VUB launches podcast on sustainability: Scientists With A Cause

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 — The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is an urban engaged university that values a sustainable society. That's why it has launched Scientists With A Cause , a new podcast series built around the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to give visibility to the social relevance of the research VUB scientists are carrying out. Behind the scenes at the VUB labs . In Scientists With A Cause , listeners will discover the contribution of VUB scientists to the SDGs, the 17 goals set by the UN to steer our planet and its inhabitants towards sustainability and away from poverty and climate change. How do our scientists go about this and what happens behind the walls of VUB? The researchers themselves speak about their work, their vision, the solutions they are pursuing and why it matters for our future. Karin Vanderkerken, vice-rector for Research Policy: "VUB scientists work extremely hard on their research assignments. For years on end, they immerse themselves in a social issue.