Designing a sustainable future

Designing a sustainable future involves creating a future that respects planetary boundaries. This means addressing current and future global challenges with the aim of enabling humankind to maintain the well-being of modern societies without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

To tackle sustainability challenges, we leverage our fundamental scientific expertise and translate this knowledge into societal impact through interdisciplinary co-creation. Our strong interconnectedness allows us to forge connections across disciplines early in the research process and enables us to make significant improvements throughout the entire value chain in collaboration with our stakeholders. In doing so, we strive to maximise our impact in fields such as biodiversity, climate, energy, housing, materials, mobility, natural resources, socio-economic methodologies, etc.

Sustainability lies at the core of UHasselt’s cross-cutting policy, making it a defining feature of our DNA.