We will introduce you to the Sustainable UM Taskforce and invited different speakers to talk about their work on sustainability on educational, research and operational level. The session will close with a Q&A between the audience and the speakers. Join this session to learn more about the sustainability community in UM and start to engage with them!

Date, time, location, language

Date: 19 April 2022
Time: 20.00-21.00 (CET)
Location: online 
Registration: Click here

The UM alumni sustainability committee is aiming to establish a community of UM students, staff and alumni members on the topic of sustainability. We do this by connecting people, organizing events and keeping our community informed on (opportunities) for advancing sustainability within and outside of UM.

Timetable

20.00 - 20.05
Brief introduction of the UM Sustainability Community & its founding by Carolin Gorzelitz (UM Alumna & president of the Executive Committee of this community)

20.05 - 20.20
Introduction to the Sustainable UM2030 Taskforce by Frank Boons (Head of Maastricht Sustainability Institute - Professor Political Economy and Sustainability)
Theme: An overview of the SUM taskforce structure, functionalities, and its plans for the future within each pillar.

20.20 - 20.35 
Sustainability & Education by Ceren Pekdemir (MSI - Coordinator of education pillar of SUM2030 - Coordinator of UM-wide Minor sustainability)​
Theme: A focus on the initiatives for education in sustainable development at UM with specific focus on the newly developed UM-wide minor in sustainability.

20.35 - 20.50
Sustainability & Operations by Anja van Bogaert (Coordinator Taskforce SUM2030)Theme: The introduction of the newly acquired Sustainability Hub on the Tapijn Campus with focus on the current initiatives and organizations currently in the hub.

20.50 - 21.15 
Closing group discussion & networking opportunity 

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