February - 2024
Student Fair
We had a stand at the student fair on February 6th, where we welcomed new the semesters and exchange students. We raised awareness about climate change and gave out our pretty new stickers.
January - 2024
Lecture by Chihiro Geuzebroek
Chihiro Geuzebroek is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, organizer, and trainer in climate justice practices and perspectives. She delivered a lecture on January 24 where she discussed topics such as climate activism, political activism versus climate summit politics, and activism at the UVA. Following the lecture, Chihiro held an insightful Q&A session
Events in 2023
Looking back at 2023, the UVA Green Office achieved several milestones in its mission to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. From organizing community events to implementing eco-friendly practices on campus, the team worked tirelessly to make a positive impact.
November - 2023
Welcome Borrel for Volunteers
On November 1, we welcomed our newly recruited volunteers for a borrel at CREA, where we had a wonderful time getting to know each other, having some drinks, and mingling. The highlight of the night was a game of "sustainable bingo" :) Kudos to our co-manager Anka for preparing it!
October - 2023
Sustainability Day
On the 10th of October, the Green Office celebrated Sustainability Day. The core team members prepared stands at various campuses of the UvA like Roeterseiland Campus, Oudemanhuispoort, and Science Park. To make things interactive, we created banners that prompted the questions "What is your vision for a sustainable future?" and "Does sustainability contribute to colonial narratives?". Anyone who walked by was able to come chat with us and add their contribution by writing their opinions on the banners.
In line with the second banner prompt, we also welcomed a speaker to organize a lecture. Chris de Ploeg broadened our knowledge on topics such as (neo-) colonialism, climate racism, and ecological breakdown. It was especially interesiting to gain a depper understanding of the relationship between these, seemingly unrelated, subjects.
Thank you Chris, for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us.
September - 2023
Introduction Borrel
On the 20th of September we had the utmost pleasure of welcoming you to our very first event as the new board of the Green Office! The Introduction Borrel helped us kick-start the new Green Office season and also to get to know all of you. Thank you for coming to out event and we hoped you enjoyed it! :)
Many thanks to Bar Bario for allowing us to utilize their beautiful facilities to host our event!
