this booklet also offers examples of how the Netherlands works together with local and global partners to address societal and economic themes.

Coldplay joins hands with Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup to rid our oceans of plastic.

Since the 1950s, global plastics production has skyrocketed, while only a fraction of plastics are being recycled. Today, our consumption of plastics is 360 million metric tonnes per year, and this figure is set to double in the next 20 years. This enormous plastics mountain poses a major threat to human health, nature and the environment.

On the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we put the #WhiteCard initiative in the spotlight which symbolises inclusion, tolerance and peace in sports and beyond.