Opinion Letter about demonstration rights The Dutch House of Representatives recently accepted two motions that seek to limit the access to university campuses for people without official institutional affiliations. Around the same time, several Dutch politicians made statements that betrayed disturbingly authoritarian attitudes towards participants in campus protests. We find these developments deeply worrying, as they threaten academic freedom and the democratic right to protest. Therefore, we have sent a letter to the Minister of Education, Culture and Science and other politicians.
Press release Introduction of climate education in secondary schools Scientists for Future NL has written a letter to minister Mariëlle Paul advocating for the introduction of climate education in Dutch secondary schools.
Opinion Call to Members of the House of Representatives: Take Climate Seriously Scientists4Future wrote an open letter to all members of the House of Representatives with an urgent call to pay particular attention to the long term regarding the major problems we are facing, including climate change. The Netherlands needs a policy that is sustainable for more than four years, and that incorporates a vision of the country and the world that we, as well as our descendants, can live with. And a policy that is fair to all people.
Newsletter S4F Newsletter September 2023 This is the Scientists4Future NL newsletter of September 2023
Opinion Call for signatories: Sustainable Use Regulation and the Nature Restoration Law *IMPORTANT* Dear colleagues, You may have all seen that the EU’s Green Deal is currently being under attack, with particular focus on the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) and the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). Much of the attack is based on misinformation. Accordingly, the scientific community is deeply concerned about the ongoing discussions around the EU’s…
News report Wubbo Ockels Innovatieprijs Persbericht: Wubbo Ockels Innovatieprijs stimuleert talent om duurzame impact te maken Als astronaut zag Wubbo Ockels hoe kwetsbaar de aarde is. Hij zette zich in voor de bescherming van ons ‘ruimteschip Aarde’ en was pionier op het gebied van innovatieve en duurzame oplossingen. Om zijn gedachtegoed springlevend te houden, kunnen duurzame pioniers vanaf vandaag meedingen…
News report Ties with fossil fuel industry At universities and academic institutions across the Netherlands, students and staff are discussing their institutions’ ties with fossil fuel industries. We believe such conversations are crucial to have with all of our academic and scientific communities. As Scientists for Future NL, we urge all Dutch higher education institutions to be transparent about (fossil) industry ties;…
