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  • KIT in 2024

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    2024 was a year of transformation and impact at KIT. Here are some highlights from the year:

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  • Exposition ‘May we evolve’ in KIT Building

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    May we evolve’ is a temporary exhibition in the KIT building. The colonial past of KIT and that of her own family inspired Natasha to visualise our changing view of nature: from an inexhaustible supply of ‘resources’ subordinate to human exploitation, to the ‘commons’: a collective heritage that should be managed fairly and sustainably. With […]

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  • KIT Mag is out!

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    The new KIT MAG is out! This annual magazine highlights the collective efforts of all aspects of KIT, and showcases our dedication to fostering an inclusive and sustainable world. Dive in and discover the commitment to positive change that pulses through our building and organisation and unites the many faces of KIT.

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  • KIT experts: Climate change detrimental to sexual and reproductive health

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    Climate change is negatively affecting people’s sexual and reproductive health. So say experts at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT). They are confirmed in this by WHO (World Health Organisation), which is addressing the public health implications of climate change at the climate summit COP28 in Dubai. Climate change and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights “Climate […]

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  • KIT nominated for the “Heritage sustainability award”

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    Our building, the largest national monument in Amsterdam, has been nominated for the Heritage Sustainability Award 2023! We have been working on making the monumental building more sustainable since 2015. In March of this year we got rid of the gas boilers. From now on, our building will be heated using underground heat and cold […]

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  • Working Towards Responsible Hospitality

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    At KIT hospitality, sustainability lies at the heart of our mission and is the guiding principle in all our work. Every year we strive to become more sustainable, and we are always looking for new ways to improve. As our work is guided by the SDGs, we know that sustainability is not only about taking […]

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  • KIT builds one of the largest blue-green roofs of Amsterdam

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    KIT Royal Tropical Institute has built one of the largest blue-green roofs in Amsterdam on her terrain, with help from a subsidy of the municipality of Amsterdam. Because this roof is at ground-level of our terrain it is the most easily accessible blue-green roofs in the city, which makes it easier to show how a […]

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  • KIT Magazine

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    Introducing KIT MAG: an annual magazine packed with stories about our activities, at our campus in Amsterdam and with partners worldwide. Browse the magazine online or take a copy with you when you visit KIT (at the reception).

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  • KIT Board member Joyeeta Gupta wins prestigious Spinoza Prize

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    KIT Royal Tropical Institute’s  Supervisory Board Member Prof. Dr. Joyeeta Gupta has won the Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific award in The Netherlands. KIT is proud and pleased that Joyeeta Gupta is awarded this prestigious prize for her work on climate change and justice, which is at the heart of KIT’s mission to contribute to […]

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  • New KIT CEO

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    We are happy to announce the appointment of a new CEO, Henri van Eeghen, as of 1 January 2023. He succeeds Mark Schneiders, who will retire from KIT at the end of 2022.  Henri van Eeghen has extensive international experience, both in the private sector and as director of non-profit organisations like the Dutch development organisation Cordaid, the American Mercy Corps, and most recently, the Synergos Institute, an […]

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  • SDG Action Day 2019

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    On 25 September, more than 500 people gathered at KIT Royal Tropical Institute for SDG Action Day 2019. The full-day programme brought together CEOs, young professionals, sustainability experts, students, and visionaries with the aim of creating partnerships and driving action on the SDGs in the Netherlands and globally. SDGs in Focus The packed agenda featured […]

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