Tag: The Hague

Wave energy converter Slow Mill successfully tested in The Hague

Stuart Mitchell

Dutch company Slow Mill Sustainable Power has successfully completed an offshore test of its wave energy converter off the coast of Scheveningen, The Hague, in early March 2025. The prototype, which captures both vertical and horizontal wave motion, has proven capable of reliably generating energy in North Sea conditions.  In addition to generating electricity, the structure also benefits the marine environment. It acts as an artificial reef, helps reduce coastal erosion, and may lower the need for costly sand replenishment by dampening wave impact. The project is supported by InnovationQuarter and…

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Healthy food education for 17,000 children in The Hague

Stuart Mitchell

TommyTomato The Hague received an European Grant to improve access to healthy food for Children in multiple areas in The Hague. More than 17.000 children will benefit from this grant to get access to better food, cooking lessons and food education. “TommyTomato The Hague gives children the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices, now and in the future. We deliver a healthy lunch, packed with vegetables, to primary schools. This is healthy and also helps children to concentrate at school. We wish that for all children. By…

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We talk fossil fuel advertising with alderman Robert Barker the man behind The Hague’s groundbreaking ban

Stuart Mitchell

On September 13 last year, in a groundbreaking move that received huge international coverage, The Hague, Netherlands, became the first city globally to legally ban advertisements for fossil fuels. This legislation marks a significant milestone in the fight against climate change, addressing the powerful role of advertising in shaping public perception and consumer habits. There are implications here for ethical marketing, climate change and the face of advertising worldwide. As this is such a big deal we’re going to look into the ban, the background to it and add in…

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The Hague is at the centre of a global effort to create clear legal frameworks for Climate Justice

Stuart Mitchell

From 2 till 13 December the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague heard delegates from more than 100 countries and organizations lay out their concerns and opinions on how to combat climate change. The Court will gather all of this testimony as it prepares to deliver an Advisory Opinion in 2025. This unprecedented gathering of international parties was requested by the UN General Assembly after a prolonged campaign by the World’s Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ) alongside young people from the low-lying Pacific Islands, many of whom are…

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The first zero waste factory of the world focuses on total value

Stuart Mitchell

In the south-west of The Hague, Yespers has opened the world’s first total value factory. A factory processing apples. Nothing but the whole apple. Every single part of the apple is valued and used. A factory with zero waste, where every residual flow is put into use.   At the factory, the stems, seeds, cores and fruit are separated before entering the processing process. The stems are dried and made into an apple tea blend and the seeds finely pressed into apple oil. Yespers makes the most impact with the cores…

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