Léon Lurvink

Nice that the power of spatial planning

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Our research on citizen engagement in practice!

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Every day, researchers and students at TU Delft are working on projects to make an impact on our society. And with your help, we can accelerate research, enable a pilot or additional testing. With this year’s #TechforImpact campaign, we are encouraging the #TUDelftforLife community to support four of our most forward-thinking researchers to accelerate their impactful projects. Engineer Roos Goedhart is one of these #PhD researchers. Roos is researching how #bacteria can help remove #arsenic in drinking water treatment and how this process can be improved. Drinking water from groundwater wells in #Bangladesh often has a too high concentration of arsenic. According to estimates, one out of 10 adults die from the effects of arsenic poisoning in the worst affected areas. With your help, Roos can expand her research to reach other countries and adopt new technologies to discover the full potential of #microbiology. And in doing so, give millions of people access to safe drinking water. Will you join us? Found out what you can do: https://lnkd.in/dMJUBaKA TU Delft | Civil Engineering and Geosciences | TU Delft | Applied Sciences | TU Delft | Mechanical Engineering | TU Delft Health Initiative | TU Delft | Reactor Institute | TU Delft | Global Initiative | TU Delft | Water for Impact | TU Delft | Female Impact Community |

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In a week where Sandra Phlippen held her inaugural lecture at Groningen University, Detlef Van Vuuren received the Spinoza price from NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) (https://lnkd.in/e8x5ur7m), and #henkdijkstra and colleagues point at the risk of a near-term slowing down of the Atlantic AMOC Circulation (https://lnkd.in/ejh2FP3Q), Maarten Keulemans publishes an interview with me in de Volkskrant (https://lnkd.in/eWiv39eV). It's the era of adaptation, as global warming will likely continue and we need to get used to its implications. Our planet will not be entirely uninhabitable with a world that's considerably warmer, but our society will look very different from today. Also: we shouldn't only focus on the long term: there are many things to do today. And it's the rate at which we are able to adjust to the changing conditions that counts. The slower we adapt, the bumpier the road ahead of us will be. A shake-up of the distribution of risks between the poor and the wealthy. Let's use our brainpower to find the easiest pathway in this chaotic world. Let's stay ahead of the hard limits (when islands disappear under sea) and the soft limits (when society gets fed-up with disasters or lack of supplies of crucial food resources). The past collection of IPCC reports has generated a wealth of new insights, on what works (including the impacts of the Paris Climate Agreement), and where which impacts can be expected (or avoided). Its consensus-based assessment system is fairly unique and does inform many governments and institutions. The urgency of the messages does not imply that scientists tell society how to act, but shows their engagement with the topic, a sign of loyalty that gives credibility to the messages. Winston Chow, my fellow co-chair, and me are very committed to convey messages that move the world forward. Deltares | Singapore Management University

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1.3 billion km3 of total water in the world. 3% is fresh water (39 million km3). AI is estimated to be using 6.6 billion m3 (=6.6 km3) in 2027 Global meat and dairy: 1/3 of earths fresh water (13 million km3) I agree that AI needs to find a way to use less water or use more sea water, but let’s not forget perspectives. Meat and dairy are by far our biggest users of fresh water.

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Collective democratic visioning is a crucial activity to achieve a Just City.

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We are happy to announce our twelfth partner for Career Day FSS 2024: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat and Rijkswaterstaat   The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is committed to improving quality of life, access and mobility in a clean, safe and sustainable environment. The Ministry strives to create an efficient network of roads, railways, waterways and airways, effective water management to protect against flooding, and improved air and water quality.   Rijkswaterstaat is the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. This ministry is responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands.   Rijkswaterstaat has the responsibility for three large networks: the national highways, the national waterways and the national ‘waters’. We have had this responsibility for over 200 years!   We focus on a sustainable living environment as much as possible. Other parts of our mission are water safety, sufficient clean water, mobility on roads and waterways and digital infrastructure.   Our slogan: Rijkswaterstaat. Working to make the Netherlands safe, secure, attractive and accessible for all.

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The transition towards #SharedMobility requires bottom-up perspectives. Together with Utrecht University students we investigated motives for sharing in Gemeente Utrecht. Read all about it on SHARE-North Squared: https://lnkd.in/eFWaZUmz #SustainableMobility #GreenMobility #Carless

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A great step towards a sorely needed National Sepsis Action Plan in Belgium. Determined next steps will be needed to make this a reality. Global Sepsis Alliance European Sepsis Alliance

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Interesting debate in The Netherlands where business platform models can improve personal citizen services. I agree with the comments that focus is needed, it is time for leadership to confirm the approach and set a strategy. Out of my research, education, care and employment seem to show the most progress. Do you see more areas? Thank you Marco Derksen for highlighting. #govtech #businessplatformmodels #egovernment

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The TNO traineeship enables you to explore what suits you best over a period of two years. The programme is structured in such a way that you will work in three different places – based on your preference. For example, you can start on the subject of digital security, then work as a project leader in a staff department and end your traineeship as an energy transition consultant. In short: you set up your own trainee programme based on your talents, ambitions, educational background and the trainee positions available. This will help you to get to know the organisation well, while at the same time you make a nice step forward in your career at TNO.

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Climate remains a key topic for us at Kartesia . We collaborate with ClimatePartner to assess the carbon footprint of our portfolio companies and set up credible reduction initiatives. We selected ClimatePartner for its pan-European presence, user-friendly data collection tool and expertise in numerous sectors, as explained by our partner Tomás Neuhaus in this partnership video. #Kartesia #ClimatePartner #Partnership #ESG #Sustainability #Climate

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Are you working in the area of Heritage in Curaçao? Than, this webinar is for you! Heritage can be both tangible and intangible: it includes natural heritage, built and archaeological sites, museums, monuments, artworks, historic cities, literary, musical and audio-visual works, and the knowledge, practices and traditions of citizens.

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OMG, THEY MENTIONED #CIRCULARITY! Well, briefly, but it is there! Within the plan of #PVV, VVD, Nieuw Sociaal Contract and BBB BoerBurgerBeweging they mentioned the following about the #circulareconomy; "Bij de grondstoffentransitie, staat het verminderen van de afhankelijkheid van andere landen centraal. Waar mogelijk worden materialen hergebruikt." And before everyone assumes this is a cynical post, we at CORE CHANGEMAKERS are actually really glad that this was mentioned. #climate and #circularity are often seen as 'left' topics, but we see more and more parties in general making this an important point. It doesn't matter what the reason is to start focusing more on re-use, recycling and repair. What is important is that we do! And we will continue to help out by focussing not only on the business cases for now, but also the ones for the future! #PVV, VVD, Nieuw Sociaal Contract and BBB BoerBurgerBeweging if you ever want to talk about what opportunities there are already and what low-hanging fruits we can start implementing without taking away money from other important topics, you can always reach out to us! https://lnkd.in/ez-xuuhz

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🎁 Working with the highly motivated and creative people at OPEN Rotterdam has been such a joy over the last couple of years; this year I can even proudly call myself their mentor/coach. 🖌 Every time I visit the newsroom, I find myself impressed and inspired by the amount of work the (very) compact editorial staff gets done, reporting on all the different sides of daily life in Rotterdam. I am amazed by the way they combine critical and independent reporting with a very humane and self-evidently inclusive approach to urban journalism. 1️⃣ One of the projects that this local public medium has been running for a while, is the "City District Newsroom". Each month, Sascha Meijer and his team, pick a new part of town. They use a somewhat standardized approach: it always starts with talking to key figures in the neighbourhood, while roaming the streets of Kralingen, Rozenburg or Feijenoord. The goal is not to immediately interview anyone they meet, but to grow a sense of place, pressing local matters and gaining trust of the local communities. ↗ The impact might not be immediately visible in clicks or numbers of articles/videos published, but I think it appears on a much deeper level: a solutions journalism based approach to local reporting, aimed at (re)building trust and growing pluralistic networks. 🎧 In this podcast by the Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek , Sascha talks about the project and its approach. For any Dutch-speaking local journalism-fanatic: this is a big recommendation.

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Join my colleagues at the World Energy Summit and learn about the latest innovations and projects about #hydrogen. For instance scaling up and improvements in electrolysis. 

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✔️ GENERAL NEWS ✔️ News for all stakeholders in the Netherlands as The CTGB, the competent authority, has announced an adjustment to their hourly rate starting from 1 July 2024. The hourly rate will be raised from € 173 to € 190, reflecting the increasing demands and responsibilities of the organization. This adjusted hourly rate of € 190 will be incorporated into the application and assessment fees from 1 July 2024. #CTGB #Netherlands #RegulatoryUpdate #HourlyRateAdjustment.

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