Category: Activities
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4th World Congress of Environmental History | Oulu, Finland
Paper: A transnational entangled history could connect and balance the positive and negative master narratives Frank Veraart, Eindhoven University of Technology 19 August 2024 Abstract: The two master narratives, a positive signalling the improved quality of life, and a negative one focused on environmental degradation and social injustice are two sides of the same coin.…
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Workshop Mining Matters: Coloniality and sustainable technologies in changing climates
University of Twente, 27 & 28 November 2023 Description: The current push to move away from fossil fuel reliance and invest in sustainable energy technologies like wind turbines or electric automobility is key to reach climate goals. While cutting emissions by phasing out fossil fuels is crucial, the transition to sustainables has stoked global competition for…
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Workshop Deep Transitions: Assessing and measuring systems change
Deep Transitions Lab, 20-22 Sept. 2023, Tartu, Estonia Gathering in Tartu (Estonia) in September, teams from Britain, the Netherlands and Estonia began a 3-day Deep Transitions workshop on assessing and measuring systems change. The sessions aimed to develop increased knowledge on indicators for transformative change, generate ideas for funding proposals and exchange knowledge between teams,…
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2e Congrès International d´Histoire des Enterprises en France: Rises, Transitions And Resilience: New Views on Companies in France and in the Francophone Space | Paris, France
Paper: Transnational Entangled Sustainability, through the lens of Margarine and Soap production at Unilever and its predecessors Frank Veraart, Eindhoven University of Technology 16 June 2023 Abstract: The development of transnational resource supply chains have had severe impact in economic, social and ecological developments, in various places around the globe. This paper analyses the effects…