Sustainability Conference + Cooking Workshop
On the 29th of April, the Sustainability Event Committee will be hosting a sustainability-oriented Conference! This conference will be hosted at 't Feithhuis in the city centre of Groningen. This year’s topic is: ‘’From compliance to commitment: embracing sustainability in modern business.’’
The aim is to bridge the gap between students and companies offering sustainable business opportunities, providing insights into the latest developments in the field. Here's a glimpse of what awaits you:
General information
Date: 29 April 2023
Time: 12:00-18:00
Location: 't Feithhuis, Martinikerkhof 10 Groningen
Sign-up deadline Sustainability Conference + Cooking Workshop with NextGen: April 24th
Sign-up deadline Sustainability Conference: April 28th
Planning
12:00-12:30 Walk-in
12:30-13:00 Introduction day moderator + speaker 1 (Jan Pronk - BigMile)
13:20-14:30 First session workshops
14:30-14:50 Coffee break
14:50-16:00 Second session workshops + speaker 2 (Maartje Hofker - Gasunie)
16:00-16:50 Speaker 3 (Erik Bertholet - Groningen Seaports) + closing of the day
17:00-18:00 Drinks
Optional
18:30-22:30 Cooking workshop with NextGen (cv selection)
The participating companies are:
Movares - an engineering consultancy firm dedicated to creating infrastructure with minimal environmental impact, offering career prospects in the field of Supply Chain & Operations.
Gasunie is currently working on changing their carbon footprint. The hydrogen department which will be present at the event specializes in how hydrogen can be stored efficiently and be used as fuel for industry. They believe Gasunie could establish a national infrastructure for using hydrogen as a fossil fuel replacement as early as 2030.
BigMile - a tech company that helps businesses manage, analyze and optimize their transportation and logistics operations to reduce emissions and improve sustainability.
NextGen - this is a secondment company that focuses on the development of young professionals within the Supply Chain & Operations. They aim to realize personal growth for students.
Registrations for the Conference and cooking workshop (optional) are open until April 24th. Spaces for workshops and sessions are limited, so don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals and industry experts. We look forward to welcoming you at 't Feithhuis on April 29th for a day of inspiration and actionable insights toward a sustainable future!
In addition, we hope to inspire students to adopt sustainable decision-making in their daily lives. Therefore, we organize a professional cooking workshop at Dennis Cooking Place in collaboration with NextGen. Don't miss out on this opportunity to attend a professional cooking workshop while having fun with fellow students and getting to know NextGen! Also in the topic of sustainable cooking, the revised sustainable cookbook is available here.
You can sign up for both the sustainability conference and the cooking workshop for €5 or exclusively the sustainability conference for €5.
Sign up now for an unforgettable day!
If you have questions related to the event, please send an e-mail or WhatsApp to the following:
E-mail: sustainability@temagroningen.nl
Number: +31 (0)6 3608 7015 (Latse Reidinga - Chairman)
*Non-communicated no-shows or cancellations less than 48 hours in advance will be fined 30 euros.
