In their presentation, Professor Dr Georg Hauck and Nicole Burke, who holds a degree in public administration and business administration, will address the topic ‘Time to say goodbye – water dispensers instead of plastic bottles at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences’.
The German Nutrition Society recommends drinking at least 1.5 litres of water every day. Given that there are more than 7,000 students and around 500 staff members at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, the amount of water required to meet this need is enormous. If each of these people were to drink water from a PET bottle every day, this would result in a considerable amount of plastic waste. At the same time, the Federal Office of Public Health emphasises that tap water in Germany is of a quality comparable to that of mineral water. How wonderful it would therefore be to encourage students and staff to drink tap water. The speakers will explain the health and financial aspects of tap water compared with bottled water and highlight the contribution water dispensers make to sustainable campus development.
The event will take place at the Kleve campus of Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Straße 1, Lecture Theatre Centre, ground floor, Room 01 EG 005 (Lecture Theatre 1).
The lecture forms part of the Studium Generale programme and has been designed to make academic research accessible through presentations that are easy for everyone to understand. The lecture programme is aimed at the general public, students, school pupils and those interested in science in the region, as well as professors and staff at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, with a focus on general, universal education. The lecture series also provides a platform for lively exchange and discussion on current issues.
Attendance at the Studium Generale lectures at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences is free of charge and no prior registration is required. Further information on the Studium Generale is available online at www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/studium-generale.
