255 search results for “from waste” in the Student website
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Sowmya Marriyapillai RavisandiranFaculty of Science
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Doing more together for less waste
Leiden University wants to contribute to a sustainable society, a healthy climate and the reduction of litter and waste. This intention is in alignment with the introduction of our Pure concept, the integral concept for our catering activities.
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Min ChoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hazem EltohamyFaculty of Science
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Jatmiko WahyudiFaculty of Science
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Mingming HuFaculty of Science
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Leiden University takes another step in becoming smoke-free with 'Peukenzee' initiative
In recent months, the university has been running the 'Smoke-free university' campaign because of the large number of cigarette waste on and around the faculties. As part of this campaign, gatherings were held in June, September and October to draw extra attention to this waste problem.
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Daniela Vicherat MattarFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jyothi ThrivikramanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Nursing mothers' rooms FSW Building
FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden
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Students help make Maldives more fertile
Its idyllic setting and white sandy beaches have made the Maldives a hotspot for tourists. This provides an income but is a problem for the fragile natural environment. Students from various universities worked with the local people to make the soil more fertile. How did they go about it?
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Timo KosExecutive Board
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Christina Pasvanti GkiokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Christoph KellerFaculty of Science
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Jarle BrinchmannFaculty of Science
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Frans van LunterenFaculty of Science
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Vincent IckeFaculty of Science
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Jacqueline HodgeFaculty of Science
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Joop SchayeFaculty of Science
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Matthew KenworthyFaculty of Science
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Rychard BouwensFaculty of Science
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Xander TielensFaculty of Science
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Romain AvellanFaculty of Science
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Ignas SnellenFaculty of Science
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Koen KuijkenFaculty of Science
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SUP for Sustainability: students clean up the Leiden canals
Some thirty Leiden students balanced on SUP boards for the Supping for Sustainability Lustrum activity. Together with alumnus Merijn Tinga, better known as the Plastic Soup Surfer, they paddled their boards through the Leiden canals and waterways, fishing plastic waste out of the water.
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollution
From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused.
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Electric boats will make University construction projects cleaner
No more smelly lorries disposing of building waste or delivering building materials to the centre of Leiden. That’s Leiden University’s ambition for its future renovation or construction projects in the city centre. Electric boats should make the process cleaner and less inconvenient for the people…
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Why do a Master Honours Challenge? ‘Step away from your own square millimetre’
Learning how to work with people from different disciplines, that’s what Master Honours Challenges are all about. In teams, students address a challenge for an organisation or society as a whole. Two participants tell us what made their course stand out. ‘It was at times uncomfortable, but exhilarat…
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LDE Sustainability Honours Programme
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact on sustainability issues.
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Mission successful: deposits on small plastic bottles
After years of lobbying by environmental activists, a deposit scheme for small plastic bottles is to be introduced on 1 July 2021. One of the leaders in the fight is alumnus Merijn Tinga. The university will have collection points for plastic bottles and is also supporting the Plastic Spotter citizen…
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Henk Schulte NordholtFaculty of Humanities
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Dirk van DelftFaculty of Science
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Angelika Koch-LowFaculty of Humanities
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Joke BouwstraFaculty of Science
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Chams BernardFaculty of Humanities
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Marijn FranxFaculty of Science
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George MileyFaculty of Science
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Federico DragoniFaculty of Humanities
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Koos Burggraaf
Faculty of Science
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Martha Carolina Elizondo CantúFaculty of Science
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A circular economy is about much more than just recycling
It’s Circular Economy Week, from 1 to 6 February. But what is it that makes an economy circular? And just how circular is our university? René Kleijn, lecturer on the honours class Circular Economy: from challenge to opportunity, explains.
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Leiden University 14th in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken 14th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities.
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Planet in Peril: the relationship between mankind and the planet
What is the relationship between humans and nature like? And how can we use it to tackle climate problems? In the Master Honours Class ‘Planet in Peril’, students approach climate issues from the perspective of the humanities. ‘Things are not always as one-sided as they seem.’
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Commitment: from Intention to Action (NL/EN)
Career and apply for jobs, Study support
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Leiden University 17th in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken 17th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Over 1,400 universities from all around the world took part in the ranking.
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Huub RottgeringFaculty of Science
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Gijs van der MarelFaculty of Science
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Paul NieuwbeertaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid