Category: Events

Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs) Summer/Winter School

Methodologically and scientifically, islands serve as ideal ‘laboratories’ for examining the intricate interplay of environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Moreover, their often geographically isolated nature magnifies the importance of factors contributing to both vulnerability and resilience. The ISLAs Summer/Winter School series combines different perspectives and approaches to these complex processes of sustainability on islands. The…
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Join our Webinar and learn more about the Erasmus Mundus Research Master program Islands & Sustainability, ISLANDS!

Webinar for Prospective Students February 29th 2024 Do you want to learn more about being an ISLANDS student? Join our webinar on 29th February 11:00 – 12:00 CET via this link: ISLANDS Webinar Session 1or  29th February 19:00 – 20:00 CET via this link: ISLANDS Webinar Session 2 During the webinar, you will: Are you passionate about sustainable development and…
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1st ISLANDS Conference, September 2023

Last month, the 1st ISLANDS Conference was held at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at University of Groningen, bringing together all ISLANDS consortium universities, University of Groningen, University of the Aegean, University of Iceland and Universidad of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.  Over two days our students presented their inspiring research, shared innovative ideas and…
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Advanced Course: Environmental Management on Islands – Challenges and Sustainability

Islands are special cases for Sustainable Development. This Winter School/Advanced Course is aimed at combining all these different perspective, focusing on Gran Canaria.