International Project Nesting - A Healthy Environment for Healthy Children

Helping parents to create a safe and healthy environment for their newborns

01.09.2008 | WECF Campaign

Countries:	Germany, UK, Netherlands, Greece, Hungary, France
Donors:	European Commission DG-Environment
Partners:	Clean Up Greece, Large Families Association Hungary, WECF France, WECF UK, WECF Netherlands, WECF Germany
Issues:	Chemicals & Health
Duration:	09/2008 - 12/2013

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 paretns 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 parents to change to sustainable and safe consumption patterns providing information on indoor pollution as well as environmentally safe solutions.

Seven countries

Partners in seven countries have contributed to the success of the nesting concept. In 2007 they translated the website into

In the course of 2010 an Estonian version will follow. 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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11.12.2008 | WECF Press Release

"Stop aux mauvais joueurs! Finissons-en avec les jouets empoisonnés!
WECF lance une CAMPAGNE pour la Révision de la Directive Européenne sur la Sécurité des Jouets : à partir du 1er décembre 2008
10.12.2008 | WECF Press Release

L’impact des substances chimiques sur la santé, en particulier sur le fœtus et le jeune enfant, enfin inscrit à l’ordre du jour politique
The impact of chemicals on health, especially in fetuses and young children, finally on French political agenda
01.12.2008 | WECF France Press Release

Spelbrekers! Geen gif in het speelgoed van onze kinderen!
WECF teleurgesteld: 16 december keurde het Europese Parlement de nieuwe speelgoedrichtlijn goed
27.11.2008 | WECF Press Release

French minister calls safety of cosmetics for pregnant women into question
French health authorities are considering a logo for cosmetic products that are not recommended for use by pregnant women and young children
26.11.2008 | Cosmeticsdesign.com

Toy safety test reveal troubling shortcomings
Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, German consumer magazine ÖKO-TEST has tested childrens toys for their December issue – finding alarming quality defects.
24.11.2008 | The local, Germany's news in English

"Nog te vaak giftige stoffen in speelgoed" - "Still too many toxic toys"
Belgian newspaper writes about German Ökotest in Dutch
24.11.2008 | Het Laatste Nieuws

Spielverderber! Schluss mit Gift im Spielzeug!
WECF setzt sich auf dem Münchner Marienplatz für giftfreies Spielzeug ein! (Text in German)
14.11.2008 | Johanna Hausmann

Gefährliches Spielzeug
Articles on WECF toxic toys action on Munich Marienplatz square
13.11.2008 | Süddeutsche Zeitung

"Ces jouets qui jouent avec la santé"
Article in French magazine Echo Nature on WECF's actions against European Toy Safety Directive
04.11.2008 | Echo Nature, La France

Madrid Health and Environment conference
Report of the 2nd High-Level preparatory meeting towards the 5th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health
03.11.2008 | Sascha Gabizon

Breast is best, concludes a new scientific review
Despite the health risks posed by contaminants, breastfeeding nearly always remains the optimal choice for infant feeding.
31.10.2008 | Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL)

Baby bottles: New EFSA statement on bisphenol-A
Environmental- and health organisations criticise EFSA's stand on bisphenol-A
30.10.2008 | HEAL newsletter

WECF position paper: European Toy Safety Directive - Will children really be safe from hazardous chemicals in toys
Position Paper in English, French and German
15.10.2008

Cosmétiques bébés sous surveillance
French commission for Sustainable Development asks young mothers to no longer accept free baby gift boxes, an article published by French newspaper Le Monde
14.10.2008 | Le Monde

Baby bottles: 6 environmental research studies reveal critical health risks from plastic
'Plastic world' findings on bisphenol A, phthalates and flame retardants urge regulatory action
10.10.2008 | Safe Chemicals, October 2008

Report on WECF lunch event at European Parliament on developmental harm of children
Europe's children’s brains and reproductive organs are at risk from hazardous chemicals if European Parliament does not improve proposed legislation on pesticides, toys, cosmetics and chemicals
09.10.2008 | Chantal van den Bossche

Invitation to WECF Lunch event at European Parliament: A safe environment for our children
WECF organizes Expert Dialogue on new scientific insights in children’s developmental disorders caused by low dose exposures to common chemicals.
03.10.2008 | Chantal van den Bossche

"Contaminés dès les biberons" - article on WECF's work on chemicals in L'Express Magazine
Contamination from within the bottle and from other baby toys
18.09.2008 | L'Express, Vincent Olivier

German Federal Environment Agency warns against the dangers of bisphenol A (BPA) - a plastic used in baby bottles
New study confirms that children's health could be threatened by this chemical substance
18.09.2008 | Umwelt Bundesamt

New German brochure for young parents
Healthy start into life – German Federal Environment Department publishes brochure for young parents
17.09.2008 | Johanna Hausmann

More toxics in children than in rats used for experiments (article in German)
Although pthhalates are banned, concentration of toxics in children higher than ever
05.09.2008 | Tageszeitung, Berlin

Director WECF Germany presents nesting project (videospeech)
Videospeech of Sonja Haider on WECF's nesting project at symposium Utopia, the German website for sustainable living
18.07.2008 | Chantal van den Bossche

Argentina bans phtalates in children's products
Manufacture, import and export are banned
13.06.2008 | Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL)

WECF welcomes Dutch research on chemicals in babyproducts
The Technical University of Delft has published research on chemicals in babyproducts (tekst in het Nederlands)
13.04.2008 | Chantal van den Bossche

No toxic substances in our childrens clothes!
WECF concerned about discovery of toxic substances like phtalates in children's pyjamas, despite reassuring statement of Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (VWA) (tekst in het Nederlands)
28.03.2008 | Chantal van den Bossche

Safe Products for Children
Expert Panel in Munich (Text in German)
20.02.2008 | Johanna Hausmann

No toxic substances in children's toys
WECF demands a ban on all hazardous substances in toys as European Commission presents draft proposal for new toys directive
25.01.2008 | Chantal van den Bossche

Eine kindgerechte Welt
Sonja Haider von WECF berichtet in der Mai Ausgabe von AGENDA (Zeitung für kulturelle Vielfalt und Nachhaltigkeit) über eine schadstoff- und unfallvermeidende Raumgestaltung von Kinderzimmern
10.07.2007 | Johanna Hausmann

Fetuses, babies said at high risk from pollutants
Fetuses and babies are more vulnerable than previously thought to chemical pollutants that can cause disease or disability, even in tiny doses that do not harm adults, about 200 scientists said.
31.05.2007 | Sascha Gabizon

Stopping Children’s Chemical Contamination
WECF/HEAL workshop in Bratislava
21.05.2007 | Jasmine Osorio

Toxic Teddybears
PBDEs in all plush toys tested
21.12.2005 | Sascha Gabizon