University of Amsterdam (PPLE) – Bachelor Elective System Change When things go wrong, people often say we need to change the system. But how do you change a system? And what actually is a “system”? In a nutshell, this is what the one-month elective TheRockGroup taught at the University of Amsterdam (PPLE) is about: System…
DSM-Niaga – Crowd Auditing Transparency is a hot topic nowadays and for industries that are usually closed off to the public and shrouded in secret it is difficult to implement it in their business. TheRockGroup supported DSM-Niaga, a circular carpet company, in designing and implementing transparency in their business and production process. Context DSM-Niaga is…
Chrysal – Sustainability Program Development TheRockGroup helped Chrysal to create a structured sustainability program. With input from three working sessions with Chrysal, a 3-year sustainability implementation plan was created. Context Chrysal is a main driving force in the flower and plant industry and worldwide market leader in flower food. Whether you grow, transport, sell, or…
University of Amsterdam – Science in Practice Science in Practice is a university course through which The Rock Group, the UvA, students, and participating companies work together in the transition towards a more sustainable economy. They do this by implementing circularity into the business models of both SME’s and larger organizations. Students learn about theoretical…
Regenerative Agriculture Research Program The Regeneration Academy offers hands-on course in regenerative agriculture. In the Regenerative Agriculture Research Program, students and researchers are able to come together. They learn while doing valuable research on land, a large farm in La Junquera, South of Spain. The Regeneration Academy is a beacon of hope, proving that agriculture…
University of Amsterdam (PPLE) – Circular Economy The Circular Economy course for bachelor’s students at the UvA challenged them to reflect on the way we organize our current economic system and its consequences for material flows. The circular economy, its barriers and opportunities for implementation, its impact and possible unintended consequences were studied. Context…
Waste Transformers – Hong Kong The Waste Transformers offer an innovative local solution for organic waste streams like food waste or sewage sludge. They offer modular solutions to transform waste into energy (gas, heat, electricity combination). Thereby facilitating the circular economy in locations that are otherwise difficult to service. We explored the business opportunities in…
BrouwBrood Context BrouwBrood began with 4 students from the University of Amsterdam who took the course Science in Practice. During the course, students were given a consultancy case for Brouwerij ’t IJ, a specialty beer maker, to see what could be done with ‘brewers spent grain’. The students found that 80% of the waste from…
Roze BunkerTheRockGroup is co-entrepreneur of soda-innavator en ‘fruit butcher’ Roze Bunker. The start-up uses leftovers to make new syrups, using for example leftover madame jeanette peppers and ginger root. With the pulp, another start-up, Twisted Jams, creates a fantastic zerowaste jam. Rebottled then takes the used bottles and turnss them into unique glassware. Roze Bunker…
