The Circular Industries Talks are organized every second Wednesday at the Circular Industries Hub. In this edition, Maurice Jansen, senior researcher and business developer at Erasmus UPT & co-founder of the LDE Centre Port City Futures, talks about ports as a force for positive change: an ecosystems approach to port development. Curious for more? Take a look at the recording at the bottom of this page.
People’s present day’s perception on port’s societal and environmental impact is increasingly diffuse. Considering their pivotal position in society, the question is whether ports can be a force for positive change?"
Ports and port cities play a pivotal role toward the sustainable development of coastal ecosystems. These ecosystems provide their natural capital by offering favorable locations for industry and accessibility to world markets. While port industrial activities have been reactive to pressure from stakeholders, in more recent years ports have adapted inclusive strategies and seek to align their strategic intentions with stakeholders. Around the world, port authorities are aligning their ambitions toward their contribution to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), such as the World Port Sustainability Program (WPSP) for port authorities and AIVP2030 for port cities. Port authorities are adopting multiple roles at the same time. Within this context the stewardship role is worth exploring.
Curious about the whole story? Listen to Maurics Jansen in the Circular Industries talks.
The Circular Industries talks
The goal of the Circular Industries talks is to share knowledge across Leiden, Delft and Erasmus and to complement and deepen the knowledge already available within the Circular Industries Hub. The talks are organized on Wednesday morning from 10:00 to 11:00. The talks are online (Microsoft Teams).