Nature & Culture
A healthy planet must have healthy nature. This theme includes Science Shop projects that take care of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Projects:
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Plant-based waterproof coating for dried clay tableware
Stichting Fabrikaat is a non-for-profit organisation in Nijmegen, located at the shore of the river Waal. They make products using locally sourced... -
Biological Crop Protection in Dutch Viticulture
Viticulture is becoming an increasingly important topic in the Netherlands due to climate change. The Vereniging Wijnbouwers der Lage Landen... -
Art meets Science
At the start of this year, a group of artists from the artist platform Wageningen (BKW) knocked on the door of the Science Shop with an intriguing... -
Future resistant SPN
The Stichting Streekeigen Producten Nederland (SPN – Foundation Regional Products Netherlands) was founded in the late 1990s by six regional... -
Nature-inclusive housing and living together on the Wageningse Berg
In the Dorschkamp area on the Wageningse Berg, construction plans are being made in open spaces in the forest. Association “De Beuk” wants... -
Lake Berendonck clarified
Since the 1970s, diving team De Kaaiman has been diving in a restricted area of Lake Berendonck. Unfortunately, underwater visibility in the lake is... -
Towards biodiverse solar parks
In October 2020, the Zonnepark Revelhorst located between the Boggelder Enk and the Lansinkweg in Zutphen just south of the Rondweg N314 in Zutphen... -
Breeding for health in pedigreed dogs
Health is one of the most important aspects in dog breeding. Dog breed associations create breeding regulations and specific standards to which... -
Potential risk of lead sinkers in the freshwater environment
Lead sinkers enter the aquatic environment when they disconnect unintentionally or intentionally from fishing gear. As fishing is big in The... -
Green versus growth in Amsterdam
Worldwide more and more people are moving to the city and this trend is not expected to change in the coming decades. The result is an increasing...