Science for Environment Policy @SfEP@respublicae.eu

Have you seen the new 🇪🇺 recommendation, which calls for safer and more sustainable #chemicals? 🧪

A review has previously found that studies on hazardous substances ☣️ only focus on a narrow range of chemicals.

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https://rebrand.ly/SfEP5783

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1612749340279291904

RT @FAOclimate: Healthy soil is vital for:

🌧️ Climate regulation
🌱 Growing food, fibre & fuel
🌼 #Biodiversity
and more!

But our soils are at risk; we need to work to restore degraded land and support healthy #soils to meet the current & future demand for food.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1612746231570395137

This year is the European Year of Skills 💡. #Environmental research is vital for informing policy on greener skills development.

For example, a study in #FastFashion 👗 explores the causes of garment failure and how clothing can become sustainable.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/fast-fashion-common-reasons-garments-are-discarded-2022-11-16_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1612417047039729664

RT @EU_ENV: #NatureBasedSolutions offer many benefits to urban areas 🏙️, yet their implementation still faces barriers

How can their use be increased?

Learn more and discover the key stepping stones to promote the use of #NBS in cities in this study from @SfEP 👉 https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/how-increase-use-nature-based-solutions-urban-areas-2022-12-07_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1612415315144749057

The Call for #NewEuropeanBauhaus applications is open until 31 January, promoting more inclusive and sustainable 🇪🇺 cities.
Did you know rooftops can help create #urban self-sufficiency in #cities?
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https://rebrand.ly/SfEP5241

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1611272833094782977

It’s vital in #urban design to ensure #cities 🏙️ promote healthier lifestyles to citizens, such as promoting more physical activity.

Research has found that people are more physically active 🚶‍♂️ in ‘active-friendly’ neighbourhoods.

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https://rebrand.ly/SfEP4621
RT @EU_Eurostat: 👩‍⚕️✅ In 2021, in the EU, 69% of people aged 16 or over rated their health status as good or very good.
Highest in:
🇮🇪Ireland (81%)
🇬🇷Greece (78%)
🇨🇾Cyprus and 🇱🇺Luxembourg (both 77%…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1610936402920849408

Want to stay updated with the latest findings in #environmental #research? 💡

Subscribe to the Science for Environment news alerts 📰 for regular insights to inform policy making.

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@ICLEI_Europe @SciCommsUWE

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Today is #MindBodyWellnessDay! Did you know that pro-#environmental behaviours ♻️, such as reducing household waste, may be linked to personal #wellbeing?

Researchers explore how this relationship is impacted by culture, privilege and more.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/greener-behaviour-may-be-good-your-health-true-people-different-cultures-or-socio-economic-2022-11-09_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1610217335457206272

We’d like to wish our followers, subscribers and the wider community a happy and safe festive season.

We look forward to continuing to share quality #environmental research with you in 2023!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1603792867503341569

RT @christanyc: Fantastic research on barriers for #naturebasedsolutions in cities. Now we need to craft & tell the stories to transform those barriers into opportunities. #biomimicry

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1603781721656270848

Our bi-weekly News Alerts offer easy access to #scientific findings in 30 thematic #environmental areas, with articles curated by an independent Scientific Content Advisory Group.

Sign up to the mailing list 👇
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#environment #biodiversity #research

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Did you know today the 🇪🇺 list for ship #recycling facilities 🚢 has been updated?

It’s vital that this industry moves towards a safe, more #sustainable future to help support a #CircularEconomy.

Learn more in our dedicated Future Brief ⬇
https://rebrand.ly/SfEP-SRFB
RT @EU_ENV: Today, we adopted the 🆕 European List of ship recycling facilities

It contains 45 shipyards from Europe, 🇹🇷 & 🇺🇸, and all large sea-going vessels ⛴️ sailing under an 🇪🇺 country flag ha…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1603071704938455042

Today is #MonkeyDay! 🐒 #Mammals, including many #species of monkeys, face their #habitats becoming unsuitable due to #ClimateChange.

Researchers develop a new trait-based method to model the spread of mammal populations under climate change.

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https://rebrand.ly/SfEP4636

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1603014461316554755

RT @IUCN: To drive restoration action and ambition, we need credible info on restoration projects.
 
Launched at #COP15, the #RestorationReport details progress from restoration efforts on the ground.
 
Learn more 🔗 https://restorationbarometer.org/restorationreport/

#RestorationDay

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1602996841284616195

What are the impacts #ClimateChange has on 🇪🇺 beech #forests 🌳?

Researchers suggest climate change could significantly reduce beech #trees’ growth 📉 across most of Europe.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/europes-beech-forests-threatened-climate-change-2022-10-26_en

#EUForests
RT @CopernicusEU: #Copernicus #ImageOfTheWeek #EUForest

European Beech forests🌳 are severely threatened by #ClimateChange

Read the study
➡️https://www.nature.com/articles/s42…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1602958551613583360

Did you know most #apples 🍎 are not self-fertile and rely on insect #pollination to produce fruit?

This study suggests wild #bees 🐝 are just as effective as honeybees for commercial apple pollination.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/large-scale-study-indicates-wild-bees-are-just-effective-honey-bees-commercial-apple-pollination-2022-12-07_en

#EUPollinators

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1602675191364083713

Last week marked the launch of the first #ZeroPollution Monitoring and Outlook Report 📄, helping to inform policies on zero pollution!

This will be vital for #energy transitions ⚡, which have faced obstacles at higher governance levels.

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https://rebrand.ly/SfEP5733
RT @EU_ENV: 1st 🇪🇺 #ZeroPollution Outlook report is out!

EU policies have contributed to reducing #AirPollution as well as pollution from pesticides

Yet we need stronger action to fight pollution …

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1602625296171139072