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The Council of Finnish Academies calls for nominations for the Risto Pelkonen Human Rights Award
Finnish Science Academies’ Risto Pelkonen Human Rights Award can be granted for active efforts in promoting human rights in academic communities. The award is granted in collaboration with Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki. The criteria for the award:
Climate and Biodiversity Crisis: 16 Critical Fields for World Leaders to Act Upon to Safeguard Human Civilisation
Photo: EASAC The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is getting faster and faster. The impact is playing in real time as we watch villages flood and forests burn. Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the
Energy transition needs to accelerate urgently, says EU’s Scientific Advice Mechanism
There are many possible pathways towards a carbon-neutral future — and achieving it by 2050 is possible but requires urgent action. This is the conclusion of a group of top scientists tasked by the European Commission with advising on how
EASAC: Europe’s sustainable future depends on the state of the Atlantic Ocean
Photo: Wahid Sadiq (Unsplash) The state of the Atlantic adds a layer of variability to local sea level rise in Europe, while the massive loss of ice mass in the Antarctic due to climate change is sufficient to affect the
With 25% of Europe’s Greenhouse Emissions coming from Buildings, Scientists Suggest Fundamental Policy Changes
To live up to their climate pledge under the Paris agreement, EU lawmakers must ensure all 250 million existing as well as all new buildings in the EU become nearly zero greenhouse gas emitters. In a new report, experts nominated
ALLEA: European coordination needed to fight science disinformation
Photo: Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash In a new report, ALLEA examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformation and calls for improved European exchange and coordination in this field. Professor Risto Kunelius from Univeristy of Helsinki
Boundaries of sciences were discussed in the symposium on 5 May
Photo: Krister Majander. Permanent Secretary Anita Lehikoinen (on the left) discussing with ALLEA President Antonio Loprieno, who participated online - as did everybody else apart from the Finnish organising team and some of the speakers. Professor Anna Mauranen and moderator,
The health care sector – leading the way to the net zero carbon economy
A new joint commentary by EASAC and FEAM, representing European Academies of Science and Medicine emphasizes the responsibility of the health sector to reduce its own GHG emissions, and work with other sectors to accelerate decarbonization of the wider economy.
European academy networks call for urgent solution to health data transfer barriers
Legal challenges hamper the sharing of health data with researchers outside the EU/European Economic Area (EEA), a new report by European academy networks concludes. The authors call for solutions to overcome these barriers to ensure timely and straightforward research collaboration
SAPEA: Do biodegradable plastics bring benefits?
In the evidence review report Biodegradability of plastics in the open environment conclude that biodegradable plastic has a role to play in reducing the accumulation of plastics in the environment. However, its role is limited to some specific applications. In other cases, including
EASAC: Resistance and Challenges to Green Deals should not be underestimated
“Scientific knowledge of climate change and its drivers has been growing exponentially during the past decades, yet the degradation of nature and continued growth in greenhouse gas emissions has yet to even cease let alone start reversing. We have to
EASAC on hydrogen energy: no climate benefit from hydrogen unless EU stops subsidies for fossil fuels
Hydrogen is an important alternative for sectors that are stuck in the fossil fuel economy. As national governments and European parliamentarians negotiate the EU’s hydrogen strategy, EASAC issues a new commentary. “Hydrogen can help reduce our dependency on fossil fuels,”
Stop Perverse Climate Impact of Biomass, European Academies say
Several European countries who are considered leaders in climate protection owe their apparently good emission reductions to biomass. These might turn out to look quite different in the future, if carbon- accounting under the Emissions Trading System (ETS) were to
IAP complementing the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation
The global network of science academies InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) gives 21 recommendations recommendations regarding open science policies and practices. Dr Henrikki Tenkanen (University College London/Aalto University) were a member of the IAP open science group producing the report IAP input
Science academies combatting structural racism and discrimination
In June 2020, InterAcademy Partnership IAP published a Communiqué on structural racism and discrimination: "The events that have unfolded since the unjust and untimely death of George Floyd have served as a painful reminder of the problem of entrenched systemic
European Academies on Regenerative Medicine: Great Medical Promises Threatened by Undue Pressure to Gain Fast-Track Approvals
Science and medical experts from all over Europe caution that enthusiasm on the broad potential of regenerative medicine applications has led to a gap between expectations and the realities of translating regenerative medicine technologies into clinical practice. In an era
ALLEA: Climate Change Education should focus more on mitigation, adaptation, and climate justice
Climate Change Education initiatives in addition to looking at causes of climate change need to expand to focus more on mitigation and adaptation, and help students understand that mitigation is not only crucial for future generations but is also essential
Migrants need better access to healthcare, European Academies say
EU and national authorities need to act now to support the health of migrants, according to European academy networks ALLEA and FEAM in their joint statement Statement on Migration and Health (pdf). This situation has become more critical as the
SAPEA: The shift to a more sustainable food system is inevitable
Europe’s top scientists agree that a radical change is coming in how we produce and distribute food, to ensure food security and deliver healthy diets for all. A new report from SAPEA lays out the social science evidence on how
World academies call for global solidarity on COVID-19 pandemic
The current COVID-19 outbreak was first reported on 31 December 2019. On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic. Today, under the InterAcademy Part