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ViCo summit

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Friday June 12th, 15:00-20:00

ViCo Summit: the New Vietnam

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3-Day Masterclass by Tom Bosschaert at UCo Utrecht

SiD Systems Thinking & Sustainability Masterclass

3-day SiD Fundamentals masterclass at UCo Utrecht. Learn systems thinking and systemic sustainability with Tom Bosschaert.

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1970s neighborhood turned climate-ready, built with 1,425 people who live there.

Edelstenenbuurt, Middelburg

Edelstenenbuurt is a 1970s social-housing neighborhood in Middelburg transformed from 76% hardscape to a climate-adaptive g…

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Industrial zones are locking in the wrong future

Vietnam Is Building the Last Industrial Revolution

Here is what progress looks like in Binh Duong, Vietnam, in 2025. A 44,000-square-meter factory under construction, designe…

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