I am doing research on reflexive monitoring and in this context on transformative learning. Reflexivity is needed for transformative learning. Transformative learning is not per se about a transformation towards sustainability. It is about transforming the learner’s mind. There are different types of learning. Object learning or instrumental learning is learning about a task. Like one learns to cicely a bike, speak a new language, or do a handstand. When we engage in this kin

It was my first attendance of the EU-Spri conference. I have to admit, it first appeared on my radar last year only. EU-Spri stands for European Conferences on Policies for Research and Innovation and was founded in Paris in 2010. While the innovation space is not new to me, the policy space is. So I knew, attending the conference, I would learn many new things. Together with a great team at the Athena Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, we submitted an abstract about

Unleash the power of microbiomes to save the planet! This is what I am currently working on. I successfully started to make kombucha. I also experimented with water kefir and natural fermentation. The latter two were not yet successful. But this is not what this blog is about. Although, it might merit a blog post as well. This blog is about the program I am now part of. The Holomicrobiome. I am a sustainability transformation researcher. I am still struggling with this label.

It was my second International Sustainability Transitions (IST) conference, and I think it was my third time in Lisbon. After my return,...