Book on Food Systems and Sustainable Development Goals
This book, edited by my colleagues Prajal Pradhan and Laxmi Prasad Pant, examines the relationship between food systems and sustainability, exploring wh transforming the food system is a vital step in achieving sustainability that extends beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here you find a short summary of the book, to which many authors contributes, […]
Voorbeeldige steden
Tijdens het inspirerende Noorderzonfestival in Groningen dit jaar organiseerde Platform Gras dialogen over Hoop. Op 21 augustus 2023 gingen twee stadsbouwmeesters met elkaar in gesprek over de vraag: wat zijn voorbeeldige steden, steden waar we met plezier wonen in de toekomst? En wat kunnen we leren van Groningen en Gent? Peter Vanden Abeele, bouwmeester in […]
Sustainability Transformation in Food Systems: The Role of Citizens
Kolade Victor Otokiti. This blog has been written in the context of the course Engaging Society in Spatial Transformations, part of the Master Society, Sustainability and Planning, at the University of Groningen. 1. Introduction The relationship between climate change and food systems may be viewed as a cycle in which food systems act as a […]
AESOP conference
In 2026 the AESOP conference took place in Helsinki/ Espoo (Finland) from June 29th till July 3rd. For more information see the website
Energy citizenship and Energy transition
Yulita Muspitasari. This blog has been written in the context of the Course Engaging Society in Spatial Transformations, part of the Master Society, Sustainability and Spatial Transformation, at the University of Groningen. Introduction The most significant human activity contributing to climate change, according to the IPCC 2018, is the use of fossil fuels for energy. […]
Sustainable Islands: The Possible Contributions of Islanders to the EU clean energy strategy
Kolade Victor Otokiti. This blog has been written in the context of the course Engaging Society in Spatial Transformation, part of the Master Society, Sustainability and Planning, at the University of Groningen. Introduction The main objectives of the European clean energy strategy are to increase the share of renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, enhance energy […]
Seven Transformation Approaches to Sustainable Food Security
Seun Festus Oladipo. This blog describes seven approaches to how societal transformation towards sustainability can be achieved in the context of food security, and adresses the question what the role of citizens could be in supporting this transformation. This blog has been written in the context of the course Engaging Society in Spatial Transformation, […]
Transformations conference
The last conference on Transformations took place in South Africa in 2025. The next conference will take place in 2027, more information will follow.
Rural Geography Conference
The 4th Rural Geographies Conference took place in Porto from 22 – 26 June 2026. More information can be found on the website. The 3rd conference was organised by the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, from 23 -26 June 2023. The conference theme was Rural Geographies in Transition. Rural areas in Europe are […]
Planning with Nature: What if nature takes a seat at the table?
Cor Busier’s Stakeholder Meeting Planners are used to procedures where human stakeholders can voice their opinions and concerns, but non-human stakeholders are seldom considered. For the course ‘Critical Approaches to Global Sustainability Challenges’ (University of Groningen), we made a video that aims to draw attention to the non-human stakeholders that are affected by a planner’s […]