Student generations before us worshipped the ideals of freedom, equality or democracy. The unifying slogan of our generation is: Sustainability! Sustainability is a call for action to create flourishing societies and economies, while simultaneously sustaining the natural environment. With the economic system crumbling, human populations exploding and ecosystems vanishing, we see sustainability as the defining [...]

Mission The Maastricht University Green Office coordinates and initiates ecological, social and economic sustainability projects at Maastricht University, by empowering students and staff members. Vision The Maastricht University Green Office promotes sustainability as a topic of active concern among students, staff and faculty, and advances a self-perpetuating process of organizational transition towards a greener campus. [...]

Students, staff and faculty are engaged in a collective process to green Maastricht University. In several projects the community tries to decrease energy usage, promote ecological lifestyles and raise awareness about the global sustainability challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. Students can either volunteer with the Green Office, realize their own projects or write [...]