29 Nov 2019, Φ Hamburg: Fridays for Future; Weltklimastreik

29.11.2019, Hamburg: Fridays for Future; Weltklimastreik

https://fridaysforfuture.de/: Die Klimakrise ist eine reale Bedrohung für die menschliche Zivilisation – die Bewältigung der Klimakrise ist die Hauptaufgabe des 21. Jahrhunderts. Wir fordern eine Politik, die dieser Aufgabe gerecht wird.

  • “Wir sind jung und brauchen die Zukunft!”
  • “Wasserpegel Hamburg 2015”

„Unter 1.000 mach’ ich’s nicht“ – Scientists for Future startet Aktion gegen Kurzstreckenflüge in der Wissenschaft, https://www.scientists4future.org/unter-1000/: Berlin, 28.11.2019 – Anlässlich des Weltklimastreiks am 29.11. starten Wissenschaftler*innen von Scientists For Future … eine Kampagne zum Verzicht auf Dienstreisen mit dem Flugzeug über kurze Strecken … hatten die TU Berlin, die Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin und die Universität Potsdam … gemeinsam mit weiteren fünf Einrichtungen in der Region Berlin-Brandenburg bereits über 1.850 Selbstverpflichtungen zur Vermeidung von Kurzstreckenflügen gesammelt … „Auch wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen sind Organisationen, in denen sich sehr viel in Richtung Klimaschutz bewegen muss“, erläutert Prof. Dr. Dr. Martina Schäfer von der TU Berlin die Motivation für die Kampagne. Eine Untersuchung der ETH Zürich zeigt, dass dort die Hälfte der CO2-Emissionen der Hochschule auf Reisen zurückzuführen sind, davon 93% auf das Fliegen. Unbestritten ist, dass Wissenschaftler*innen berufsbedingt reisen müssen, aber zumindest für Strecken unter 1000 Kilometern wäre die Bahn eine gute Alternative … Weitere Maßnahmen, wie der zunehmende Einsatz von Videokonferenzen, aber auch die Kompensation von Langstreckenflügen sind notwendige Bestandteile von universitären Klimaschutzplänen … Die Aktion ist Teil einer größeren Kampagne „Unter 1000 mach’ ich’s nicht“, die sich auch an Privatpersonen und Unternehmen richtet (www.unter1000.de).

28 Nov 2019, Elphi, Dt. Kammerphilharmonie: Dr. Haydns London Academy, incl. “’Tis Britain’s glory we maintain”

28.11.2019, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Großer Saal; Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

  • Julia Doyle, Sopran
  • Rebecca Maurer, Hammerklavier
  • Dirigent Sir Roger Norrington

www.elbphilharmonie.de/de/programm/die-deutsche-kammerphilharmonie-bremen-sir-roger-norrington/12628

Programm: “Dr. Haydns London Academy”; Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

  • Sinfonie c-Moll, Hoboken Catalogue I/95 (1791)
  • English songs with Piano (1795): O Tuneful Voice, XXVIa/42; She never told her love (Stets barg die Liebe sie), Hob. XXVIa/34; Piercing Eyes (Heller Blick), Hob. XXVIa/35
  • Sinfonie G-Dur, I/92 “Oxford” (1788)
  • March for the Prince of Wales (Marsch für den Prinzen von Wales) Es-Dur, VIII/3 (1792)
  • English songs with Piano (1795): The Mermaid’s Song / La Nymphe, XXVIa/25; Fidelity (Die Treue), Hob. XXVIa/30 “While hollow burst the rushing winds”; Sailor’s Song*. Hob. XXVIa/31
  • Sinfonie B-Dur, I/98 (1792).

*Sailor’s Song (Anne Hunter): High on the giddy bending mast / … … … / The hostile foe his vessel seeks, / High bounding o’er the raging main, / The roaring cannon loudly speaks, / ‘Tis Britain’s glory we maintain … … …”

Zugabe: Joseph Haydn, March for the Royal Society of Musicians Es-Dur, Hob. V1I/3.

 

20-23 Nov 2019, Marseille Impressions

20.-23.11.2019 Impressions from Marseille: “Room for improvement”

The city is beautifully located by the Mediterranean coast and features numerous impressive sights. However, there is also room for improvement.

22 Nov 2019, Φ Marseille EPH Ws „Greening” incl. “CO2 emissions from EPH conf travel”

22.11.2019, Marseille: Workshop (6.O) “Greening the European Public Health (EPH) conferences, and beyond”, incl. “Towards quantifying CO2 emissions from EPH conference travel”

12th European Public Health Conference: Building bridges for solidarity and public health. – Marseille Chanot, Palais des Congrès et des Expositions

Workshop organized by: EUPHA, EUPHA (HIA), EUPHA (ENV); Chair persons: Rainer Fehr – Germany, Peter van den Hazel – EUPHA (ENV) [19-09]

Abstract: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, Published: 13 November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.479

Key messages:

  • For reasons of responsibility and credibility, professional associations need to care about their ecological footprint; EUPHA created a ‘‘Green Club’’ and explores practical measures for ‘‘greening’’
  • Both resource consumption and emissions from EPH conferences are considerable, calling for intensified action, e.g. provision of evidence, awareness-building, and promotion of eco-friendly options.

Workshop introduction: Slides

Presentation 1: Greening the European Public Health conferences – The Green Club; J Mamo, Department of Public Health, University of Malta, Msida, Malta. Abstract: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, Published: 13 November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.480 Slides

Presentation 2: Using the WHO EURO checklist for healthy and sustainable meetings; D Zeegers Paget, EUPHA, Utrecht, Netherlands. Abstract: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, Published: 13 November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.481

Presentation 3: Towards quantifying CO2 emissions from EPH conference travel; R Fehr 1, D Zeegers Paget 2, OCL Mekel 3, N Bos 4 [19-09a]; 1 Public Health Department, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany; 2 EUPHA, Utrecht, Netherlands; 3 Health Data and Assessments, Campus Development, NRW Centre for Health (LZG.NRW), Bochum, Germany; 4 University of Wageningen, Wageningen, Netherlands. Abstract: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, Published: 13 November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.482 – Slides

From the abstract (presentation 3): Goal: To estimate the amount of CO2 emissions associated with EPH conference air travel, for fostering awareness among EPH conference attendees. Method: Based on EPH attendees’ empirical distribution of countries of origin for the 2017 Stockholm and 2018 Ljubljana EPH conference, rough estimates of travel distances, CO2 emissions, and potential carbon offset costs were produced … Results: … the conference air travel was estimated to emit 650-930 tons CO2, with the cost for set-off being roughly € 20.000. In a typical case, the conference air travel CO2 emission of a person (foreign to the conference country) was estimated as being 580 kg. For comparison: to bring climate change to a halt, the total annual emission per person needs to be below 600 kg. Discussion: While estimates should be improved, a major task lies in promoting CO2 emission reduction and mitigation.

22 Nov 2019, Φ Marseille EPH conf contribut: “Health in EIA – … the Family of health assessments approach”

22.11.2019, Marseille, European Public Health (EPH) conference: Workshop “Making progress in Health Impact Assessment: from theory to practice” (7.L)

12th European Public Health (EPH) Conference: Building bridges for solidarity and public health – Marseille Chanot, Palais des Congrès et des Expositions

Workshop organised by: EUPHA (HIA), EUPHA (ENV); Chair persons: Piedad Martin-Olmedo – Spain, Peter Van Den Hazel – EUPHA (ENV)

Workshop abstract: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, Published: 13 November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.540

Workshop key messages

  • A comprehensive approach to population and human health should be incorporated in the EIA procedure.
  • Raise awareness for involving public health sector in addressing population and human health in EIA.

Our presentation:

Health in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Gaining strength from the “Family of health assessments” approach

1Rainer Fehr, 2Julia Nowacki, 3,4Piedad Martin-Olmedo, 5Thomas Claßen, 6Thomas Fischer, 4Marco Martuzzi, 3,5Odile Mekel, 1University of Bielefeld (Germany), 2WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (Germany), 3HIA-EUPHA, 4Andalusian School for Public Health (Spain), 5NRW Centre for Health (Germany), 6University of Liverpool (UK)

Abstract: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, Published: 13 November 2019,  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.545

From the abstract: For connecting health-related ‘‘scientific knowledge’’ and ‘‘policy-making’’ with each other, there is a range of approaches, including health reporting, health needs / impact / technology / systems performance assessment as well as evaluative activities … Lessons: The ‘‘family’’ perspective helps to make best use of existing (local) knowledge (which is often embedded in diverse forms of health assessments); and to assure consistent practice across assessments. The inter-relationship of health assessments is a reason to reconsider training courses and to develop more integrated approaches.

Presentation slides