How can the Netherlands accelerate its transition to sustainable biomaterials and move away from fossil-based resources? This question is central to the initiative “Biomaterials Dialogue”.
Climate & Energy
The energy transition is one of the largest ‘wicked problems’ of our time. Not only the technical aspects, but also societal challenges require the many different stakeholders to join forces to share knowledge and experiment together. Examples of our work on climate and energy can be found below. contact us
Multi-stakeholder collaboration to co-create new provincial programme Natuur voor Elkaar
Perspectivity supported the province Overijssel with the development of a new programme on nature protection and inclusion, called Natuur voor Elkaar, Perspectivity developed and facilitated a two-days multi-stakeholder co-creation work conference.
Transformative Futures for Water Security initiative
Water security is key to our collective future, yet many places in the world experience severe water insecurity. We have to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6). Perspectivity facilitated this initiative for the Global South on the future of water security in the lead-up to the UN 2023 Water Conference.
Stories about the energy transition
People share their experiences about the energy transition, and discuss what this means for the local policies. Using the Sprockler methodology, we collect citizens’ stories and facilitate dialogue sessions about the local energy story.
Appreciative Inquiry ‘Summit’ for collective action around SDG 7
The past July, some 30 people representing 15 organisations convened for 2 days in The Hague as front-runners in the NL Energy Compact. The summit was co-hosted and facilitated by MVO Nederland and Perspectivity’s Han Rakels. While their stakes were very diverse,...
HU students play Climate Change Challenge online!
With the launch of the online version of the Climate Challenge, Hogeschool Utrecht and Perspectivity were able to continue a tradition dating back to 2015.
The Drenthe Energy Story: residents have their say
Work together well, put the interests of Drenthe first, fit energy projects as well as possible into the landscape, involve residents in the plans from the outset, let the profits from energy generation go to residents and not just to large developers and stimulate local initiatives. The recommendations have been included in the Regional Energy Strategy 1.0 of Drenthe. Perspectivity facilitated the process.
Accelerating sustainability with Neerlands diep Sustainability Challenge
The Neerlands diep (Nd) Sustainability Challenge challenges professionals in the construction and infrastructure sector to accelerate the sustainability of their projects. Participants work at Rijkswaterstaat, ProRail, Rijksvastgoedbedrijf and the Waterschappen....
The smartest neighbourhood in the Netherlands
During a hybrid online/offline workshop on the 28th of October, an initiative by UNSense for a new neighbourhood in Helmond was on the agenda. A neighbourhood where the digital energy transition also touches upon the transition of services and data around the...
How do we create clarity about the role of hydrogen in the energy mix for the built environment?
At the beginning of this year, the 'WaterstofLab' (English: HydrogenLab) has started. The WaterstofLab brings together relevant parties and knowledge - through dialogue and digitally - to create clarity on the role of hydrogen in the energy mix for the built...
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