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From dissemination to policy making

20 years of NGO involvement in Environment and Health in Europe. From dissemination to policy making. Genon K. Jensen, Executive Director Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) Monika Kosinski, Executive Committee. Second joint European Public Health Conference

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From dissemination to policy making

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  1. 20 years of NGO involvement in Environment and Health in Europe From dissemination to policy making Genon K. Jensen, Executive Director Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) Monika Kosinski, Executive Committee Second joint European Public Health Conference 25-28 November 2009, Lodz, Poland

  2. Presentation overview • Environment and health agenda Creating public support for more protective environmental policies. • About the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) Better health through a better environment • Increasing capacity of NGOs Bridging the science-policy gap. • The role of EUPHA members Harnessing expertise from health community and strengthening public health perspective in environmental policies.

  3. HEAL: Who we are, What we do An European umbrella platform with +60 member organisations in 22 countries Monitor environmental health concerns/evidence. Advocate for health to be at the centre of EU (and other governmental) environmental policies Increase health community’s understanding and participation in EU and national decision-making processes Ensure communication of new science to policy makers

  4. The environment and health agenda Creating public support for protective environmental policies and the sustainable development agenda • Improved public participation of health community • Increased policy coherency between health and environment • Captured the imagination of the public

  5. The environment and health agenda • 1980s • WHO “European Charter on Environment and Health” – NGOs to “disseminate information to the public” • 1990s • 89% Europeans worried about how environment affects health • European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) formed • European Commission adopts health “competence” • WHO invited EPHA to present NGO priorities at first European Conference on E&H in London • 2000s • DG Environment launches discussions on E&H plan • EPHA Environment Network formed as separate entity • EEN renamed Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

  6. The environment and health agenda Today, environment and health is a recognised theme at European level Processes that HEAL is involved in: • EU European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004- 2010 • WHO Environment and Health Process HEAL sits on the EEHC Steering Group • 1999 (London) • 2004 (Budapest) • 2007 (Vienna) • 2010 (Parma)

  7. Increasing capacity of NGOs • 20 years ago - NGOs were just starting to embrace the environmental health agenda. • Today’s NGOs - translating science to policy • Growing in number • Diversity of areas • Connecting bodies:

  8. What does HEAL do? Creating better health through strong environmental policy Examples of HEAL work this year: • Climate change and health Pushing for a health friendly climate change deal • EU Cancer Plan Achieving “environmental prevention”

  9. Climate and health work • Prescription for a Healthy Planet A global campaign - increasing focus on the health effects of climate change by uniting the international health community www.climateandhealthcare.com

  10. Work on the EU Cancer Plan Achieving environmental prevention • Workshop on cancer and the environment • Specialist e-working group • Active consultative role in EU cancer partnership • EUPHA section on Environment related diseases

  11. Working with EUPHA Harnessing expertise of the health community – and strengthening the public health perspective in environmental policies. • Highlighting research findings for policy areas • Providing expertise on HEAL policy papers – a respected voice • Using HEAL work within your research and health promotion activity

  12. EUPHA members and HEAL Combining your work with ours - increasing your specialist input to EU policy • HEAL monthly e-news and policy updates • Become a HEAL member • Join our specialist e-working groups • Read our “Primer” on European E&H • Sign up to “Prescription for a healthy planet” • Provide Scientific expertise in HEAL media activities

  13. Thank you for your attention Any Questions? For information on the Health and Environment Alliance: www.env-health.org Genon Jesen Health & Environment AllianceTel: +32 2 234 3640 E-mail:genon@env-health.org

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