Maarten Hajer
@maartenhajer.bsky.social
Distinguished professor of Urban Futures & Futuring at Urban Futures Studio and Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University. New book: ‘Captured Futures - Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics’, written together with Jeroen Oomen, Oxford UP.
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In dit lange draadje laat @jaspervis.bsky.social haarfijn zien op hoeveel manieren de NL staat nucleaire energie wil gaan sponsoren. Logisch dat dit nodig is want Nuclear is intussen echt veel en veel duurder dan zon+wind+opslag. Voor zon+wind+opslag gaan de prijzen bovendien nog naar beneden.
Het Kabinet heeft gister een grote hoeveelheid informatie naar de Tweede Kamer gestuurd over de voortgang van process richting nieuwe kerncentrales. Een draadje met de stukken en wat opmerkingen van mijn kant.
October 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In dit lange draadje laat @jaspervis.bsky.social haarfijn zien op hoeveel manieren de NL staat nucleaire energie wil gaan sponsoren. Logisch dat dit nodig is want Nuclear is intussen echt veel en veel duurder dan zon+wind+opslag. Voor zon+wind+opslag gaan de prijzen bovendien nog naar beneden.
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Interview met planoloog @maartenhajer.bsky.social, het eerste in een drieluik 'wetenschappers over politiek'. @uugeo.bsky.social
'Alleen met meer verbeelding is de klimaatpolitiek te redden'
Volgens planoloog Maarten Hajer gaat de Europese en Nederlandse politiek op klimaatgebied gebukt onder een 'crisis van de verbeelding'. De feiten zijn duidelijk, maar van de noodzakelijk verandering i...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Interview met planoloog @maartenhajer.bsky.social, het eerste in een drieluik 'wetenschappers over politiek'. @uugeo.bsky.social
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We kindly invite you to register for the upcoming Kolleg-Lecture by Maarten Hajer on 14 October, 18:00-20:00:
"Beyond Captured Futures - Re-imagining Environmental Politics"
All infos here:
bit.ly/Kolleg-Lectu...
@maartenhajer.bsky.social
@stefanaykut.bsky.social
"Beyond Captured Futures - Re-imagining Environmental Politics"
All infos here:
bit.ly/Kolleg-Lectu...
@maartenhajer.bsky.social
@stefanaykut.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We kindly invite you to register for the upcoming Kolleg-Lecture by Maarten Hajer on 14 October, 18:00-20:00:
"Beyond Captured Futures - Re-imagining Environmental Politics"
All infos here:
bit.ly/Kolleg-Lectu...
@maartenhajer.bsky.social
@stefanaykut.bsky.social
"Beyond Captured Futures - Re-imagining Environmental Politics"
All infos here:
bit.ly/Kolleg-Lectu...
@maartenhajer.bsky.social
@stefanaykut.bsky.social
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Luister of lees 'Waarom het klimaatdebat aanvoelt als en film die we al honderd keer hebben gezien', waarin @maartenhajer.bsky.social en Jeroen Oomen in gesprek gaan met journalist @jelmermommers.bsky.social over #CapturedFutures @decorrespondent.nl
Waarom het klimaatdebat aanvoelt als een film die we al honderd keer hebben gezien
Het klimaatdebat is voorspelbaar geworden. Volgens politicologen Maarten Hajer en Jeroen Oomen spelen politici, wetenschappers, activisten en journalisten krampachtig steeds hetzelfde toneelstuk, keer...
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August 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Luister of lees 'Waarom het klimaatdebat aanvoelt als en film die we al honderd keer hebben gezien', waarin @maartenhajer.bsky.social en Jeroen Oomen in gesprek gaan met journalist @jelmermommers.bsky.social over #CapturedFutures @decorrespondent.nl
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New article just published - together with @evrop-anka.bsky.social, @sonjablum.bsky.social , @maartenhajer.bsky.social, O. Císař and Till Hilmar, we introduce the concept of "political emotions" and show how it helps us understand the climate crisis. Open Access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
July 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New article just published - together with @evrop-anka.bsky.social, @sonjablum.bsky.social , @maartenhajer.bsky.social, O. Císař and Till Hilmar, we introduce the concept of "political emotions" and show how it helps us understand the climate crisis. Open Access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Solar + storage is now cheater than coal & nuclear. Combining solar with wind, water and/or geothermal reduces the amount of storage needed. We are closing in on 24/7/365 firmed renewable energy. #TheFutureWillBeElectric #FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets 💪👏🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
Solar + storage is now $104 per MWh in Las Vegas or similar regions for nearly 100% clean firm power. There is no way new nuclear can compete with this. Even new gas plants will struggle and that is assuming access to cheap gas over the life-cycle of the plant, which is kind of a crazy gamble TBH.
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.
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June 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Solar + storage is now cheater than coal & nuclear. Combining solar with wind, water and/or geothermal reduces the amount of storage needed. We are closing in on 24/7/365 firmed renewable energy. #TheFutureWillBeElectric #FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets 💪👏🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
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Captured Futures: Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics is officially out! Huge congratulations to @maartenhajer.bsky.social & Jeroen Oomen. Their new book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in how we can move from captured to captivating #futures. www.uu.nl/en/research/...
June 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Captured Futures: Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics is officially out! Huge congratulations to @maartenhajer.bsky.social & Jeroen Oomen. Their new book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in how we can move from captured to captivating #futures. www.uu.nl/en/research/...
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"Men emit 26% more planet-heating pollution than women from transport and food, according to a preprint study of 15,000 people in France. The gap shrinks to 18% after controlling for socioeconomic factors such as income and education."
Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests
The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more
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May 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"Men emit 26% more planet-heating pollution than women from transport and food, according to a preprint study of 15,000 people in France. The gap shrinks to 18% after controlling for socioeconomic factors such as income and education."
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Aanstaande zondag.
Doe mee en meld je aan! 👇🕊️
#RodeLijn #nietinmijnnaam #Stophetgeweld
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Doe mee en meld je aan! 👇🕊️
#RodeLijn #nietinmijnnaam #Stophetgeweld
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Wij trekken de rode lijn - PAX
Kom 18 mei naar Den Haag, vorm een menselijke ketting en eis een einde aan Nederlandse medeplichtigheid aan Israëls oorlogsmisdaden. Als deze regering geen rode lijn trekt, doen wij het!
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May 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Aanstaande zondag.
Doe mee en meld je aan! 👇🕊️
#RodeLijn #nietinmijnnaam #Stophetgeweld
paxvoorvrede.nl/acties/wij-t...
Doe mee en meld je aan! 👇🕊️
#RodeLijn #nietinmijnnaam #Stophetgeweld
paxvoorvrede.nl/acties/wij-t...
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On 3 June, @maartenhajer.bsky.social and Jeroen Oomen present their new book “Captured Futures - Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics” at Pakhuis de Zwijger, together with experts Marianne Minnesma, Bart van den Hurk, and Ralien Bekkers. dezwijger.nl/programma/ca... #CapturedFutures
May 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
On 3 June, @maartenhajer.bsky.social and Jeroen Oomen present their new book “Captured Futures - Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics” at Pakhuis de Zwijger, together with experts Marianne Minnesma, Bart van den Hurk, and Ralien Bekkers. dezwijger.nl/programma/ca... #CapturedFutures
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Could political radicalism require an element of conservatism?
That's what we suggest in our new article. Treating politics as theatre🎭, we suggest that the most successful political movements tap into and reinterpret already dominant symbols.
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That's what we suggest in our new article. Treating politics as theatre🎭, we suggest that the most successful political movements tap into and reinterpret already dominant symbols.
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May 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Could political radicalism require an element of conservatism?
That's what we suggest in our new article. Treating politics as theatre🎭, we suggest that the most successful political movements tap into and reinterpret already dominant symbols.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
That's what we suggest in our new article. Treating politics as theatre🎭, we suggest that the most successful political movements tap into and reinterpret already dominant symbols.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Captured Futures - Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics by @maartenhajer.bsky.social & Jeroen Oomen offers a compelling critique of how environmental politics ‘as we know it’ cannot deliver. Now available online for subscribers: academic.oup.com/book/59970?l... @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Captured Futures - Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics by @maartenhajer.bsky.social & Jeroen Oomen offers a compelling critique of how environmental politics ‘as we know it’ cannot deliver. Now available online for subscribers: academic.oup.com/book/59970?l... @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
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Read 'Dramaturgies of change: Staging political transformation', a new paper by @godsandsods.bsky.social, Jeroen Oomen, @jessehoffman.bsky.social & @maartenhajer.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Read 'Dramaturgies of change: Staging political transformation', a new paper by @godsandsods.bsky.social, Jeroen Oomen, @jessehoffman.bsky.social & @maartenhajer.bsky.social
When cars were still way smaller than parking lots …@urbancyclinginstitute.org
May 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
When cars were still way smaller than parking lots …@urbancyclinginstitute.org
With so much institutional irresponsibility we know that tough regulation is the only way to avoid catastrophe. “UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds”
May 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
With so much institutional irresponsibility we know that tough regulation is the only way to avoid catastrophe. “UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds”
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Incredible satellite image of the 33 (!!!!) operational fossil fuel combustion engines at the site of Elon Musk's XAI data centre
“appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight"
@selc.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight"
@selc.bsky.social
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April 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Incredible satellite image of the 33 (!!!!) operational fossil fuel combustion engines at the site of Elon Musk's XAI data centre
“appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight"
@selc.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight"
@selc.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Join us on April 28th for a #FriendsOfTheFuture seminar with Femke Bijlsma, partner and content developer at the international design studio Kossmandejong. Are you interested in exploring how to create compelling stories that matter? learn more and register here: www.uu.nl/en/events/st...
April 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Join us on April 28th for a #FriendsOfTheFuture seminar with Femke Bijlsma, partner and content developer at the international design studio Kossmandejong. Are you interested in exploring how to create compelling stories that matter? learn more and register here: www.uu.nl/en/events/st...
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We are in much need of inspiration in these treacherous uncertain times… Thrilled to share the 𝗨𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮*𝗔𝗿𝘁*𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, an edited multi-media collection which brings together diverse ideas on how artistic practices can help reimagine and remake our world. Download: www.uu.nl/en/research/...
April 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We are in much need of inspiration in these treacherous uncertain times… Thrilled to share the 𝗨𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮*𝗔𝗿𝘁*𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, an edited multi-media collection which brings together diverse ideas on how artistic practices can help reimagine and remake our world. Download: www.uu.nl/en/research/...
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Completely batshit that Harvard has *removed* Cemal Kafadar as head of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies & so shitty to malign one of the great scholars of Ottoman history as antisemitic because the CMES dared to offer programming on ITS AREA OF FOCUS www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies | News | The Harvard Crimson
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, Hist...
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March 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Completely batshit that Harvard has *removed* Cemal Kafadar as head of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies & so shitty to malign one of the great scholars of Ottoman history as antisemitic because the CMES dared to offer programming on ITS AREA OF FOCUS www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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This April, the #PathwaysToSustainability program of @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social is organizing a series of discussions and a participatory exhibition exploring the issues surrounding the new gold rush for critical minerals. Learn more: www.uu.nl/en/events/cr...
March 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This April, the #PathwaysToSustainability program of @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social is organizing a series of discussions and a participatory exhibition exploring the issues surrounding the new gold rush for critical minerals. Learn more: www.uu.nl/en/events/cr...
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Where are we on the slippery slope to geoengineering, halfway down? Stardust has a "proprietary aerosol particle" which it plans to distribute through a machine mounted on an aircraft www.wired.com/story/a-myst...
A Mysterious Startup Is Developing a New Form of Solar Geoengineering
Stardust, an Israeli–US startup, intends to patent its unique aerosol technology for temporarily cooling the planet.
www.wired.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Where are we on the slippery slope to geoengineering, halfway down? Stardust has a "proprietary aerosol particle" which it plans to distribute through a machine mounted on an aircraft www.wired.com/story/a-myst...
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NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
March 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
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#Vacature Wij zoeken een nieuwe postdoc onderzoeker voor ons #AcademyOfHope project. In deze positie onderzoek je de wijze waarop het faciliteren van gesprekken, binnen & buiten het onderwijs, kan bijdragen aan een meer hoopvolle omgang met de toekomst. Reageer voor 11-04: www.uu.nl/organisatie/...
March 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#Vacature Wij zoeken een nieuwe postdoc onderzoeker voor ons #AcademyOfHope project. In deze positie onderzoek je de wijze waarop het faciliteren van gesprekken, binnen & buiten het onderwijs, kan bijdragen aan een meer hoopvolle omgang met de toekomst. Reageer voor 11-04: www.uu.nl/organisatie/...
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Guest researcher Sören Altstaedt, of the Max Planck institute for the study of societies, just gave an intriguing #FriendsOfTheFuture seminar about the limits to growth debates in 1970s. Sign up for our events mailing list to receive an invite for the next seminar: mailings.uu.nl/hp/NxTyEInP4...
March 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Guest researcher Sören Altstaedt, of the Max Planck institute for the study of societies, just gave an intriguing #FriendsOfTheFuture seminar about the limits to growth debates in 1970s. Sign up for our events mailing list to receive an invite for the next seminar: mailings.uu.nl/hp/NxTyEInP4...
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...