IVN
Since 2013, we have been a proud sponsor partner of IVN, an institute for nature education and sustainability. Not only do we contribute financially to this organisation, but we also actively support each other with knowledge exchange, innovation and practical assistance. In 2021 we supported IVN on two campaigns closely connected to TAUW areas of expertise.
With the ‘Schone rivieren’ (Clean rivers) -campaign, TAUW joined forces with IVN Nature Education, the Plastic Soup Foundation and the North Sea Foundation to reduce plastic waste in the Dutch rivers, which ultimately ends up in the North Sea. As part of the programme, TAUW’s innovative ‘plastic catcher’ Shoreliner has been utilised, and colleagues have actively removed litter along Dutch rivers. By supporting the ‘Nederland Zoemt’ (Netherlands buzzes) -campaign TAUW focused on the endangered bee species that are extremely important for our food supply. Together with IVN, LandschappenNL, Naturalis and Natuur & Milieu, we aim to structurally increase the food supply and nesting opportunities for wild bees in the Netherlands. TAUW ecologists hosted bee courses andoffered the municipality of Zuidplas, the winner of the annual Nederland Zoemt award, free ecological consultancy hours to invest in their biodiversity challenges.