Last January RIVM published a report with facts and figures about the Dutch dietary pattern and an analysis where sustainable, healthy and safe food can strengthen each other.

International air policy has shown good results in Europe: in the past 35 years the air has become cleaner. Nevertheless air pollution is still an important cause of premature death.

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM has described building blocks for a definition of microplastics.

Bernice Notenboom’s Arctic March expedition team has reached the summit of Greenland. She has conquered the 3500-metre high summit on Greenland with functioning air measuring equipment.

Climate reporter and expedition leader Bernice Notenboom and her team left for Greenland on 4 May 2015 for the second part of the Arctic March.

In 2014, 53% of people between the ages of 12 and 80 in the Netherlands participate in some type of sport weekly.

Calculated ammonia emissions in the Netherlands are still declining. However, emissions overall are greater than previously assumed.

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and nitrogen dioxide has been found to be associated with total mortality and mortality from respiratory diseases and lung cancer in the Netherlands.

The number of natural areas in Europe that are threatened by air pollution will decrease between 2005 and 2020.

The 23rd CCE Workshop and 29th Task Force Meeting of the ICP M&M will be held 8-11 April 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark.