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Ivar Maas is the Head of Sustainability at VU Amsterdam and is responsible for the implementation of the university's sustainability
strategy. He leads a team working on a wide range of projects that aim to integrate sustainability in education, research, knowledge transfer, operations, and the community. Ivar is also a PhD candidate at the Institute for Environmental Studies at VU. His research centres around transforming universities for sustainability, and he aims to identify transformative pathways towards sustainability as an integral part of the university

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Academic qualification

Environment and Resource Management, Master, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Award Date: 31 Aug 2019

Social Psychology, Master, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Award Date: 31 Aug 2019

Psychology, Bachelor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Award Date: 31 Jul 2017

  • Caryl E. Rusbult Award

    Maas, I. (Recipient), 2018

    Prize / Grant: PrizeAcademic