Sustainability
How a sustainable rainforest can serve as an example
Over de thesis van Stijn Kuipers
Research about sustainable development at Ghent University often responds to Belgian and Western societal issues. However, if we zoom out from Belgium or Western Europe to other equally important cases, much is there to be learnt. The Peruvian Amazon presents such a case.
-50% OP DIOR? EN CO2-UITSTOOT?!
Over de thesis van Evelien Tempelaere
Goed nieuws voor de modeliefhebber én het klimaat. Luxemerken die ook tweedehands artikelen van hun merk verkopen, blijken erg goed in de smaak te vallen bij het modepubliek. Lang vreesden luxemerken dat klanten hen hierdoor als minder exclusief zouden aanzien, maar niets is minder waar.
The Healthcare Paradox
Over de thesis van Justine Hanssens
Healthcare waste contributes to the global climate footprint with 3%, which implies that the healthcare sector would – if it were a country - be the fifth-largest emitter on the planet. Therefore, the main goal of hospitals, to provide health services, is overshadowed by the negative implications for the environment. Subsequently, human health is infected by these massive amounts of medical waste. Which role does Flanders play in this worldwide problem? And even more importantly, what can we do about it?
Surfen op een groene golf: hoe duurzaam is surftoerisme?
Over de thesis van Jef Van den Driessche
“Zonder surftoerisme zou Peniche een spookstad zijn.”