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Mien Ruys
Pre-order my new book on Social Green
Help grow a social green movement by pre-ordering my book in Dutch or/and English. For me, being social green means actively contributing to a society in which people, animals, and nature flourish together on an equal footing. In today’s world, …
Talking Social Green with Monty Don
Talking Social Green with Monty Don for the BBC After my web publication and exhibition on the history of the Geuzenhof, I was contacted by the BBC to ask whether garden journalist Monty Don could visit the Geuzenhof to talk …
Monty Don and the BBC at the Geuzenhof
After my web publication and exhibition on the history of the Geuzenhof, I was contacted by the BBC to ask whether garden journalist Monty Don could visit the Geuzenhof to talk with me about my research on Social Green for …
How social green are you? – Book
How social green are you? – Book Gerlinde Schuller Currently I am working on a book about Social Green that argues that only combining social justice and ecological awareness can solve the climate crisis. Covering 1493 to 2135, the book tells …
Social Green – Lessons from Geuzenhof and beyond
Social Green – Lessons from Geuzenhof and beyond Gerlinde Schuller The research project investigates the right balance between social and green – a balance that can help us solve a crucial dilemma: Do we prioritize economic growth to improve the political …
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Lecture – The social-green heritage of garden architect Mien Ruys
In my lecture at Museum Het Schip Amsterdam I will elaborate on the need to combine social and green when designing cities. City dwellers should also make this quality their own, in order to increase the (public) greenery in the …
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Rotterdam Architecture Month
My research on Social Green and the Geuzenhof is being presented this month at Rotterdam Architecture Month (1–30 June 2025) – the Netherlands’ largest architecture festival focused on the future of the city. My contribution is part of the main …
City Tours and Lectures on Social Green
I am continuing my research on Social Green during guided tours and lectures. Furthermore, I am working on a book about Social Green – expanding the Geuzenhof network further, zooming out to a global perspective. While the adjective social-green doesn’t …
The People of Geuzenhof – Exhibition
I was absolutely thrilled that so many people attended the opening of my exhibition ‘The People of Geuzenhof‘ last week at Arcam, Centre for Architecture Amsterdam. My exhibition is on view until April 6, 2025. Lively discussions unfolded in the …