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Update of the Flemish material indicators until 2021
Circular materials story: The Flemish circular economy does not yet translate into a reduced material impact.
We are increasingly successful in keeping materials in the cycle. Our reuse and recycling figures are increasing, we are producing more and …
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Vocabulary, food budget and logarithms
What do a writer's vocabulary and one's budget spent on food have to do with each other? Well, more than you might think! The mathematical relationship appears to be logarithmic.
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Material Matters: Article with inspiring insights
Article providing insights and arguments for a transition from a neoliberal economy to an alternative economy.
These are based on the book Material Matters, the alternative to our predatory construction society by Sabine Oberhuber and Thomas Rau.
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Recovery economy: Environmentally friendly and financially beneficial
By repairing a product instead of replacing it (purchasing a new product), the lifespan of the product is extended. This saves materials and greenhouse gas emissions during the production of a new product.
For products that consume a lot of energy, …
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The material footprint of Flemish consumption
The materials footprint of Flanders or Raw Material Consumption (RMC) is the total of primary raw materials that are extracted worldwide as a result of Flemish consumption.
These primary raw materials are minerals, fossil raw materials, biomass and …
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Global environmental benefits through local and circular textile consumption
In order to meet our Flemish consumption needs, we currently have to obtain a large part of the required raw materials from abroad. Reuse, recycling and high-quality, local production of textiles can ensure that the extraction of primary raw …
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Climate footprint: Sustainable compared to a fast fashion T-shirt
European consumption of textiles has the fourth largest impact on the environment and climate change, after food, housing and mobility. Textile consumption is also in the top three factors that place the most pressure on water and land use and in …
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Preparing toddlers for math prevents later delays
Pupils from the first year (group 3) do not always achieve the desired math level. An important cause may be that they have not sufficiently mastered the preparatory math skills. If you support preschoolers extra in this, they will benefit a lot …
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Mathematics in spontaneous play, that's child's play: Kindergarten
'Knowledge of mathematics in Flemish primary schools is declining' headlined De Morgen in an article on 1 June 2022. What is the mathematical link with pre-primary education? Preparatory arithmetic skills practiced in kindergarten form the …
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Being allowed to choose, about participation and self-determination in kindergarten: Kleutergewijs
This article from the Kleutergewijs blog is about options in kindergarten:
- why are choices important during daily routines?
- how do you promote choice?
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Playing with Loco Rompompom in your classroom: Five benefits
Do you know the Loco games? Perhaps you still have a basic box in your classroom. Did you know that there are special Loco Minigames starring Loeloe and Pompom?
Discover five benefits of Rompompom's Loco Games in your classroom in this article.
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Homemade clay: Recipe teacher Bianca
A recipe from Miss Bianca to make homemade clay or soft play dough. Due to the simplicity of this recipe, you can regularly replace the clay, which in turn makes it more hygienic to use. You can also always adapt the clay to the theme, with other …
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