EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation NGO Strategy Conference: Making the Environment Work for Our Children’s Health, December, 2003 Snapshot of Environment and Health in Europe

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Eurobarometer on Health and Environment Nov 2003 n More than 71% believe second hand smoke can cause health problems n Radioactivity (95.3%), Chemicals (93.3%) and Food Quality (88.6%) are top 3 environmental risk factors believed to have an effect on health n Quality of indoor air (8.7%), outdoor air (5.3%) and noise (7.6%) are deemed top causes of own or family member’s health

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation From London to Budapest: key steps and processes n London Ministerial Conference and Healthy Planet Forum 1999 (Water Protocal, Transport Charter) n Multi-stakeholder meeting in May 2000 n Major group representatives sit on steering committee for Environment and Health process, European Environment and Health Committee (EEHC) n Civil Society and member state survey to prioritise 2004 conference theme in Children’s Environment and Health identified as top concern

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Major group representatives: who are they? n Environmental NGOs: Sascha Gabizon, European ECO-Forum n Health NGOs : Genon Jensen, European Public Health Alliance n Environment and health professionals : Kia Rehner, International Federation of Environmental Health n Trade unions: Bjorn Erikson, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions n Local authorities: Wolfgang Tuebner, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives n Business: Colin Hines, World Council for Sustainable Business (CEFIC)

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, June 23-25, 2004 The future for our Children n Representatives from environment and health ministries from 52 countries of the WHO European Region n Sign two non-binding documents, Children’s Environment and Health Action Plan (CEHAPE) and Conference Declaration n Parallel event, Healthy Planet Forum

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Budapest Ministerial agenda: 4 areas n Progress on environment and health in Europe - an assessment of good and bad changes, particularly in NIS countries (publication) - reporting on commitments (Water Protocol, Transport) - an evaluation of 15 years of E and H process n Tools for policy-making - an information system of environment and health indicators (pilot set for children) - dealing with uncertainty -- how to use the Precautionary Principle (WHO position paper)

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Budapest Ministerial agenda n Issues of increasing concern - Housing and health - Climate change - Extreme weather events (floods, heat waves) n Children’s Environment and Action Plan (CEHAPE) - to reduce or eliminate exposure to environmental contaminants - Four Regional Priority Goals (themes for workshops) n Conference Ministerial Declaration - summarises all of issues at conference

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Budapest Ministerial agenda n EU Environment and Health Action Plan, to be presented - first discussions on evidence base line report to take place on December in Brussels - draft recommendations discussion March 2004 n Council for Collaboration on Public Health of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) present programme on environmental health agreed by Chief Medical Officers of the CIS

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation What do we want to achieve today? n Increase NGO participation (additional major groups - youth, women) n Last chance for NGO input into Ministerial outputs n Debate draft NGO statement n Share case studies to prepare for Budapest Ministerial Roundtable n Prepare Healthy Planet Forum (workshops, NGO caucus, exhibition, youth events, media work)

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Budapest Ministerial Conference: how will we participate? n Roundtable: Civil society/children n Major groups as speakers in sessions n Rotation of civil society delegates in conference (50) n Exhibition space for Healthy Planet events n Your ideas????

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Ministerial Conference: Roundtable proposal n Aim - highlight case studies already happening that relate to action points (for example, air quality, water, mobility, chemicals) - bring CEHAPE to life, easier to understand for public, media n Format: Short presentations from Ministers, NGOs, children, other stakeholders

EPHA, Road to Budapest presentation Healthy Planet Forum n Plenary session/NGO caucus n Present NGO statement to media, delegates, participants n Workshops (eg,Phthlates and newborns, chemicals, epidemiology for community groups, disadvantaged groups) n Organise press events n