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Biomass plants

Climate

Government

Biomass power plants: redundant or inevitable?
With biomass plants, the government wanted to ensure that the climate targets would be met. The government set aside 10 billion euros for the construction of 628 biomass plants. Objections to the biomass plants soon arose: they would not be as CO2-neutral as was assumed and there would be more useful ways to use the biomass.

Food

Icecream

The first popsicle
In 1905, the popsicle was invented by eleven-year-old Frank Epperson. He made a drink with water and some soda powder that he stirred through with a stick. Because his mother told him to go to sleep, he left the drink. When he woke up the next morning, it had frozen and the drink with the stick in it was frozen too. This was the first popsicle.

Columbus

History

Discovery journey

Columbus discovers America
Columbus was looking for a faster sailing route to the Dutch East Indies. He planned to sail there via the West. With the financial support of the Spanish Queen Isabella, his ships left for the West, but instead of finding a new route to the Dutch East Indies there, he found the undiscovered continent of America.
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Agriculture

Climate

European Union

Greening European agriculture
To meet the Paris climate targets, European agriculture must become more environmentally friendly. To achieve this, the European Union spent tens of billions in subsidies. Despite the large investments, little or no progress is being made. Member States do not want to cooperate on stricter rules and the livestock population is far too large.

Covid 19

ICT

Apps

The Dutch COVID-19 Appathon
People who have been in contact with a person infected with the coronavirus could be warned via an app. The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport was to choose the best app from 7 candidates. Unfortunately, all apps turned out to be unsuitable. There were shortcomings in terms of privacy and it was also not clear what exactly the app should be able to do.

Climate change

Festival

Art

The Sea Is Coming
In 2008, the festival 'De Zee komt' (The sea is coming) was organised on the beach. Along a six-kilometre route, people could admire works of art that were intended to create awareness of the scope and consequences of climate change. Great efforts were made to realise the project. Unfortunately, the financing proved insufficient and the main organisations involved were not united.