International Project Nesting - A healthy Environment for Healthy Children
Helping parents to create a safe and healthy environment for their newborns
| Countries: | Germany, UK, Netherlands, Greece, Hungary, France |
| Donors: | European Commission DG-Environment |
| Partners: | Baltic Environmental Forum, Clean Up Greece, Large Families Association Hungary, WECF France, WECF UK, WECF Netherlands, WECF Germany |
| Issues: | Chemicals & Health |
| Duration: | 09/2008 - 12/2012 |
When expecting a baby, you start wondering, planning and questioning. Things are changing and exciting times are ahead. Everything should be ready for the child. It should feel snug and safe in its new home, its nest. That is why Project Nesting wants to support you in all the new and important decisions on: renovating, furniture and the start of your life together with your baby.
An environment free of hazardous chemicals, tobacco smoke and mould and a space with safe furniture becomes a priority. It is in such times of transition that parents are more critical of their behavioural patterns. They are more likely to change to environmental friendly, healthier and safer products in order to protect the health of their newborn. The Nesting project provides them with positive tips and increases the awareness of parents regarding specific information as well as suggesting alternative solutions.
Interactive website
An interactive website has been created to educate and mobilize new partners to change to sustainable and safe consumption patterns providing information on indoor pollution as well as environmentally safe solutions.
Seven countries
Partners in eight countries have contributed to the success of the nesting concept. In 2007 they translated the website into English, Greek, Hungarian, Dutch, French and German. In 2008 the Spanish website was added. In the course of 2010 an Estonian version followed. Due to differences in mentality and local babyculture, the website content is culturally sensitive and differs per country.
Donations:
If you want to donate money to this project, here are the bank account numbers for tax deductable donations:
The Netherlands: Women in Europe for a Common Future, WECF
- Account Number: 435 42 99 14
- IBAN: NL 84 ABNA 0435429914
- BIC: ABNANL2A ABN-AMRO Utrecht
Germany: Women in Europe for a Common Future, WECF e.V.
- Account Number 13 1390 50
- Bank code 701 500 00
- SWIFT: SSKMDEMM
- IBAN: DE68 7015 0000 0013 1390 50 Bank: Stadtsparkasse München
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