Science & Cocktails: Human needs and sustainability in the city

Ticket € 6,50

maandag 22 juni

In Tolhuistuin - Club

Doors: 19:00, Support: 19:30, Main programme: 20:30

Ticket € 6,50

Membership not required

Ticket € 6,50

Membership not required

Event in English, semi-seated

Program is half seated, half standing

This show is part of

Kosmos

Science & Cocktails is a series of public talks by scientists with live music and smoky dry-ice chilled cocktails in your hand

19:00 doors open for cocktails
19:30 live music by Global Charming
20:30 talk by Eveline van Leeuwen

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Balancing human needs and sustainability

Cities are the main hubs of human activity, both in terms of social activity, and of consumption and production. But how do the needs of urban dwellers actually relate to the sustainability of our planet?

With a little more than 50% of the world population living in cities, they are responsible for 75% of the global energy demand and 80% of the emitted greenhouse gasses. Obviously, cities depend on resources from their hinterlands to meet their needs, often resulting in large ecological footprints. While cities are often considered ‘engines of economic’ growth, they are also places with the largest social inequalities. In most Western European countries, both the richest and the poorest people live in cities, with unemployment and poverty levels being higher compared to the more rural areas. And although sustainability is high on the agenda of cities like Amsterdam, sustainable innovations are often merely accessible to high income households.

In this edition, Eveline van Leeuwen will focus on the concept of doughnut cities, or urban environments where both human needs and sustainability goals are met. How can improved urban-rural interactions contribute in forming these doughnut cities? And why are not only technical innovations needed, but also social and institutional innovations? Finally, she will discuss the need of partnerships between science and societies, clarifying with a case study of Amsterdam.

About
This event is an initiative by the Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena (DIEP) with the support of the University of Amsterdam. Science & Cocktails Amsterdam is presented in cooperation with Paradiso Amsterdam

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Line-up

Club

Eveline van Leeuwen
Global Charming

About the speaker

Prof.dr.ir Eveline van Leeuwen is Scientific Director at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) and Chair of Urban Economics at Wageningen University & Research. Her research tackles urgent urban challenges—energy transition, circular economy, and regional food systems; with a focus on urban-rural dynamics.

Eveline uniquely combines micro-level approaches, like agent-based modeling, with macro-economic frameworks, drawing on pluralist economic theories. Beyond academia, she advises local, national, and international bodies, including the OECD, Amsterdam Economic Board, and Circular Plastics NL, shaping sustainable urban futures.

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Eveline van Leeuwen & Boj van den Berg

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About the music

Global Charming exorcise the banality of everyday life, knowing the planet is doomed and the printer is out of ink again. On their debut album ‘Mediocre, brutal’ (Subroutine Records), the Amsterdam-based post-punk quartet explores the monotony of daily routines. Survival of the dullest kind. Because boring is intense. Fueled by the hypnotic energy of repetitive rhythms, wayward guitars wash away the stale taste of vending machine coffee, breaking free from frustration with sharp, jolting bursts. Lyrics about cutlery and new coats blend seamlessly with Global Charming’s lean compositions, marked by playful synths and driving percussion. The group, made up of familiar figures from the Dutch underground scene as musicians, producers, and visual artists, recorded the album at Schenk Studio in Amsterdam. ‘Mediocre, brutal’ was self-produced and mixed by Mikey Young.

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How to get to Tolhuistuin

Tolhuistuin (formerly Paradiso Noord) is located at IJpromenade 2 in Amsterdam North. A free ferry runs from Amsterdam Central Station to Buiksloterweg. From there, turn left and you’ll walk straight into Tolhuistuin. For club nights, the rear entrance (Buiksloterweg 5C) is used. This entrance can be reached via Overhoeksplein

Restaurant
Tolhuistuin also has a restaurant where you can enjoy a meal before the show. We recommend making a reservation in advance via this website.

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