On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen

Joke Luttik; Erna Maters; Django Milner Vaas

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-00361-4_70

On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen

Joke Luttik
, Erna Maters^*
, Django Milner Vaas

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In 2009, Wageningen University & Research expressed its ambition to be a front-runner in sustainability within its operations. A sustainability policy was drafted, subsequently adjusted, and expanded. While significant progress has been made, current ambitions extend even further. The ultimate goal is to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve near-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, there is a commitment to transforming into a nature-positive university. We delve into the various routes WUR can pursue to realize these objectives. The purpose is to assess current internal CSR policies and to identify which improvements are best moving forward.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions
Editors	Walter Leal Filho, Riri Fitri Sari, Laís Viera Trevisan
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1295-1315
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032003614
ISBN (Print)	9783032003607, 9783032003638
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00361-4_70
Publication status	Published - 2026

Publication series

Name	World Sustainability Series
Volume	Part F1458
ISSN (Print)	2199-7373
ISSN (Electronic)	2199-7381

Keywords

Biodiversity
Decarbonisation
Sustainability policy

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Luttik, J., Maters, E., & Milner Vaas, D. (2026). On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen. In W. Leal Filho, R. Fitri Sari, & L. Viera Trevisan (Eds.), Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions (pp. 1295-1315). (World Sustainability Series; Vol. Part F1458). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00361-4_70

Luttik, Joke ; Maters, Erna ; Milner Vaas, Django. / On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen. Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions. editor / Walter Leal Filho ; Riri Fitri Sari ; Laís Viera Trevisan. Springer, 2026. pp. 1295-1315 (World Sustainability Series).

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Luttik, J, Maters, E & Milner Vaas, D 2026, On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen. in W Leal Filho, R Fitri Sari & L Viera Trevisan (eds), Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions. World Sustainability Series, vol. Part F1458, Springer, pp. 1295-1315. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00361-4_70

On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen. / Luttik, Joke; Maters, Erna; Milner Vaas, Django.
Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions. ed. / Walter Leal Filho; Riri Fitri Sari; Laís Viera Trevisan. Springer, 2026. p. 1295-1315 (World Sustainability Series; Vol. Part F1458).

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Luttik J, Maters E, Milner Vaas D. On the Journey Toward a Zero-Carbon, Nature-Positive Campus in Wageningen. In Leal Filho W, Fitri Sari R, Viera Trevisan L, editors, Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions. Springer. 2026. p. 1295-1315. (World Sustainability Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-00361-4_70

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