On 8 September 2026, I led a workshop on 'Sustainable Food on a Budget' for 16 freshly arriving students in Sustainability Sciences as part of their introduction time organised by Study Association STORM, together with Shirley Hutter, the coordinator of partner Knooppunt Lunetten. After an introduction to the SDGs, European Green Deal and Utrecht's commitment to achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050, we delved into our engagement with lower income residents and students with sustainable and healthy food on a budget. The students familiarised themselves with the online Kookboek030.nl, formed groups of 3-4 students, chose a main course and virtually shopped for sustainable ingredients for maximum 2.50 euro per person. The jury had a hard time picking the winners. All solutions proposed by the students had their merits. What weighed most heavily in the end, was the inclusion of a protein source among the ingredients.

Download the presentation here fyi. Contact ineke@duurzaamutrecht2030.nl if you also want such a workshop for your student group.