Green Transition

Sustainability in fashion industry

Behind the scenes in Dutch fashion

Paradise lost

Sustainable Tourism

Rotterdam's green gardens

Research into sustainable solutions, energy transition and the influence of climate change is carried out at Erasmus University Rotterdam by scientists from a variety of disciplines. They work together on more sustainable forms of production and consumption, study the perception of global warming or conduct research on the sustainability of various sectors. This is how we work on Green Transition!

EUR Sustainability Dialogues huge success: more than 500 participants
Overview of the EUR Sustainability Dialogues organized by the DIT Platform.
- Thursday 29 Feb 2024
- General
"We want to help invent an economy in the Amazon that is not based on oil"
Stopping deforestation and standing up for local communities in the Amazon is the aim of the 'All Eyes on the Amazon' project.
- Wednesday 6 Dec 2023
- General
Collaborating for sustainable healthcare
Erasmus University Rotterdam joins forces with researchers from Erasmus MC and TU Delft to work on sustainable healthcare.
- Tuesday 31 Oct 2023
- General
Discount on plant-based meals in Vitam restaurants great success
Since the launch of discounted vegan meals on 4 September at Vitam restaurants Etude and The Company , there has been a significant increase in the consumption.
- Monday 23 Oct 2023
- General
'We want to move to a market where consumers choose to repair and not replace'
The right to repair constitutes the biggest change in consumer law in 30 years, says René Repasi. He is a Member of the European Parliament and a professor.
- Monday 23 Oct 2023
- General
Making a difference with like-minded people: how our students engage with sustainability
How do students experience sustainability in education? Bachelor’s students Szymon, Natasza and Marlene talk about how they deal with sustainability at EUR.
- Thursday 5 Oct 2023
- General
Number of partnerships between EUR and the fossil industry very low
With the help of an external and independent research firm, EUR has identified how many formal partnerships it has had between 2018 and 2022.
- Monday 2 Oct 2023
- General
EFR winner of the Sustainability Award 2023
The prize is awarded to an individual or group who has the best existing or new initiative to make a positive contribution to the sustainability of EUR.
- Tuesday 5 Sep 2023
- General
Short update: mapping fossil industry ties and data sustainability dialogues
Sustainability in education and research and links with the fossil industry are some of the topics that will be discussed during the sustainability dialogues.
- Monday 10 Jul 2023
- General
Fashion Justice: Towards a Sustainable and Ethical Industry
Why is fashion justice important? And how can consumers, designers and big companies contribute to a better system?
- Monday 12 Jun 2023
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