Our collaboration with other institutes, funders and societal actors allows us to efficiently study and work on environmental issues on a global scale.
See below an overview of some of our partners.
The Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (ASI) provides an inclusive umbrella for sustainability-related research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ASI seeks to build bridges among VU researchers and with the wider community to increase our scientific and societal impact.
ASI actively promotes cooperation between related but traditionally divided disciplinary approaches across VU faculties. It further develops and strengthens relations with societal partners and users of its knowledge in order to deliver timely and relevant research to society as well as to receive feedback and input to its research.
More information here
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) is the Dutch national weather service. Primary tasks of KNMI are weather forecasting, and monitoring of weather, climate, air quality and seismic activity. KNMI is also the national research and information centre for meteorology, climate, air quality, and seismology. KNMI focuses on monitoring and warning for risks with an atmospheric or seismic origin. In addition, KNMI offers advice and strategy prospects for both acute and future dangers.
More information: www.knmi.nl
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving) is a national institute for strategic policy analysis in the field of environment, nature and spatial planning. PBL contributes to improving the quality of political and administrative decision making by conducting outlook studies, analyses and evaluations in which an integrated approach is considered paramount. The agency conducts independent solicited and unsolicited research. PBL commissions our study on sustainable national income for the Netherlands, and is partner on our project on real world consumer behaviour relating to the purchasing of environmentally preferable goods.
More information: www.pbl.nl
Deltares is an independent institute for applied research in the field of water and subsurface. Throughout the world, it works on smart solutions, innovations and applications for people, environment and society. The main focus is on deltas, coastal regions and river basins. Managing these densely populated and vulnerable areas is complex, which is why Deltares works closely with governments, businesses, other research institutes and universities at home and abroad. The motto is Enabling Delta Life. As an applied research institute, the success of Deltares can be measured in the extent to which expert knowledge can be used in and for society. For Deltares the quality of its expertise and advice comes first.
More information: www.deltares.nl
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