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The Ultimate Guide To Thrifting In Amsterdam: How To Help Your Wallet and the Planet

  • by Sarah Smit
  • Posted on 15 December 202015 December 2020

By Sarah Smit and Jana Naskova — With the holidays coming up, there is a…

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  • Events

Climate Strikers Frustrated with Attendance Policy

  • by Miles Henderson
  • Posted on 27 September 201917 October 2019

By Miles Henderson ⁠— Hundreds are expected to protest at today’s national climate strike in…

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  • Academic Building

Anna’s Tuin Spring Festival: A Hands-On Break from Academic Life

  • by The Herring
  • Posted on 17 May 20198 December 2019

By Miloš Maggiore – On May 19, the management team of Anna’s Tuin en Ruigte…

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  • Guest Writers

A Piece of Green for AUC

  • by The Herring
  • Posted on 14 May 20198 December 2019

By Valérie Heinz – Toward the end of last year, the foundation Anna´s Tuin and…

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  • Culture

Amsterdam This May

  • by Jasmin Ronach
  • Posted on 4 May 201923 September 2019

By Jasmin Ronach Time is passing quickly and we are already in the last month…

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  • Culture

Amsterdam This March

  • by Jasmin Ronach
  • Posted on 9 March 20199 September 2019

By Jasmin Ronach Whether you believe it or not, there is life outside “the bubble”.…

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  • Academic Building

The Story of LCOY: Redefining Climate Action

  • by Saga Norrby
  • Posted on 28 October 20187 September 2019

By Saga Norrby At a Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) held at Amsterdam University College…

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Dreaming Big About Tiny Houses

  • by Saga Norrby
  • Posted on 12 June 201831 October 2018

By Saga Norrby  — In 1994 Laurens Schasfoort – a then 29-year-old Dutchman – went to…

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  • Inside the Bubble

Being an activist doesn’t mean getting angry all the time

  • by Tom Weber
  • Posted on 3 April 201825 September 2018

“Environmental activism” is a term that evokes in many an extreme, slightly negative image: people chaining themselves to train tracks, or spraying fake blood on coats made from real fur. Two Amsterdam University College (AUC) students are now trying to break that stigma.

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  • Guest Writers

Dutch Climate Youth Summit Off to a Promising Start

  • by Saga Norrby
  • Posted on 2 April 201831 October 2018

Science Park is soon to have its own climate youth summit, following a well-received pitch in the dorms of Amsterdam University College (AUC).

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  • Inside the Bubble

Luana Carretto: a food lover with a vision

  • by The Herring
  • Posted on 22 June 201531 October 2018

By Julia Vié and Ivana Solar — Luana Carretto walked down the stairs in AUC after…

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  • Inside the Bubble

AUC students are too sustainable for Greenpeace’s plastic bag challenge

  • by The Herring
  • Posted on 7 May 201531 October 2018

By Ina Schebler — When Greenpeace issued its Plastic Bag Challenge, calling for people to…

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  • Dorms

Winners of AUC’s Dorm Room Competition Demonstrate Originality and Individuality of Styles

  • by The Herring
  • Posted on 22 April 201531 October 2018

By Berlesu Kerimoglu — This March, Amsterdam University College held a contest in which students…

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