Category: Sustainable Cities

  • Visiting student & Research fellow

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    The MIT Senseable City Lab in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is seeking full-time visiting students, research fellows, and post-docs. The lab focuses on providing innovative research to support Amsterdam’s goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2030, with the aim of extending insights and technologies globally. Applicants with backgrounds in mobility and transport systems, environmental engineering, climate…

  • Scaling Lead

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    ACT is seeking a Scaling Lead to bolster their team and bolster the organization’s impact across Ireland. As a dynamic and innovative social enterprise, ACT is dedicated to accelerating the Green Transition and fostering sustainability. The Scaling Lead will spearhead efforts to expand the enterprise, manage growth strategies, and optimize operational efficiency. This individual will…

  • Sunset Project: 10 Doctoral Canditates

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    SUNSET is a European Doctoral Network aiming to develop innovative research and training capacity around city-university interactions driving the EU’s twin green and digital transition. SUNSET brings together a diverse network of esteemed researchers from leading universities worldwide, along with partners from city governments, innovation companies, research institutes, and civil society organizations. Together, we aim…

  • Public space designer with great conceptual skills

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    Felixx, an international award-winning landscape architecture firm founded in 2014, boasts a team of 35 designers and researchers dedicated to addressing climate challenges. They are currently seeking a public space designer with 3-5 years of experience to join their team. Ideal candidates possess strong graphic skills and experience in high-end public realm and mixed-use projects.…

  • PhD: The Role of Social Innovations in Enabling Nature-Based Solutions in Cities

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    The Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University is seeking a PhD candidate to explore the role of social innovation in enabling nature-based solutions (NBS) in the Mediterranean region. This research aims to contribute to just and sustainable cities by investigating how social innovation initiatives and networks facilitate the implementation and mainstreaming of NBS. The candidate…

  • PhD on the Role of Knowledge in Planning & Governance of Nature-Based Solutions

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    A PhD researcher position is available to investigate the role of knowledge in inclusive planning and governance of nature-based solutions in the Mediterranean region. The focus is on upscaling these solutions in urban planning, emphasizing knowledge-based instruments and co-production processes. The project involves action research in real-life case studies, exploring various types of knowledge for…

  • PhD on ‘Planning HER City’

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    The Institute is seeking a PhD candidate to lead a project focused on implementing gender-sensitive urban planning practices in the Netherlands. The research aims to understand how gender differences manifest in Dutch urban planning and its impact, exploring planning techniques to enhance the participation of young women and spatial interventions to reclaim their right to…