Thesis assignment commissioned by Foundation Social Workplace Saba (FSWS) on Food Sovereignty in Saba

The assignment is a participatory scenario development on the different possibilities to achieve a local food supply at Saba. Saba is a Caribbean island and the smallest special municipality of the Netherlands. At the moment most food is imported which makes food expensive for the inhabitants of Saba. At the same time agriculture fields aren’t [...]

Request for a master student in the ‘Reestdal’ (Drenthe)- new call

The PeerGrouP is a location-art group that specializes in site-specific theatre and visual arts in the northern provinces of the Netherlands. The PeerGrouP consists of a lively mix of theatre makers and artists who are inspired by the landscape, the location and the local inhabitants. The quality of food, ecology, practical knowledge of the landscape, [...]

Afstudeerproject Kloosterburen: student(en) gevraagd

Stichting SintJan is een bijzonder particulier initiatief uit Kloosterburen, gemeente De Marne, in de provincie Groningen. Het initiatief SintJan Kloosterburen is voortgekomen uit het traject ‘Korensantoverleg’ (1997-2000) en het ontwikkelen van de dorpsvisie Kloosterburen 2003. In dit traject zijn burgers met kennis, inzicht en een grote maatschappelijke betrokkenheid bezig hun eigen leefomgeving vorm te geven. [...]

Interessante afstudeeropdracht in Tilburg

Tussen Udenhout, Berkel-Enschot en Tilburg Noord ligt de Nieuwe Warande. Het is een open landbouwgebied gelegen te midden van de geplande stedelijke uitbreidingen van de stad Tilburg. De gemeente Tilburg wil de randen van dit gebied gaan bebouwen. Onder leiding van de BMF hebben omwonenden, boeren en andere betrokken partijen in 2009 een visie opgesteld [...]

A Sociology of Farm-Level Animal Disease Awareness, Knowledge and Practices – Fully-funded PhD Studentship

We seek to recruit a PhD student who will adopt a qualitative research approach to sociologically explore the nature of land managers’ knowledge, experiences and practices in relation to farm animal diseases in Scotland.  The studentship is part of the Centre of Excellence in Epidemiology, Population Health and Disease Control (EPIC) and is funded by [...]

Request for a master student interested in place, landscape and population

The PeerGrouP is a location-art group that specializes in site-specific theatre and visual arts in the northern provinces of the Netherlands. The PeerGrouP consists of a lively mix of theatre makers and artists who are inspired by the landscape, the location and the local inhabitants. The quality of food, ecology, practical knowledge of the landscape, [...]

Request for a master student interested in product development and marketing for an organic farm and macro-distillery in Wales

Glynhynod is an organic farm where artisan cheeses are produced, situated in west-Wales and managed by a Dutch family. The firm is highly innovative, applying sustainability guidelines to all their activities and producing food of high quality; several cheeses have received prices on national and international level. The family is now developing the first organic [...]

Urban Ag – Stadslandbouw

Grow your own is emerging as a trendy urban activity. Although allotment gardens often exists for over 50 years, their image is drastically changing. Until recently, these spaces were ignored by any city with promotional aspirations. Rather, they were tolerated at fringes or near railroad tracks. Quite different from the central place ’community gardens’ are conquering now, increasingly heralded as [...]

Een uitdagend afstudeervak!

Sociale Moestuin Sliedrecht – Een tuin voor en door Sliedrechters Achtergrond informatie Het bestuur van Stichting Sociale Moestuin Sliedrecht wil een sociale moestuin realiseren. Een moestuin voor en door Sliedrechters zelf. Het initiatief, dat nu een jaar loopt, krijgt al veel positieve belangstelling. Het bestuur wil verkennen of de ambities realistisch en uitvoerbaar zijn. Bestaat [...]

Thesis possibility with Dutch Sustainable Development Organisations

        The thesis assignment is commissioned by Dutch Sustainable Development Organisations, COS Gelderland & OIKOS. There is an additional option to include your internship.  The assignment is a feasibility study of a private network of (young) migrants, (inter)national students and others active in local sustainable development organisations. In order to encourage regional cooperation and to [...]