We got the opportunity to reach new heights with the Sustainability Game … literally and figuratively! We did not have to think twice about this special request: well supplied with bottled water, healthy snacks, and sunscreen, we drove into the splendid mountains of Caux.

It was an eventful year for sustainability and Initiatives of Change The Netherlands (IofC NL). Last year we launched the sustainability initiative Go Green!. which we kickstarted with the Sustainability Week at InHolland and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.* Throughout 2021 up until now, we have organized other fun and sustainability-focused activities, such as a visit to a Floating Farm in Rotterdam and a green inspiration day with local initiatives in The Hague.

On 6 May, Initiatives of Change The Netherlands (IofC NL) organized a vegan cooking workshop as part of Go Green!, in collaboration with students Health and Nutrition. Koppert Cress and the National Youth Council were also present.

In these times of renewed interest in colonial history, I feel inspired and encouraged to analyze these experiences. What does it mean for me to be a woman of color in Dutch society? How do my experiences relate to the history of indentured servitude, from which the term ‘coolie’ (low-wage laborer) originates?

If Putin had aimed to undermine Europe’s unity with his unprovoked attack on Ukraine, then he seems unsuccessful so far. If we believed after Brexit that a strong and unified Europe was a thing of the past, then it is now time to reconsider that belief.

Tracing a human rights culture in The Hague

The power of positivity and human rights

On 24-02-2022 a dark cloud of disaster fell over Ukraine, and outside Ukraine life became dark too.

Tiny houses. State-of-the-art aircraft. High-tech windmills. Software that designs sustainable irrigation systems. Delft University of Technology (TUD) teems with green innovation. At the university campus, you can visit the Green Village, an open-air laboratory that displays student-made sustainable inventions and constructions.

A new age for sustainability and climate justice dawns. In an increasingly eco-conscious world, there are many challenges ahead for those who have a role to play in raising awareness and making a change.