VU Amsterdam - A Better World@VU

In this final episode Jan Jorrit Hasselaar, economist and theologian at the Faculty of Religion and Theology of VU Amsterdam explains that views on climate change are often either pessimistic or optimistic. But that’s not constructive, Hasselaar argues. There is a third way to deal with radical uncertainty in the context of climate change: that of hope.

Show Notes

In this final episode Jan Jorrit Hasselaar, economist and theologian at the Faculty of Religion and Theology of VU Amsterdam explains that views on climate change are often either pessimistic or optimistic. But that’s not constructive, Hasselaar argues. There is a third way to deal with radical uncertainty in the context of climate change: that of hope.

What is VU Amsterdam - A Better World@VU?

In this 5-part series VU Press officer Marieke Theunissen explores the latest projects on sustainability at VU Amsterdam. This series is part of exhibition A Better World@VU. The main goal of the exhibition is to show projects of VU students and employees that contribute to a more sustainable world. Both near and far from VU Amsterdam.