Sustainable City Lab
Are you a student, resident, civil servant or scientist and want to participate in devising or conducting research to make Hague neighborhoods more sustainable? Then read on.
Do you ever wonder:
- How to get more nature in the neighborhood?
- What to do about litter?
- How can you switch to more sustainable energy sources?
Are you interested in working with students, residents and scientists to find answers to these kinds of questions? Then get in touch with us! buurtlab070@leidenuniv.nl
What have we already done?
Our collaboration between residents and scientists has already produced valuable results. For example, for one project, students compiled 150 sustainable initiatives in The Hague into an overview map. Another project was about the inclusive energy transition. Students developed an app with and for energy coaches in The Hague to make it easier to map energy-saving measures among local residents.
What are we doing now?
The 070 Neighborhood Lab is not standing still. For an ongoing “Sustainability Challenge,” master students are researching “Sustainable Food in The Hague” together with The Hague neighborhood organization. The goal is to reconnect residents of The Hague more with food and nature. They will investigate citizens' perceptions about the connection between food, health, crops and soils. The results will allow the municipality to reshape the goals of the Hague Food Vision. If you, or know someone, involved in urban gardens, food forests, greenbelts, etc. be sure to contact us.
What else is possible?
No idea yet? No problem. We like to visit neighborhoods in The Hague to talk and listen, for example on a neighborhood evening. Sometimes ideas arise spontaneously. We then see if we can start a research based on questions, or if students can already work together with residents on a solution.
Interested or inspired? Get in touch with us! buurtlab070@leidenuniv.nl