
News & Impact
Latest news from our Department
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05 July 2023
A societal perspective on a sustainable, equitable future
- A sustainable future means we must change the way we produce and consume; that is for certain. But the transitions required to arrive at that goal are... -
23 June 2023
Birgit Boogaard, national Teacher of the Year 2023: "Didn’t expect so many doors to open"
- Overwhelming. That is how Birgit Boogaard describes the attention she received after being named National Teacher of the Year 2023. "I am still... -
22 June 2023
Katrien Termeer in EenVandaag over het landbouwakkoord
- Het landbouw akkoord is geklapt, de LTO is weggelopen. Wat nu?
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20 June 2023
Inaugural speech by Sanne Kruikemeier and Rens Vliegenthart: 'Social media can also be depolarizing'
- 'They will always exist: fierce discussions on social media. But we can also use media to bring people closer together,' argue professors Rens... -
16 June 2023
Future of Law Conference - stepping stones towards a new EU food systems law
- On 25 and 26 May 2023, the Future of Law Conference took place, uniting academics in a debate on the upcoming European law on sustainable food systems... -
15 June 2023
WUR will be the centre of discussion on sustainable consumption and production
- More than 500 people will participate in the conference “Transforming Consumption-Production Systems towards Just and Sustainable Futures”... -
08 June 2023
How do we get bean burgers on the menu?
- There are opportunities to accelerate the shift from animal protein consumption to plant-based proteins in the procurement policies of public... -
05 June 2023
A new podcast explores more, less, alternative, or no meat at all
- Are our choices in the grocery store based on facts, values, habits, or simply a gut feeling of what feels right? TABLE, a platform run by three... -
02 June 2023
Sanne Kruikemeier bij Nieuws & Co over de European Digital Services Act
- Sanne Kruikemeier geeft in Nieuw & Co commentaar op de Europese Digital Services Act, die betere bescherming moet gaan bieden tegen kwaadaardige... -
08 May 2023
Co-creating transformative pathways for a thriving society and nature
- Twelve international research organisations are working together on TRANSPATH, a project that aims to create pathways for a world where plants,...