Citizen science: rethinking research with and for society. A lever for better understanding and protecting the environment The seminar is being organised on June 5, World Environment Day. It is part of the Circle U.

Recently, issues related to the (perceived) quality of inputs and technologies have been proposed as an important constraint to their adoption by smallholder farmers in low income countries. Taking maize seed embodying genetic gain as a case, we train random agro-dealers to test whether under-adoption by farmers is caused by low quality due to sellers’ lack of knowledge about proper storage a

The ELI-Day is a conference day organized by the ACELI. It is an opportunity for all ELI scientists to present their research topics to other members of the institute, and to share knowledge and ideas.The 2025 edition happened on Tuesday May 27, 2025.The abstract book for ELI-Day 2025 is now available here.Do you need a Certificate of attendance?

Dans le contexte actuel d’urgence climatique, de congestion urbaine généralisée et de manque d’activité physique, promouvoir l'usage du vélo pour remplacer une partie des trajets réalisés en voiture devient un impératif reconnu à plusieurs niveaux politiques. Les avantages du vélo sont bien documentés : il nécessite peu d’espace, est silencieux, présente un faible impact environnemental et en

Atelier de discussion ouvert sur les scénarios de transition pour orienter la réduction des usages et risques associés aux pesticides dans les régions et filières agricoles wallonnes. L’équipe SYTRA vous invite à Louvain-la-Neuve le 26 mai prochain à 14h pour une après-midi de discussion sur les enjeux de transition des secteurs agricoles wallons.Ce moment d’échange est organisé dans la phase

On May 22, the Earth and Life Institute is delighted to welcome Doctor Lukas Egli for an ELI Sustainability Talk entitled "Sustainable agri-food systems at the local scale: Community-Supported Agriculture in Germany".Dr Lukas Egli works at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, in Germany.He has published high-impact work revealing the importance of crop diversity, asynchrony, and landsc

The Arabian Gulf, a semi-enclosed basin with a maximum depth of 100m, is connected to the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz. It is characterized by unique ecosystems, which are resilient to the hyper-arid, hyper-saline and highly varying temperature conditions.