PAST EVENTS
Debt for Climate info-lecture
20.10.2022
Answers to questions regarding colonial origin of the Global South’s debt, debt driving fossil fuel extraction, and debt justice being essential for climate justice were proposed in an info-lecture by Debt for Climate.
Industrial visit to NXP
14.06.2022
TGD organized an industrial tour to NXP, where a demo tour was given of their showroom and insights on various NXP projects and policies which aid in sustainability. You can learn more about NXP through their website: https://www.nxp.com/
TU/e Green Week 2022
30.05.2022 - 02.06.2022
During this year’s iteration of the TU/e Green Week, TGD once again collaborated with Go Green Office to organize fun and informative events regarding the promotion of sustainability at the TU/e Campus. Events ranged from a Campus Safari and Sustainable Product Market to a sustainable clothing info-lecture and Q&A with the director of an interesting documentary, Prince of Muck. More information about all of the events can be found on the Green Week’s website: https://www.gogreenoffice.nl/green-week/
Kenya: Connect Energy Sources
03.05.2022
SparkEnergy has and it is presenting a box to which people can connect their energy sources to in order to share microgrids, especially in Africa where this option is still not seen as possible while being in an energy lacking context.
SparkEnergy organized a case night together with Team Energy and TGD as an interactive case where participants share ideas about proper implementation of energy grids, could gain more knowledge about the current energy transition and get up close to the perspective of a company that directs its effort towards it.
From Temporary Shelter to Semi-Permanent Homes
19.03.2022 - 02.04.2022
This workshop investigated the transitional period from a temporary structure into a (semi-)permanent solution, in pre- and post-disaster settings, over multiple sessions. The course combined realistic design thinking with actual research strategies, related to the overall themes of traditional architecture, non-engineered earthquake design, building with natural and waste materials & overall improvement of living conditions.
In a team, people worked on the development of a Design Brief. They got the assignment to define a realistic and understandable description of their concept, strategy, proposed techniques, materials, environmental solutions; to be visualized by a short graphical presentation.
A short summary video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St3NWHOdjjM
Nurdle Soup X TGD
17.03.2022
Nurdle Soup and TGD collaborated for an insightful event to inform people about microplastics and socio-economic challenges. People with interest in global sustainability and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals could interact with the presenters and share their feedback, and get a sneak-peek of the second iteration of Nurdle Soup’s device.
The Social Dilemma with TGD & Chronos
23.02.2022
Chronos, the debate association at TU/e, had fruitful discussions with TGD and interested attendants about topics such as social justice, developing countries, and other worldwide concerns in this event. Preluding the event, a dinner was shared, followed by an insightful debate on topics of socio-eco justice.
Hope in Every Drop
21.10.2021
Improving access to energy, natural resource conservation, and sustainable development. Advit Foundation is a non-governmental organization that works towards achieving these goals and more in India, and has joined TGD to talk about their work. To represent Advit, Charu Jain spoke about their projects, in a presentation that is called “Hope in Every Drop”.
Be The Change In This Messed Up World 20.04.2021
Rob Greenfield is a wildly inspiring environmental activist, adventurer, and “dude making a difference”. Rob lives up to the famous Gandhi quote “Be the change you wish to see in the world” by showing the world that change starts with us, individuals. He has biked across the United States on a bicycle made out of bamboo, wore all the trash he produced for 30 days, and went an entire year growing his own food. He joins us to share and discuss small, simple steps that can make all our lives a little greener, healthier, and happier.
Purpose as the Foundation of a New Economic Paradigm
19.04.2021
The current economic system sustains itself on underlying assumptions that are widely taken for granted. In this lunch lecture, Dr. Kaj Morel shines his light on each of them while questioning their desirability. In his talk, he will introduce the term Purpose Economy which associates fundamentally rethinking the current economic system. It bases itself on a redefinition of what is desirable value offering and introduces an alternative perspective that selects for socio-environmental contributions to the community as a whole.
Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility 21.04.2021
Inspiring lecture by Feike Sijbesma, CEO of chemical giant DSM from 2007 till 2020 (you may know him as a special envoy of the Dutch cabinet in the corona pandemic last year), who is a world-renowned leader in corporate social responsibility. In his time as CEO, he drastically transformed the company to make it the most sustainable in the sector.
I Am Greta
19.04.2021
The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta—a shy student with Asperger’s—in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her extraordinary wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.
Reform In Education - Towards Environmental and Social Responsibility 22.04.2021
For engineering students that framework has often become ‘technical solution-oriented. This reductionist engineering framework, which is often deeply embedded in universities, can be enriched through education that provides global context and pluralist perspectives. Creating critical awareness of the educational system we are a part of is vital. We select speakers that are providing more conscious teaching methods/systems in which they are aware of their own framework and ‘position’ knowledge and perspectives.
Migration Flows and EU Cooperation
22.09.2020
Are you frustrated with the pictures of people drowning in the Mediterranean? Are you confused with the stance of the EU? Would you like to know more? Join us and Docent Floris Jan Donders from the AVANS University of Applied Sciences for this lunch lecture where he will share his knowledge on the topic!
TGD Summer Action 17.02.2020
Come and discover TGD Summer Action, an expo of summer projects and volunteering opportunities which strive for sustainable development through technology and engineering!
TGD Lunch Lecture: Millieudefensie
13.12.2020
TGD invites Milieudefensie to present their most recent campaign 'Operatie Klimaat', to show how you can be part of this global movement towards a fair and sustainable world.
TGD Info Lunch 10.02.2020
Are you willing to use your knowledge and skills to tackle the world's development challenges? Are you eager to raise awareness about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Yes?! TGD is the organisation for you!
TGD & SG Lunch Lecture: Analytics for Zero Hunger
13.12.2020
Prof. Dick den Hertog is the founder of the Data Science for Social Good Initiative at Tilburg University which shows the potential of mathematical optimisation to help humanity, e.g. Zero Hunger Lab that optimised the whole supply chain of the UN World Food Programme.