by Reema Nagpal | Featured, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Sustainability Series
We have all heard about global warming and the efforts being made to keep global warming below the 1.5 degree mark. But what exactly does that mean and how can we be a part of saving our planet? Reema Nagpal explains what the 1.5 threshold means, and shares a guide on...
by Penny Vegter | Featured, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably
A number of you will have found voting forms on your doormats recently. One might be to vote in the forthcoming European Parliament Elections, the other allows you to vote in a referendum on Amsterdam’s ‘hoofdgroenstructuur’, or green space policy. Voting on both...
by Ana Sofía González | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Spring
On May 4, the Netherlands will observe Remembrance Day, a solemn occasion to honour the victims of World War II and subsequent conflicts. Amsterdam’s Dam Square will host the national remembrance ceremony, a poignant event attended by the King and Queen. The...