To fulfill these ambitious goals, we have translated them into more tangible ways to change our impact. We formulated a vision on commuting, travel, food, waste, electricity and awareness creation. We invite you to read more about our efforts below.
Sustainability at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
More information
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Join the FSG Sustainability Team
The faculty's sustainability team is open for every colleague or student from our faculty wishing to join. We're currently a team of about 10 people from all three Schools. If you want to contribute or share ideas, you can always e-mail us or start by joining the FSG Sustainbility Community in Teams. Also feel free to join the VU-wide Sustainability Community there.
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Digital Cleanup Day 2026
We participated in the annual Digital Cleanup Day again on Thursday March 19th. Want to improve something as well? Read more about energy saving tips and tricks or check the tips from IT (in Dutch)!
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Repair & Recycling Workshops 2026
We have started organizing regular repair workshops in 2026. The next clothes repair is scheduled on June 23rd at 4PM. If you want to attend or get involved, please contact us!
Some links related to recycling:
Sewing Lessons, e.g. at Griffioen or De Steek
Fixing Fashion Inspiration on Insta
Clothes Swap: the Clothing Loop
Second Hand Stores in Amsterdam
Tips for Sustainable Clothes (Milieu Centraal)
Tips for Fair Clothes (Schone Kleren Campagne)
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Earlier Projects
2025
-We have participated in the Waste Project and created waste separation posters, which will be distributed on the VU campus as of March 2026.
-The team organized the first Climate Exam at VU, together with VU's Sustainability Office.
2024
-In 2024 the SSC sustainability team organized the Energy Challenge. Between February 15th and April 15th, five teams took on a project linked to this topic: Team Energy Use Tips & Tricks, Team Energy Helpdesk, Team Warm & Cold, Team Sustainability Research and Team Sustainability Education.
2023
-In the autumn of 2023, an SSC Sustainability Survey was created in collaboration with VU’s Sustainability Office.
-From March until October 2023 we hosted the Sustainability Challenge at SSC: a challenge booklet was made to and there was a physical location that embodied the change of the collective, the 'change tree', which visited all departments. The idea was to try to change a habit in 21 days. The challenges were linked to the six impact topics from the School's sustainability policy.
2022
-Learn more about the efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and optimize resource usage through sustainable work routines and best practices in the SSC policy document.
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Sustainable Travel Information
Sustainable Business Travel Guideline - for employees
Green Travel Guide - for students
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Sustainability at VU - Useful Links
Sustainability Office VU (implementing the VU sustainability strategy)
Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (sustainability-related research at VU)
Green Office (sustainability platform for students)
Environmental Humanities Center
Volunteering at the Botanical Garden July 14th
We’re excited to go to the VU Hortus on Tuesday afternoon July 14th, 2026, to help them with some gardening! Would you like to join? We plan to meet there at 2PM. Please e-mail us, so we'll know how to reach you.
For questions and ideas on sustainability at our Faculty
Please send us an email, and Margriet Schager will get back to you.