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Sustainability initiatives within KU Leuven have a broader societal impact: a lower ecological footprint of our students and staff has a local and global effect, and every sensitised student and staff member will promote the values of sustainability outside the context of their studies and work. It is, therefore, essential for us to continue to focus on sustainability in the service of society. In order to fully embrace everyone’s commitment, we need a long-term overarching sustainability vision, as rightly requested by the Sustainability Council. More than ever, we must also dare to take a critical look at ourselves: Each of us can also contribute by making simple changes to our habits and raising awareness, and it is up to us to inspire every student and colleague to do so with concrete ideas and actions. Where possible, we also align our overall sustainability vision and concrete initiatives with the vision and plans of local authorities, such as Leuven 2030 or Go4Brussel 2030.

Together, we make KU Leuven

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence you have placed in me during what has already been an intense campaign. Now we are steaming ahead to the final round of voting! Because if you really want to bring a breath of fresh air to the university, you need to know exactly what is going on, what the needs are and how we can realistically address them. In short, you need to know KU Leuven inside out so that we can move forward together and leave no one behind. That’s why I am keen to continue the dialogue with you, because yes, together, we make KU Leuven.