Can we use energy transition as a lever to enhance the quality of life in vulnerable neighborhoods?

André Nijhof, Professor of Sustainable Business and Stewardship and Anke van Hal, Professor of Sustainable Building, both at Nyenrode Business University conduct research in the field of sustainability.

Using the energy transition as a lever to improve the quality of life in vulnerable neighborhoods was the goal of the experimental program Making Vulnerable Neighborhoods Sustainable (“Verduurzaming van Kwetsbare Wijken”) by Platform31, Nyenrode Business University and eighteen municipalities.

From April 26, it will be possible for students and participants of Nyenrode to attend in-class lectures about once a week.

Nearly all employees who are working from home (97%) prefer to keep working from home, even when offices are open. According to respondents in the third round of a joint research conducted by Nyenrode Business University, Open University and Moneypenny.

Disasters often herald the beginning of a transition. This is because the impact of such a disaster now becomes visible and there is a huge desire to not go through such a terrible experience again. Consequently, structural changes can be implemented faster. The essay ‘Omdat belangen samenvallen’, written by Anke van Hal in collaboration with Matthijs Uyterlinde and various other parties involved, discusses the potential impact of the Coronacrisis on the experimental program ‘Verduurzaming van Kwetsbare Wijken’ (Making Vulnerable Neighborhoods Sustainable).

The future of learning is fluid, dynamic, adaptable, immersive, personalized, and engaging. It is all about the richness of the experience supported by research and teaching excellence.

In the following years, many changes are coming to the residential environment. As a result of the climate problem, which has led to the Paris Agreement, the Dutch government has set ambitious goals.