Opening Academic Year 2024-2025 | Introduction Sjoukje Heimovaara

“Let us work together, globally, for a future where water and food are secure not only for ourselves, but for all people.” This call was made by president of the Executive Board Sjoukje Heimovaara during the opening of the 2024-2025 academic year at Wageningen University & Research.

According to Heimovaara, the effects of climate change on water availability are already visible. Agriculture is struggling with summer droughts, alternating with sudden moments of excessive amounts of water. Deltas like the Netherlands are also increasingly experiencing problems with salinisation. “When we talk about the impact of climate change on food production, water is central. But it is precisely this critical resource that is increasingly under pressure.”

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