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SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY
Te x t Maartje OomeSUSTAINABILITY
NEWS
HELP US KEEP ZUIDAS ACCESIBLE
Ever y other year, the Zuidas Accessibility Team polls ever yone who lives or works in or regularly visits
Zuidas on what they think of the district’s accessibility. The results provide a wealth of insight into all the
ways we travel into Zuidas, how satisfied we are with our commute and which alternatives might be
available. This information is used to improve access to Zuidas. As an extra incentive, participants in
this year’s sur vey will be entered to win great prizes, such as a trendy raincoat from Regenpakhuis,
bike vouchers from Het Zwarte Fietsplan, and lots more. Scan the QR code and take the sur vey!GREEN BUSINESS CHALLENGE
This year two more teams of young professionals are tackling the Green Business Challenge,
an initiative of GBC Zuidas, in which participants are given five months to design and build
their sustainable idea. The Sustainable Fashion Team has set its sights on greening locals’
wardrobes with a pop-up shop offering sustainable brands and vending machines stocking
sheer tights. The E-Waste Team aims to reduce electronic waste in Zuidas, by exploring
recycling options for electronic equipment and encouraging companies to buy more
sustainable electronic products. Results of the Green Business Challenge will be unveiled
during a celebrator y gathering at the end of April. Good luck to both teams!!Maartje Oome is communications advisor for Green Business Club Zuidas,
a district organization in which businesses cooperate in launching sustainable
initiatives and achieving sustainability goals. She is also the editor-in-chief of
the Zuidas Sustainability Report. As the contributing editor of the sustainability
page in Hello Zuidas magazine, she reports on interesting new trends on the
sustainability front in Zuidas. Got hot news on green developments in Zuidas?
Send an email to: [email protected].A GREENER ZUIDAS
With Zuidas now rating as the most densely developed piece of city in the Netherlands,
the city is stepping up efforts to preser ve local quality of life by prioritizing green space.
Its ideas for a greener Zuidas have been set out in the aptly named Green Plan. Aside
from more planting activities, the plan also outlines measures to improve landscaping
with a diversity of flora and fauna. Among locations to be targeted in the years ahead
are Europaplein, Claude Debussylaan, Gustav Mahlerplein, the eastern stretch of De
Boelelaan, the embankment along Fred. Roeskestraat, and Gershwinplein.