Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability by Julia Duckstein https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6 en-us 2021-06-25 06:16:39 UTC 2023-06-06 22:36:46 UTC hello@padlet.com What chemicals and waste issues pose the greatest threat to sustainable development, including human health and the environment? How can these issues be prioritized and addressed in the context the current and possible future global shocks? https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630152063 2021-06-29 13:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630152063 Are there proven measures that have addressed risks to human health and the environment, or that have enabled new and safe benefits? How could these be scaled up? juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630408840 2021-06-29 17:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630408840 What new measures are available to better address chemical and waste related threats to human health and the environment? How can these be accessed? juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409078 2021-06-29 17:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409078 How can your network, or partnership or community of practice activate actions addressing chemical and waste related threats to human health and the environment? juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409343 2021-06-29 17:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409343 Would you like to announce or publicize your commitment or pledge to act or support chemical and waste related measures? How do you see these contributing to Agenda 2030 and the SDGs? juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409420 2021-06-29 17:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409420 Are there relevant chemicals and waste-focused studies, analyses, or reports that inform our understanding of chemicals and waste-related challenges and advance efforts to address them? juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409519 2021-06-29 17:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1630409519 Global Week on Sustainable Chemistry 2021 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1638565693 The aim of the Global Week on Sustainable Chemistry is to raise international awareness of the concept and the actors in the field. The Week is scheduled to take place 8-12 November 2021 as an international online event showcasing the relevance and fascination of sustainable chemistry from a cross-sectoral approach. https://www.isc3.org/en/event/global-week-on-sustainable-chemistry-2021.html]]> 2021-07-06 08:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1638565693 Future Policy Award 2021 Winners https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1638734389 Five inspiring and impactful laws and policies take home the Future Policy Award 2021. The Award, often referred to as the Oscar on Best Polices, is celebrating the most effective policy solutions that minimise the adverse effects of exposure to chemicals on human health and the environment. Two Gold winners and three Special Award winners were selected from 55 nominated policies from 36 countries. https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/future-policy-award-winners-announced/]]> 2021-07-06 12:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1638734389 Tomorrow without Toxics https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640148967 We want to bring together international civil society in the week of November 22nd-26th to discuss relevant issues and jointly develop demands for more sustainable chemicals management. In doing so, we are particularly concerned to making global positions and perspectives visible, but also to take up chemicals policy as a cross-cutting issue and build bridges to other sectors.
https://www.giftfreie-zukunft.org/icsccm]]> 2021-07-07 09:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640148967 Round table + Workshop: Gender and Chemicals Road Map https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640169303 Based on the Gender and Chemicals Road Map, a guideline for action, we want to initiate first gender activities at national level. Therefore, we invite you to our virtual round table with stakeholders on the 20th of July (in German) and our international workshop, especially for SAICM National Focal Points, on the 24th of September 2021. http://gender-chemicals.org/road-map]]> 2021-07-07 09:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640169303 Soaring e-waste affects the health of millions of children, WHO warns juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640181174 First WHO report on e-waste and child health calls for more effective and binding action to protect children from growing health threat
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-06-2021-soaring-e-waste-affects-the-health-of-millions-of-children-who-warns]]> 2021-07-07 10:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640181174 Throwaway Packaging, Forever Chemicals: European wide survey of PFAS in disposable food packaging and tableware https://english.arnika.org/publications/throwaway-packaging-forever-chemicals-european-wide-survey-of-pfas-in-disposable-food-packaging-and-tableware https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640198347 TOWARDS SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING
https://www.beuc.eu/publications/beuc-x-2021-050_towards_safe_and_sustainable_fcm._report.pdf]]> 2021-07-07 10:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640198347 The Gender and Chemicals Road Map https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640206760 The “Gender and Chemicals Road Map” is a brief guidance publication for a gender-responsive national chemical policy and offers methods and tools to initiate the integration of gender into national chemicals management: http://gender-chemicals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-30-Gender-Chemicals-Road-Map.pdf ]]> 2021-07-07 10:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640206760 The Sierra Leone Situation https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640216109 Lack of  infrastructure due to poor planning.
Low capacity.
Failure to synchronize overlapping mandates of different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the management of chemicals and waste.
Limited coordination and consultation for some MDAs.
Unacceptance of the EIA process by other MDAs more especially for government projects.]]> 2021-07-07 11:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640216109 Joint letter on Women and Gender at SAICM Beyond 2020 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640304259 “We strongly emphasize the urgent need to deepen the discussion on women and gender (…) to ensure that the future framework promotes gender equality and human rights and empowers women and girls as required internationally…“. See full letter from June 2021 with policy suggestions here: http://gender-chemicals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-07-Letter-Women-and-Gender-at-SAICM-Beyond-2020.pdf ]]> 2021-07-07 12:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640304259 REACH & Sustainability https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640365594 Sustainable chemistry contributes to positive, long-term sustainable development. Chemicals regulations such as ⁠REACH⁠ can support several aspects of sustainable chemistry. The report gives a systematic analysis on the relations between main elements of REACH (e.g. Registration or Information in the supply chain) and main elements of sustainable chemistry (e.g. substitution of hazardous substances or corporate social responsibility of companies).

From data on problematic properties of chemicals up to information for consumers on substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles: REACH supports already today sustainable chemistry in many ways. The report describes 12 recommendations for a stronger support of sustainable chemistry by REACH: from a higher efficiency of REACH processes up to an increase in exchange and capacity building.
https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/advancing-reach-reach-sustainable-chemistry
]]> 2021-07-07 13:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1640365594 The Nexus Chemistry - Climate Change: Understanding Trends, Risks and Opportunities https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641776711 Webinar Series Up August 2021 (montly)
Session 1 : Overview - The nexus chemistry and climate change: Role and importance of the chemical industry for tackling climate change
Session 2: Innovation in and from the chemical sector as a key driver for low-carbon solutions
Session 3: Climate policies – Potential contributions of the chemical industry for ambitious climate policies and mitigation objectives
Session 4: Practical solutions for tackling climate change: Learning experiences and good practices from the chemical industry 

Register and further information: capci@giz.de 

]]> 2021-07-08 11:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641776711 WHO: The public health impact of chemicals: knowns and unknowns - 2021 data addendum juliaduckstein1 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641784368 The 2021 data addendum estimates that 2 million lives and 53 million disability-adjusted life-years were lost in 2019 due to exposures to selected chemicals. This is higher than the estimate of the previous data addendum of 1.6 million lives and 45 million disability-adjusted life-years lost in 2016.
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-HEP-ECH-EHD-21.01]]> 2021-07-08 11:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641784368 Information on gender and chemicals https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641804683 Webinar series on gender and chemicals: At http://gender-chemicals.org/45min-for-gender, you’ll find webinars with various guest speakers on gender equality and future chemicals management and gender equality in different chemical sectors. 
Brochure – Gender & SAICM Beyond 2020 – How to create a gender-just healthy planet: http://gender-chemicals.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MSPInstitute_Broschu%CC%88re_Howtocreate.pdf 

]]> 2021-07-08 11:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641804683 High Ambition Alliance for chemicals & waste https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641815303 The High Ambition Alliance for chemicals and waste was established in July 2018 as a platform for dialogue and solution-oriented cooperation, jointly facilitated by Uruguay and Sweden.
The objective is to enhance awareness, ensure commitments and promote ambitious sound management of chemicals and waste actions at all levels. The work of the Alliance supports the ‘Beyond 2020 inter-sessional process’ – mandated in 2015 by the 4th International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4) – and the adoption of its recommendations that are to be considered at ICCM5.
For more information on how to join, please see the attached flyer.]]> 2021-07-08 11:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641815303 Wir bieten als Verbraucherzentrale NRW eine kostenlose Online-Schadstoffberatung an www.verbraucherzentrale.nrw/schadstoffe und erfahren auf diesem Wege, welche Probleme Verbraucher:innen derzeit mit Schadstoffen haben. Wir würden uns gerne mit anderen NGOs in Deutschland vernetzen, die sich mit Schadstoffen in jeglicher Art von Produkten beschäftigen. Auch zu dem Thema Schadstoffe in Bauprodukten und Einrichtungsgegenständen suchen wir Kooperationspartner:innen. https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641819644 2021-07-08 12:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641819644 Commitment platforms can promote action in chemicals control https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641850018 New study compile experience and provide recommendations]]> 2021-07-08 12:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641850018 https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641852737 This is link to the news at UMASS if you want to inform yourself  about the study:
Global Commitment Platforms to Increase Action in Global Chemicals and Waste Management (environmentalgovernance.org)
]]> 2021-07-08 12:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641852737 The UNDP and Health Care Without Harm Sustainable health in procurement project to integrate sustainable criteria in to tender and request for interest. Chemicals of concerns can be exclusion criteria and the green and sustainable chemicals in products procured require less attention to the sound management. www.savinglivessustainably.org https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641857275 2021-07-08 12:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641857275 https://www.sixclasses.org/ https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641862319 Here the most toxic classes of chemicals are listed, that require regulation as a whole class to avoid regrettable substitions.

]]> 2021-07-08 12:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641862319 https://sinlist.chemsec.org/ https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641881897 A more complete list of hazardous chemicals than the EU SVHC list.


]]> 2021-07-08 13:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641881897 https://www.roadmaptozero.com/?locale=en https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641886655 2021-07-08 13:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641886655 The Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network is sharing best practices for the substitution of hazardous chemicals between and among 45,000 hospitals in 74 countries. www.greenhospitals.net/casestudies https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641998447 2021-07-08 14:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1641998447 Protection without Pollution: COVID-19 waste-reduction strategies https://noharm-global.org/covidwaste https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1642000958 2021-07-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1642000958 Chemicals of Concern for the health sector https://noharm-global.org/documents/chemicals-concern-health-sector https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1642005484 2021-07-08 14:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaduckstein1/t95kp5qxiw4m3js6/wish/1642005484