Our Sustainable Food
On Tuesday 8 October, the Green Office and The Lighthouse are organising the Sustainable Tuesday at the main location of The Hague University of Applied Sciences. This year, the theme of this day is Our Sustainable Food, and we cordially invite everyone to join us! The aim of this day is to make students and staff aware of the impact of our current food chain and the solutions that are available to make it more sustainable. Of course with accompanying snacks.
Free entry for students and staff, as always! No registration needed.
Programme Lectures and Workshops
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Kick-off | Atrium |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Live cooking demo by chef Pierre Wind | Atrium |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | More to Sustainability Pub Quiz by Mission Zero | Café West 75 |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Lecture "Netherlands Vegan Land?" by Joran Lammers, Leiden University | Speakers' Corner |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Workshop "What is Sustainable and Healthy Food?" by Annelies Rotteveel, Nutrition & Dietetics | Innovation Playground |
| 13:00 & 14:15 | Soap box talk "The Choices You Make" by Martin Kuivenhoven, Business Administration | Atrium |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Lecture "Why psychology is important to make sustainable food choices more often" by Patricia Bulsing, Nutrition & Dietetics | Innovation Playground |
| 14:00 | Sustainable Campus Project Award Ceremony | Atrium |
| 11:45 - 13:15 & 13:15 - 14:45 | Excursion Stadsoase Spinozahof | Repelaerstraat 61, The Hague |
Activities on the Atrium: "Harvest Hustle"
At the market on the Atrium, you'll find inspiring local food initiatives that show how the food industry can be reimagined.
Rechtstreex offers local, fresh, and sustainable food straight from regional farmers, cutting out unnecessary middlemen. Tuinderij Wijdehorst, an organic farm in Wassenaar, provides chemical-free produce to the local community and creates space for recreation and education on sustainable living. Ons Eten is committed to a healthy and fair food chain, supporting initiatives through the Hague Food Council. The video project Wormonomics by artist Charlotte van Winden in the greenhouse humorously highlights the economic lessons we can learn from earthworms.
The university’s Green Office gives students the chance to develop their sustainability projects and encourages colleagues to spotlight their own initiatives through the "Sustainable Ambassadors Initiative."
Zero Waste Warriors will test your waste sorting skills and offer certificates, while caterer Eurest lets you sample new sustainable dishes.
KlimaatGesprekken provides coaches to chat with you about making sustainable lifestyle choices, based on the idea that "setting a good example inspires others."
With the interactive game “Op ’t matje”, Wellbees draws attention to student well-being, which is also partly connected to food.
The Circular Business Research Group (Mission Zero) will offer color advice to help you make smarter clothing choices. Wearing your clothes longer reduces your ecological footprint, which is good for the planet—and for our food systems.
First-year Spatial Development students will present their creative sustainable campus designs, and Nutrition & Dietetics students will offer samples of their homemade sustainable snacks. It’s a day full of inspiration and sustainable choices for everyone!
Programme op het plein 11.00 - 15.00 uur
| Rechtstreex | Rechtstreex supplies local, fresh and sustainable food directly from more than 100 farmers and producers in the region, without unnecessary intermediaries. They focus on transparency, ensuring that consumers know where their food comes from while supporting sustainable farming practices. In this way, a shorter and more transparent food system is being built. rechtstreex.nl |
| Tuinderij Wijdehorst | The cooperative market garden WIJdehorst is a regenerative organic community market garden in Wassenaar with an assortment of vegetables, fruit, flowers and herbs. She provides the local community with toxic-free and healthy food. The place itself is welcoming and offers space for recreation. Teaching people how to contribute to a greener and healthier planet in a different way. wijdehorst.nl |
| Ons Eten | Ons Eten is committed to a sustainable, healthy and fair food chain in the city. They organise the Hague Food Council, an advisory body with experts who help develop food policy aimed at health, sustainability and food security. In addition, they support citizens' initiatives and social enterprises that contribute to a future-proof food system. The focus is on short food chains, edible green spaces, and local community participation. ons-eten.nl |
| Green Office & Ambassadors Initiative | Meet the Green Office of The Hague University of Applied Sciences. The place where you can go with your sustainability initiatives for the university of applied sciences. The Green Office team will be happy to help you develop or implement your ideals. You can also sign up here to become a volunteer and participate in Trash Walks, Sustainable events, but you can also follow training courses and workshops. The Ambassadors Initiative is a new initiative to draw attention to all those great sustainability initiatives that are already alive at the university of applied sciences. Students, colleagues, anyone who is committed to promoting sustainability in one way or another can come here. We put these initiatives in the spotlight, because that is the place they deserve. For more information, come to the booth. |
| Climate Talks - Marleen van Beek, Finance & Control | Since 2016, coaches have been trained here to start a conversation for anyone who wants to change our lifestyle. Based on the idea of "setting a good example leads to others", they inspire others to make those sustainable choices as well. klimaatgesprekken.nl |
| Clothing Color Advice - Rigtje Bruinsma, research group Circular Business | Welcome to the Community of Practice for Sustainable Fashion and Apparel, where economics and sustainability come together. As a student, you know how important market dynamics, profit models, and supply chains are. But what if I told you that the current system in the fashion industry is not sustainable? Think of the gigantic waste of raw materials, the pollution, the impact on food, the poor working conditions. These are not only environmental problems, but also major economic and sustainable challenges and opportunities. Some hints for more sustainable fashion shopping/behavior: |
| Zero Waste Warriors | Learn how to separate waste like a pro! Also this year you can get your first college diploma by taking a "waste" exam. The Zero Waste campaign helps you with this. Master Waste Warriors |
| Compass Group/Eurest/food tasting | The caterer of the college; Eurest, not only shows the market how they deal with the food transition, but above all they let us experience what that entails. In the food corner you will find new and alternative snacks to experience. Who knows, maybe the new trend will be discovered in this way. |
| Wormonomics, Charlotte van Winden | Wormonomics by artist Charlotte van Winden combines a video artwork and a manifesto about what humans can learn from earthworms with tufted worm-themed rugs. With this video work the artist delves into the underground world of worms, and uses humor and satire to critique capitalism, environmental exploitation, and economic inequality. Through the wisdom of earthworms, it encourages viewers to reflect on themes like sustainability, justice, and simplicity. Come watch the video and the work of Charlotte in the greenhouse. |
| Scale models Sustainable Campus - Spatial Development (11:00 - 14:00) | First year students of Spatial Development will present their ideas for The Hague Campus. In a short period of time, the students have immersed themselves in order to get started with the environment of The Hague University of Applied Sciences. How can they make the area more sustainable to create more greenery (vegetable gardens) in the area? And how do you connect the area through sport? Be surprised by their creative and innovative designs and their fresh perspectives on sustainability and urban development. The public award ceremony will take place at 14:00. Contact person: Sebastiaan Beresford, lecturer Spatial Development. |
| Wellbees | The Wellbees pay attention to student well-being with the statement game "Op 't Matje". And student well-being also has everything to do with the circumstances in which you can concentrate on your studies. Good and sustainable food can also have an impact on your studies. Find out this (and other things) in this game. Wellbees |
| Nutrition and Dietetics students walk around with food tastings and research questions | In the morning, students of Nutrition & Dietetics prepared new snacks in the kitchens on the Slinger. Now it's time to have it tested. At the market you will meet several students who would like to know your experience of the snacks prepared for them. So enjoy the snack, and share your experience in their research. |
Live cooking demo by chef Pierre Wind
12:00 - 13:00 Atrium
Pierre Wind is a Dutch chef who became famous through his cooking shows on television. He has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants like Seinpost, Saur, and Prinses Juliana in Valkenburg. Later, he became the face of innovative cuisine at restaurant De Nas for many years, and then spent several years as head chef at restaurant September in The Hague. Currently, Pierre is a "practor" at the International Hotel & Management School ROC Mondriaan in The Hague and serves as the executive chef of the first tram restaurant in the Netherlands called the Hoftrammm. He’s also a regular guest chef on the TV show ZappLive, where he prepares delicious dishes live in the studio—ranging from quirky and creative recipes to super tasty and simple ones!
More to Sustainability Pub Quiz
13:00 - 13:45 Café West 75
Do you sometimes feel like sustainability challenges are too big to tackle on your own? Wondering how each of us can make meaningful, manageable contributions? Join our More to Sustainability Pub Quiz to discover new (and different) ways to take better care of ourselves, each other, and the environment. Learn fun facts about improving food practices (and other sustainability tips) and win great prizes.
Lecture "Netherlands Vegan Land?"
Joran Lammers, PhD candidate/junior lecturer Universiteit Leiden
13:00 - 13:45 Speakers' Corner
Research by design shows: less meat and dairy means more space for nature, relaxation, climate, biodiversity, more climate justice and is good news for the economy!
Suppose everyone eats plant-based food and the import of animal feed comes to a standstill, what would that mean for our country? Strootman Landscape Architects investigated this together with Leiden University. The Van Eesteren-Fluck and Van Lohuizen Foundation selected the research proposal from a large number of submissions and funded it. Central themes in the design research are climate justice and the use of space. It's a thought exercise – not a plan. The research shows that less meat and dairy is very beneficial. Namely, more space for nature, relaxation, climate, biodiversity, and more justice. The space issue, so prevalent in the Netherlands, appears to be linked to our choices for diet and production methods.
Website: www.nederlandveganland.nl / Joran Lammers - Leiden University (universiteitleiden.nl)
Workshop "What is sustainable and healthy food?"
Annelies Rotteveel, lecturer and researcher Nutrition & Dietetics
13:00 - 13:45 Innovation Playground
This presentation is in Dutch
Everything we eat and drink has an impact on the environment. For example, making food causes greenhouse gas emissions and requires a lot of water and land. In addition, food must be packaged, refrigerated and transported. In total, about a third (20-35%) of all climate impact comes from producing and consuming food.
So for the environment, it makes a lot of difference what's on your plate. The impact on climate change differs per product. By making different choices and eating differently, you can directly contribute to a better world. In this session, we will explain exactly what sustainable food is and what you can pay attention to in your own diet, so that it is also healthy and nutritionally complete.
Lecture "Why psychology is important to make sustainable food choices more often"
Patricia Bulsing, lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics
14:00 - 14:45 Innovation Playground
Increasing people's understanding of which choices are better for health and sustainability is of great importance within the major food transition we are currently going through (from a diet high in animal protein to diets with more vegetable protein). However, despite the increasing knowledge about the health and sustainability of food, we see that most people continue to eat as they always have. Why is that the case? What psychological challenges do people face? Do they experience resistance to change? And is there still hope? In this session, you will be taken through various psychological factors surrounding sustainable food choices.
Excursion Stadsoase Spinozahof
Stadsoase Den Haag / Stichting Stadsoase Spinozahof
Group 1 departure 11:45, return 13:15
Group 2 departure 13:15, return 14:45
The Stadsoase is a green, relaxing place in the middle of petrified parts of the city where people recharge their batteries both physically and mentally. It offers a natural environment where local residents can relax, enjoy nature, and connect with neighbors. These places promote social participation by activating residents to work together on projects that contribute to the quality of life in the neighbourhood. The Stadsoase therefore play an important role in reducing heat stress and improving the well-being of residents. It's more than just a place to unwind; A dynamic exchange of energy is created, as individuals actively participate in the community and thus strengthen not only themselves, but also the neighborhood.
Please allow about an hour and a half (including walking to and from the location). Check in at the Green Office booth at your scheduled time.
More Information
For more details, check out the program or email [email protected]. You can register for lectures here.
See you on Tuesday, October 8! 🌱