Event details
Green Science Festival is a one-day festival where science, sustainability, and innovation come together. The event brings researchers, professionals, students, and changemakers into one shared space to exchange ideas, research, and practical insights that contribute to a more sustainable future.
On 28 May 2026, the festival offers a diverse program of talks, presentations, and discussions, highlighting both scientific research and real-world applications. From emerging technologies and environmental sciences to social innovation and policy, the Green Science Festival creates room for cross-disciplinary perspectives and collaboration.
Registration for the event
Registration for on-site participation of this event is possible until April 21st 17:00 CET. Please use your institute email address for registration is possible. After signing up, you will receive a confirmation email within two weeks informing you whether you have secured a place to attend the event in person at NEMO Science Museum. If more people register than there are available spots, places will be allocated and a waiting list will be created. If a spot becomes available, we will contact you. When the on-site location is full, you are more than welcome to follow the event online!
Online and satellite locations
Besides attending the festival in person in Amsterdam, you can also experience the event through our high-quality online broadcast. Several communities will host satellite locations where you can watch the event together on a big screen. Check our satellite locations to see if there’s one near you!
Before booking a flight to Amsterdam, we encourage you to consider joining online instead. It saves travel time and reduces emissions — and we promise it’s just as much fun!
If you plan to follow the festival online, don’t forget to register in advance to secure your access.
Submit your initiative on sustainabile science!
Would you like to shine a spotlight on your work? Whether you’ve published a scientific paper, launched a project group, developed a sustainable product, or built a consortium others can join — we are looking for you!
Help others, broaden your network and reach more people with your efforts. Share some details on your project via the Call for Initiatives. Your contribution will get a place in the community booklet we will share online with all Green Science Festival visitors, on-site and online.
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Confirmed speakers
Below we highlight a selection of confirmed speakers. More speakers will be announced soon. Click the green button on the right to discover the full preliminary program!
Jan Rotmans
Captain of Transitions
Keynote Lecture
Marsha Simon
Welcome to Mars
Moderator
Martin Farley
UKRI
Session: Accelerators
Victor Mids
Mindf*ck
Closing act
Arte Groenewegen
UMC Utrecht
Session: Green Science Education
Philipp Weber
EMBO
Session: Research Certification Schemes
Loic Lannelongue
Cambridge University
Session: Lab Certification Schemes
Marit de Kort
UMC Utrecht & Green Labs NL
Session: Green Science Education
Jopke Janmaat
UMC Utrecht
Session: Green Science Education
Teun Bousema
Radboud UMC
Session: Work-related airtravel
Lisanne Kouwenberg
Amsterdam UMC
Session: Work-related airtravel
Florijn Dekkers
UMC Utrecht & Green Labs NL
Session: Accelerators
Gabrielle Samuel
King’s College London
Session: Accelerators
Sanli Faez
Utrecht University
Session: Accelerators
Yoran Beldengrün
OECD Global Science Forum
Session: Accelerators
Stephanie Holst-Bernal
Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland
Session: Rethinking and recognising impact
Antoine Heideveld
Het Groene Brein
Session: Rethinking and recognising impact
Jeffrey Bajramovic
3Rs Centre Utrecht
Session: Green Laboratories
Alexandra Matei
University of Groningen
Session: Green Laboratories
