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Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city
Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city speelt op maandag 22 juni 2026 om 19:30 in Tolhuistuin (IJpromenade 2, Amsterdam). lezing.
- Datum
- maandag 22 juni 2026
- Aanvang
- 19:30
- Locatie
- Tolhuistuin · IJpromenade 2, Amsterdam
- Tickets
- paradiso.nl ↗
- Soort
- Literatuur
- Genres
- lezing
Over Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city
Science & Cocktails is a series of public talks by scientists with live music and smoky dry-ice chilled cocktails in your hand. 20:30 talk by Eveline van Leeuwen Balancing human needs and sustainability Cities are the main hubs of human activity, both in terms of social activity, and of consumption and production. But how do the needs of urban dwellers actually relate to the sustainability of our planet? With a little more than 50% of the world population living in cities, they are responsible for 75% of the global energy demand and 80% of the emitted greenhouse gasses. Obviously, cities depend on resources from their hinterlands to meet their needs, often resulting in large ecological footprints. While cities are often considered 'engines of economic' growth, they are also places with the largest social inequalities. In most Western European countries, both the richest and the poorest people live in cities, with unemployment and poverty levels being higher compared to the more rural areas. And although sustainability is high on the agenda of cities like Amsterdam, sustainable innovations are often merely accessible to high income households. In this edition, Eveline van Leeuwen will focus on the concept of doughnut cities, or urban environments where both human needs and sustainability goals are met. How can improved urban-rural interactions contribute in forming these doughnut cities? And why are not only technical innovations needed, but also social and institutional innovations? Finally, she will discuss the need of partnerships between science and societies, clarifying with a case study of Amsterdam. This event is an initiative by the Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena (DIEP) with the support of the University of Amsterdam. Science & Cocktails Amsterdam is presented in cooperation with Paradiso Amsterdam.
Line-up
- Eveline van Leeuwenact
Over Tolhuistuin
Tolhuistuin is een cultureel centrum aan de IJ-oever in Amsterdam-Noord, gevestigd op het voormalige onderzoeksterrein van Shell. Het 18.000 vierkante meter grote complex combineert binnen- en buitenpodia, een idyllische tuin, een restaurant, een hiphopschool en een broedplaats voor dertig culturele organisaties. De programmering is breed: van concerten in jazz, pop, indie en soul tot festivals, theateroptredens, exposities en maatschappelijke talks. Tolhuistuin wordt beheerd door een samenwerking tussen Stichting Tolhuistuin, THT Horeca en Stichting Paradiso, en richt zich nadrukkelijk op Noord én de hele stad.
Veelgestelde vragen
Hoe laat begint Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city?
Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city start op maandag 22 juni 2026 om 19:30 in Tolhuistuin, IJpromenade 2, Amsterdam.
Waar is Tolhuistuin?
Tolhuistuin ligt aan IJpromenade 2, Amsterdam.
Waar koop ik tickets voor Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city?
Tickets voor Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city zijn verkrijgbaar via paradiso.nl ↗.
