How can we invite students to think about sustainable living, while they often only live at their student house for a couple of years? In most student houses, sustainability is not a top priority, since sustainable investments take time and financial resources. That is why in February and March of 2021, the first edition of the UT Eco Challenge took place. The challenge provided an opportunity for student houses to make small investments that are beneficial on a short-term and long-term basis. Students were challenged to come up with creative ideas of how they could make their student house more sustainable. The top 6 winners of the challenge went home with prizes ranging from €200 to €1500, which they will use to make sustainable investments in their houses.

Winners in 2021

In the first edition, the top 3 houses were:

#1 Winner: Campuslaan 37, who went home with €1.500.

#2 Winner: Café Zottekop, who went home with €1.000.

#3 Winner: Huize Leopold, who went home with €500.

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UT Eco Challenge 2022

Would you like to be in the organization of the 2022 edition? Send an e-mail to the current portfolio holder External Affairs, Entrepeneurship & Innovation of the Student Union Board.