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Sustainable Environments Curacao

Upcoming events

Information Lunch Learning Communities Q4

Wednesday, February 19th 2025, 12:45 - 13:45

IDE Studio 23/24 - Faculty of Industrial Design, TU Delft

Do you want to make an impact on creating a sustainable society as part of your curriculum?

Collaborate with fellow students (HBO/WO/MBO), companies, teachers, governmental institutions, and citizens. This can be part of your JIP, BEP, internship, MDP, MEP, or course project.

This information session will cover the following Learning Communities:

Are you interested in joining for Q4?


Find possible assignments on the specific learning community page.


Questions? Reach out to: r.h.bossen@tudelft.nl

Motivation

The climate crisis forces us in Curaçao to work on innovative solutions for a sustainable environment.

Doelstelling

De doelstelling van de Learning Community is bij te dragen aan de Green Deal: Duurzame Zorg

met als doel 50% reductie van grondstofverbruik in 2030 en maximaal circulair in 2050.

Omdat er op heel veel verschillende manieren naar deze doelstelling toe gewerkt kan worden is besloten gebruik te maken van R-Ladder met circulaire strategieën als kapstok om de verschillende vraagstukken aan op te hangen

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Platform

Op de website www.evengroenevrienden.nl kunnen (potentiele) stakeholders algemene informatie vinden over alle beschikbare Learning Communities. Via de website kunnen ook vraagstukken aangeleverd worden.

Er wordt gewerkt aan een platform waar vanuit stakeholders, studenten en onderwijstellingen met elkaar in verbinding kunnen komen en deliverables kunnen uploaden. Het online educatie platform van EdX zal hierbij de basis vormen. Zodra dit platform af is, wordt er op deze pagina naar verwezen.

Projectorganisatie & Communicatie

De projectorganisatie van deze LC wordt gevormd door Linette Bossen en Bart van Straten. Linette Bossen is de projectleider van projecten “Streetwise: learning with society” en “ET-TLC: Energy Transition – Talent in Learning Communities”. Vanuit deze projecten zijn de Learning Communities binnen Even Groene Vrienden ontstaan. Bart van Straten is een expert op het gebied van duurzaamheid en de circulaire gezondheidszorg. Hij is verbonden aan het bedrijf Van Straten Medical en aan verschillende onderwijs- en overheidsgerelateerde instellingen.
Hun rol is het faciliteren van de verschillende co-creatie sessies en partnersessies en de daar bijhorende communicatie, het up to date houden van het platform en de leerroute.

Learning Community

Water projects Curacao

In Curacao, rising water levels, extreme rainfall, and inadequate water retention threaten the island's ecosystem. Polluted water runoff harms marine life and coral reefs. Illegal discharges worsen the issue, compounded by imminent landfill capacity. 

If you would like to join this Learning Community as a TU Delft student, you can apply for scholarships from TU Delft. Check this link for more information and deadlines: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/programmes/practical-matters/scholarships

Stakeholders: 

  • University of Curacao 

  • Stichting Monumentenfonds 

  • Kamer van koophandel 


Coaches:

  • Ergun Erkocu, (PhD candidate) (UoC)  

  • Prof. Dr. Ellen van Buren (TUD, Architecture) 

  • Dr. Boris van Breukelen (TUD, CiTG)

  • Prof. E. Echteld (UoC) 

  • Rugén Leito, MSc (HHS) 

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Current Project Cases

Below you can find an overview of the project cases currently available in the sustainable Communities Learning Community:

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Learning Community

Learning communities zijn  de motor van innovatieve ontwikkelingen. Professionals uit bedrijven, overheden en NGO’s werken in Learning Communities samen met onderzoekers, docenten en studenten uit verschillende kennisinstellingen. In Learning Communities wordt geleerd, gewerkt en geïnnoveerd in kleine groepjes vanuit een gezamenlijk belang. Het doel is om kennis te ontwikkelen en delen en oplossingen te zoeken voor complexe maatschappelijke problemen.

Stakeholders & Meetings

We organize 2 partner sessions per year where students present their results through pitches. It is important for all participants to be present to enable meaningful discussions. These sessions are likely to take place in September and February.

In between, co-creation sessions are organized where students and stakeholders of a specific topic come together to discuss the assignment. Each 10-week cycle includes at least 2 co-creation sessions, each lasting approximately 2 hours. It is essential for organizations wishing to participate to commit to these sessions.

 

Expectations for Stakeholders:

  • Attend 2 topic-specific co-creation sessions per year.

  • Participate in the partner sessions.

  • Facilitate students in their research, for example, by providing meeting spaces, assisting with interviews, offering guidance, providing contacts, or enabling shadowing opportunities in environments such as hospitals.

  • If JIP (Joint Interdisciplinary Project) students are involved in the Learning Community, a coach from the organization will be available (see attachment for the Joint Interdisciplinary Project).

What is expected from students

A student must meet the requirements of the course in which they are completing an assignment for the Learning Community (self-monitoring and coordinating with the relevant teacher).


What is further expected from students:

  • Complete two reflection questionnaires: one before participation and one afterward (for internal research purposes).

  • Attend two co-creation sessions.

  • Participate in sprint sessions with fellow students.

  • Deliver a presentation at the partner session.

  • Write a reflection report.

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Key Principles

In addition to the points above, we also focus on the following principles.
With the agreements below, we ensure that the Learning Community is valuable for everyone involved:

  • Everyone who gains knowledge also shares knowledge.

  • Everyone is an expert.

  • Everyone participates; if you cannot attend, you arrange a replacement.

  • Knowledge, expertise, and products belong to all of us.

  • Together, we advance knowledge, products, and expertise.

Old projects
See some parts of the project presentations from November 2024 below:

Contact

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Linette Bossen

Projectmanager

r.h.bossen@tudelft.nl

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Noa Buijsman

Facilitator

nbuijsman@tudelft.nl

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Joep Dols

Teaching Assistant

j.p.dols@student.tudelft.nl