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Update of the Flemish material indicators until 2021
Circular materials story: The Flemish circular economy does not yet translate into a reduced material impact.
We are increasingly successful in keeping materials in the cycle. Our reuse and recycling figures are increasing, we are producing more and …
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Novels in the classroom: Book tips per language
An overview of novels in different languages. Here you will find titles of books in the following languages:
- French,
- English,
- German,
- Spanish,
- Russian,
- Italian,
- Turkish.
The list was drawn up by the language teachers of the Department of …
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Goudvis: Compelling television portraits of top Belgian artists
For Goudvis, VRT followed a number of top Belgian artists for a year, on stage, in their studios, during rehearsals, behind the scenes... But their private lives are also shown. There are 19 episodes available, from 19 different artists. Visual …
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Vocabulary, food budget and logarithms
What do a writer's vocabulary and one's budget spent on food have to do with each other? Well, more than you might think! The mathematical relationship appears to be logarithmic.
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Material Matters: Article with inspiring insights
Article providing insights and arguments for a transition from a neoliberal economy to an alternative economy.
These are based on the book Material Matters, the alternative to our predatory construction society by Sabine Oberhuber and Thomas Rau.
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Studying: 20 quotes in Dutch and English
Many famous authors, scientists and artists express a piece of life advice in the form of a quote. Whether you're just starting your academic journey or nearing the end, we could all use some motivation when it comes to studying.
In this blog, 20 …
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Ten out of ten for sustainable food
Our diet contributes about thirty percent to global warming. Food is a very attractive gateway to taking environmental care with your students. In both the garden and the kitchen, children learn to experience first-hand what food is, where it …
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School vegetable garden manual
We eat all day long, but many children do not know that corn, strawberries and lettuce were once small seeds.
Through the school vegetable garden you can introduce children to the wonderful process from seed to plant. The school vegetable garden is …
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The 'Always and Everywhere' book: Video clips
Vincent, a young, hip artist, arrives at the professor's at exactly ten past ten. Why at ten past ten? The professor loves books. He knows all about it... But Vincent arrives with a very special book. Could it be an 'Always and Everywhere' …
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Recovery economy: Environmentally friendly and financially beneficial
By repairing a product instead of replacing it (purchasing a new product), the lifespan of the product is extended. This saves materials and greenhouse gas emissions during the production of a new product.
For products that consume a lot of energy, …
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The material footprint of Flemish consumption
The materials footprint of Flanders or Raw Material Consumption (RMC) is the total of primary raw materials that are extracted worldwide as a result of Flemish consumption.
These primary raw materials are minerals, fossil raw materials, biomass and …
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Global environmental benefits through local and circular textile consumption
In order to meet our Flemish consumption needs, we currently have to obtain a large part of the required raw materials from abroad. Reuse, recycling and high-quality, local production of textiles can ensure that the extraction of primary raw …
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