Hogeschool Utrecht Sustainability Club

The Sustainability Club is an initiative of students of the Hogeschool Utrecht. Our mission is to promote sustainability around the school and in our lives.

This is an initiative we are really trying to develop and support! This is Hogeschool Utrecht Sustainability Club! Students who do care about the environment! Students that care about all the garbage thrown in the classrooms at school! Students who are interested in how can we do business without harming our precious Earth... Students who try to change the mindsets of their classmates, friends, te

24 Green Design Ideas Inspired By Nature

22/07/2014

There are plenty of designers out there who have created ingenious green designs that bring tiny little pieces of nature into our homes and urban settings.Check it out!

24 Green Design Ideas Inspired By Nature Living in an urban environment certainly has its many advantages, but most of us city folk still pine for the great outdoors. And if weekend or vacation outings just aren't enough, there are plenty of designers out there who have found ingenious new ways to bring tiny little pieces of nature into ou…

Air conditioning raising night-time temperatures in the US

10/06/2014

Interesting read published by the Guardian yesterday. At least 'city warming' seems to be a real thing for those who still neglecting the existence of global warming

Air conditioning raising night-time temperatures in the US Climate News Network: Heat from air conditioning systems now raises some urban temperatures by more than 1C at night

21/03/2014

Starting September 2014, there's a new minor on "circular economy" offered in the HU. Learn more about circular economy here: http://circulareconomyitc.wordpress.com/

Circular Economy in The Cloud Building the new economy - From linear to circular

14/01/2014

People Should Know About This Awful Thing We Do, And Most Of Us Are Simply Unaware I honestly couldn't believe my eyes.

10/01/2014

Are you looking for a career? Try out this Sustainability Career Event!
Here in Utrecht on 6 February!

09/01/2014

More rooftop solar was added in California in 2013 than in the past 30 years combined! The previous record for rooftop solar was in 2012 with 500MW. Let that sink in: In a single year, as much rooftop solar was installed as during the previous 30 combined!

25/12/2013

Have a very sustainable Christmas, everyone! ;)

28/11/2013

Hey everyone, since recently we have an office in the FEM building of the HU! Wohoo! Come and meet us in 0.108! :)

17/11/2013

The Story of Bottled Water (2010) http://storyofbottledwater.org The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of...

12/11/2013

Shocking! Thousands of Mutilated Shark Fins Drying on Hong Kong Rooftops

05/11/2013

seems like sharks are going to be history soon

Shocking! Thousands of Mutilated Shark Fins Drying on Hong Kong Rooftops Tens of millions of sharks are mutilated and left to die slowly each year so that some affluent people in Asia can each soup. This has to stop.