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🇧đŸ‡Ș/ 🇬🇧 Deze podcast van de Green Office van de KU Leuven is een gesprek tussen studenten en duurzaamheidsexperten, waarbij de academische wereld toegankelijk wordt gemaakt voor mensen die zich willen inzetten voor duurzaamheid. /// This podcast from the Green Office for KU Leuven is a conversation between students and experts in the field of sustainability, bringing academia to those curious about engaging in sustainability.

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11/17/2023

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Episode thumbnail for E6: Debunking the Tofu Myth: Exploring the Protein Transition with PhD Ines Cottignie

April 5, 2026

E6: Debunking the Tofu Myth: Exploring the Protein Transition with PhD Ines Cottignie

<p>[Nederlands onderaan]</p><p>🇬🇧 In this episode, we explore the environmental impact of our food systems with Ines Cottignie, a PhD student at KU Leuven working on the protein transition in Flanders. Together, we debunk some myths surrounding plant-based protein and investigate concrete individual and societal steps to shift our diet. This podcast was recorded during the Veggie month at the Student restaurant 'Alma' at the KU Leuven as part of a broader Proteinshift campaign at our university. </p><p>Here are some interesting  articles and cooking inspiration for you:</p><ul><li><strong>ProteinShift KU Leuven: </strong>Read more about the university is doing here: <a href="https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/english/sustainability/greenofficeforkuleuven/what-we-do/policy/community-action-proteinshift" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/english/sustainability/greenofficeforkuleuven/what-we-do/policy/community-action-proteinshift</a></li><li><strong>Our World in Data</strong>: Meat and Dairy Production (2023): <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/meat-production" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ourworldindata.org/meat-production</a></li><li><strong>BBC: What is the lowest-carbon protein? </strong>(Isabel Gerretsen, 2025) <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-protein" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-protein</a></li><li><strong>Fit Green Mind</strong>: Plant-based (student friendly) food content for inspiration 😊 <a href="https://fit-green-mind.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://fit-green-mind.com/</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><p>🇧đŸ‡Ș In deze uitzending verkennen we de milieu-impact van onze voedselsystemen samen met Ines Cottignie, een doctoraatsstudente aan de KU Leuven die onderzoek doet naar de eiwittransitie in Vlaanderen. Samen ontkrachten we enkele mythes rond plantaardige eiwitten en onderzoeken we concrete stappen die we als individu en als samenleving kunnen zetten om onze eetgewoonten te veranderen. Deze podcast werd opgenomen tijdens de Veggie-maand in het studentenrestaurant ‘Alma’ van de KU Leuven, als onderdeel van een bredere Proteinshift-campagne op onze universiteit. </p><p>Hier zijn enkele interessante artikelen en kookinspiratie voor jou:</p><p>ProteinShift KU Leuven: Lees hier meer over wat de universiteit doet: <a href="https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/duurzaamheid/green-office/wat-we-doen/beleid/community-action-eiwitshift" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/duurzaamheid/green-office/wat-we-doen/beleid/community-action-eiwitshift</a></p><p>Our World in Data: Vlees- en zuivelproductie (2023): ⁠<a href="https://ourworldindata.org/meat-production⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ourworldindata.org/meat-production⁠</a></p><p>BBC: Wat is de meest koolstofarme eiwitbron? (Isabel Gerretsen, 2025) <a href="⁠https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-protein⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-protein⁠</a></p><p>Fit Green Mind: Plantaardige (studentvriendelijke) recepten ter inspiratie 😊 <a href="⁠https://fit-green-mind.com/⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://fit-green-mind.com/⁠</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for E5: Writing an award winning-thesis, interview with Alexia about the Future Proef Award

November 17, 2025

E5: Writing an award winning-thesis, interview with Alexia about the Future Proef Award

<p>Each year, the Flemish government honors groundbreaking student research that helps build a more sustainable future through the<strong> Future Proef Award</strong>.</p><p>Alexia Chalouli, an alumna of the KU Leuven master’s program in Urbanism, Landscape &amp; Planning,<strong> took home the top prize</strong> last year with her thesis about fire-resilient landscapes and shared infrastructures as a vision of holistic sustainability.</p><p>In this episode, Alexia shares the story behind her award winning research. What inspired it? How did it contributes to sustainability? And what it was like to compete in the Future Proef Award?</p><p>Listen to discover how one student’s ideas can shape a more sustainable tomorrow.</p><p>Learn more about the Future Proef Award here: <a href="https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/english/sustainability/get-more-out-of-your-thesis/FUTUREproef-Awards">Future Proef Award – KU Leuven</a></p>

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November 20, 2024

E1: The Programmatic Episode

Morris Callens and Pinelopi Katsigianni explore the complexities of sustainability, identifying its three pillars and challenging listeners to reevaluate their everyday habits and customs.

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What is Green Talk?

🇧đŸ‡Ș/ 🇬🇧 Deze podcast van de Green Office van de KU Leuven is een gesprek tussen studenten en duurzaamheidsexperten, waarbij de academische wereld toegankelijk wordt gemaakt voor mensen die zich willen inzetten voor duurzaamheid. /// This podcast from the Green Office for KU Leuven is a conversation between students and experts in the field of sustainability, bringing academia to those curious about engaging in sustainability.

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