New episode of Diepgang: the gap between law and justice
In episode two of video series ‘Diepgang’, Rotterdam resident Rene Visser asks an uncomfortable question: why are international climate agreements and court rulings – including binding ones, such as those of the European Court of Human Rights – so rarely taken seriously? He examines the gap between what is legally established and what governments and […]
One Planet Port launches video series ‘Diepgang – Verhalen uit de haven’
The Port of Rotterdam is the logistical heart of Europe and moves the world. It can feel distant – a vast industrial machine operating on a scale that seems to have little to do with everyday life. But its consequences are anything but abstract – and the stories of people who live and work in […]
From busiest to smartest: Erasmus IHS students make the case to One Planet Port
How can one of Europe’s largest and most complex ports transform itself to operate within planetary boundaries – without sacrificing economic strength or social equity? That was the central question a group of 30 master’s students from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, took on as a seven-week advisory […]
From vision to implementation: five policy recommendations to transform ports in Europe and Rotterdam
Time is running out. Seven of the nine planetary boundaries have already been breached – and ports can play a decisive role in turning the tide. Realigning ports with ecological limits is urgent, necessary, and a matter of strategic self-interest. One Planet Port’s new Policy Brief equips policymakers in Europe and Rotterdam with the frameworks […]
One Planet Port Guest Lecture at the University of Groningen
One Planet Port recently delivered a guest lecture in the Master’s course Critical Approaches 2025–2026 at the University of Groningen, convened by Dr. Ethemcan Turhan, Associate Professor of Environmental Planning, Politics and Society, and Dr. Christian W. Lamker, Associate Professor of Spatial Planning and Environment. The session examined the interconnected relationship between GDP growth, the […]
One Planet Port joins coalition against ammonia discharge at sea
©IMO One Planet Port has joined a coalition of environmental NGOs urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prohibit ships from discharging toxic ammonia waste into the ocean. The coalition, including Environmental Defense Fund, Pacific Environment, and Clean Shipping Coalition, is calling for a precautionary approach where ammonia-fueled ships retain waste onboard and offload it […]
Europe’s Ports at a Crossroads: From Gateways of Trade to Gateways of Regeneration
Last week (3rd Feb), Dr Lucy Gilliam, Co-Executive Director and Founder at One Planet Port, spoke at the 3rd European Blue Economy Conference in Brussels on the panel “Europe’s Ports: Gateways to Green Growth, Innovation and Competitiveness.” The discussion focused on the EU’s emerging Ports Strategy and how it can shape the future of Europe’s […]
Acknowledging the Limits, Creating Tomorrow: Dutch Leadership for Sufficiency and Well-being
Authored by Tanner Tuttle, MSc. (One Planet Port). Summary The irony is stark: the Netherlands is hailed as a global agricultural and trade powerhouse, yet its model erodes its own ecological integrity and entrenches extractive, profit-driven dynamics that harm farmers and food sovereignty worldwide. Polycrises of sea-level rise, water stress, nitrogen and biodiversity breakdown, grid […]
Understanding Scope 3 Emissions: New Report on the Port of Rotterdam
Late last year, a significant report titled Analysis of Climate Plans for the Port of Rotterdam was published by CE Delft. This research effort represents one of the most comprehensive public attempts to estimate the Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions linked to the Port of Rotterdam. The report is available online via CE Delft’s website […]
Global Environmental Groups Urge Scrubber Ban Ahead of OSPAR Ministerial Meeting in Vigo
Ahead of the OSPAR Ministerial Meeting — part of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, which brings together 15 governments and the EU to protect the ocean from pollution and degradation — in Vigo on 26 June, Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and 18 other organisations (and […]