Name: Science & Cocktails in Tolhuistuin
Start: 2026-06-22T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Weteringschans 6-8, 1017SG Amsterdam, Netherlands

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. Visit the following link for more information: paradi.so/ScienceCocktails-22jun.