28 November 2011 - Publication final report 'Plastics do not belong in the ocean' Today the report ‘Plastics do not belong in the ocean. Towards a roadmap for a clean North Sea’ was published.   More info 07 October 2011 - IMSA analyses material scarcity risks for companies IMSA Amsterdam has developed a Material Resources Scan – a tool to identify material scarcity risks for companies.   More info 06 October 2011 -    More info 28 July 2011 -    More info 03 March 2011 -    More info 18 February 2011 - Rotterdam Port Authority and Friends of the Earth Netherlands agree on less harmful substances A discount on port dues for clean vessels, energy efficient container terminals and technical improvements to ships of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Next to traffic control for ships in the approach area in the North Sea and in the port, to prevent unnecessary waiting before a ship can use the quay and to reduce the amount of fuel used. These are some of the measures in the agreement of 18 February 2011 between Friends of the Earth Netherlands and the Port Authority. The ultimate goal is to reduce emissions of harmful substances in the port with 10 percent by 2020, compared to the initial plans for the new port. IMSA Amsterdam assists the Port Authority and Friends of the Earth Netherlands in carrying out the activities needed to realise the package of measures.   More info 01 December 2010 - The Factor 10 Club’s 2010 Declaration “Good living, prosperous economies, high levels of employment and peace require a healthy environment, including an agreeable climate and rich biodiversity. Today, all are threatened”, are the first lines in the new declaration of the Factor 10 Club.   More info 30 September 2010 -    More info 30 May 2010 - BIONEERS GLOBAL: Nature as Model for Business, Technology and Economy From May 30-June 1, 2010, a world-class, 2,5-day Greening Business LAB and Biomimicry forum will be taking place in the Antropia CoolConference Centre, Reehorst Estate, Zeist, Netherlands.   More info 27 May 2010 -    More info 17 March 2010 - Procter and Gamble wins Leaders for Nature Award Procter & Gamble, one of IMSA's oldest relations, has won the Leaders for Nature Forum Award.   More info 10 February 2010 - Open letter by Netherlands scientists on IPCC and errors in Climate Change 2007 report Errors in the IPCC climate change report are being seized by some to discredit climate science. In the Netherlands parliament climate scientists have recently been depicted as 'swindlers' and 'climate mafia'. Such allegations are not supported by the facts and are unwarranted. The fact that IPCC is not infallible does not make its key findings untrue or biased. Still, IPCC should become more generous in acknowledging errors rapidly and openly.    More info 06 February 2010 - Edgar Doncker Award 2010: 150,000 euro for sustainable fish The Edgar Doncker Award 2010 has been awarded to Christien Absil and Esther Luiten for their efforts to promote the development and introduction of the VISwijzer, the Dutch Fish Guide. They got rewarded for their contribution to protecting nature in the North Sea. The jury praises their unflagging and constructive approach, as well as their attention to man, society and the economy. The mayor of the city of Haarlem, Bernt Schneiders, will present the award on March 16 in the city hall of Haarlem.   More info 04 February 2010 -    More info 27 October 2009 - The Amsterdam Declaration The Club of Rome calls for urgent action to avert the growing risk of catastrophic climate change. The most recent scientific data presented to the Assembly of the Club of Rome on 26 & 27 October by the world’s top climate scientists demonstrate the accelerating impacts of climate change on the natural systems of the planet. Outcome of the Global Assembly is the Amsterdam Declaration. It was presented to Mr. Job Cohen, Mayor of Amsterdam, who will convey this message as a last call to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen.    More info 26 October 2009 - Global Assembly Club of Rome 2009 in Amsterdam The Club of Rome will be having its annual meeting in Amsterdam on 24 to 27 October in the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ (Harbour Music Hall). On 24 and 25 October the internal annual meeting will be held, on 26 and 27 October a conference. The Club of Rome became world-famous in 1972 for its report ‘Limits to Growth’. The conference of 26 and 27 October is a prelude to the UN Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change in December 2009.   More info 15 September 2009 - World Resources Forum 2009 The World Resources Forum 2009 will be taking place from Sept. 15-16 in Davos, Switzerland. Wouter van Dieren has agreed to enrich the event with a dinner speech.   More info 06 April 2009 - Cramer endorses conclusions EDN’s CCS report New power stations and industrial installations emitting CO2 will have to start using the technology for capturing and storing CO2 as soon as this technique has been tested and when it is ready to be widely applied. This is expected for somewhere between 2016 and 2020. Dutch Environment Minister Jacqueline Cramer stated this on April 6, after she had received the final report on the CCS dialogue commissioned by Energie Dialoog Nederland EDN (Dutch Energy Dialogue). IMSA Amsterdam was actively involved in carrying out the dialogue, in close cooperation with Spin Consult.   More info 07 March 2009 - Wouter van Dieren among the top-10 of the Sustainable 100 On March 7, the Dutch newspaper Trouw published the top one hundred most influential Dutch people in the field of sustainability. Wouter van Dieren is among the top-10.   More info 14 November 2008 - IMSA project ‘Win-win and the Wadden Sea region’ exemplary science Recently, a scientific article has been published about the application of discourse in the Wadden Sea area: “Putting SEA in context: A discourse perspective on how SEA contributes to decision-making”, by Hens Runhaar.   More info 12 November 2008 - Nutec Nutec stands for Nutrients - Upcycling - Triple-Top-Line - Eco-effectiveness - Community. Under this name, the first major international Cradle to Cradle congress will be taking place in Frankfurt, Germany, from 12 to 14 November 2008.   More info 11 November 2008 - Scientific recognition for Club of Rome model Worldwide data about the economy and the environment over the past 30 years coincide with the predictions by the Club of Rome in the book “The Limits to Growth” (1972).   More info 13 October 2008 - Ashok Khosla President of IUCN Indian environmentalist Ashok Khosla has been elected President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), during its World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.    More info 04 July 2008 - A new future for the Afsluitdijk Together, ECORYS and IMSA are one of the eight consortia that have been invited to present an integral vision on the future of the Dutch Afsluitdijk, the dike connecting both sides of the IJsselmaar lake.    More info 01 July 2008 - IMSA is Cradle to Cradle partner From July 1st 2008, IMSA Amsterdam is one of the three Dutch strategic partners of EPEA, the organisation of Michael Braungart. So, if you are eager to get started with Cradle to Cradle, you can now turn to us for assistance. This news will be announced on a press conference in Venlo today, organised to celebrate the opening of an EPEA office in the Netherlands.   More info 17 June 2008 -    More info 03 June 2008 -    More info 01 June 2008 - PESP financing for Suriname bulk water project IMSA has assembled a wide consortium of Dutch and Surinamese partners to realise a project for sustainable water collection in Suriname. For the pre-feasibility study, financial support has been obtained from the Dutch Agency for International Business and Cooperation (EVD) in the framework of the PESP Programme for Economic Co-operation in Projects.    More info 07 May 2008 - Cradle to Cradle workshop On May 7, 2008, IMSA organises a workshop on Cradle to Cradle.   More info 04 April 2008 - Seminar on Urban Mobility Wouter van Dieren has given a presentation about ‘Urban mobility: the new deal’, during a seminar on Urban Mobility.   More info 03 March 2008 - Inspire Antarctic Expedition 2008 On March 13, the Inspire Antarctic Expedition 2008 begins. Some seventy young professionals will brave the Drake Passage to join Robert Swan in the Antarctic. Swan's aim is to let them experience both the beauty and the vulnerability of the continent and give them the skills and inspiration to integrate leadership for sustainable development in their jobs back home.    More info 01 February 2008 - Publication of 'The Battle for the Wadden Sea, An overview of five years of political struggle' (The original title of this book is 'De Slag om de Waddenzee, Een terugblik op vijf jaar politieke strijd'. It is available in Dutch only.)    More info 15 January 2008 - TNT Post introduces the green stamp On January 15, 2008, the CEO of Dutch postal service TNT Post, Mr. Peter Bakker, launched the 'green stamp' for corporate customers. With this stamp they can choose to have their mail delivered climate-neutrally within the Netherlands. The green stamp is a step for TNT towards their sustainable ambitions.   More info 02 October 2007 - Ijsselmeer meeting On November 22, 2007, one year after the first IJsselmeer meeting, a second meeting is being planned in the medieval Muiderslot castle.   More info 12 September 2007 - Wadden Sea meeting IMSA Amsterdam has organised a closed meeting on Wednesday September 12, 2007, to discuss decision-support systems for the Wadden Sea area. One of the items on the agenda is IMSA's Cascade model.   More info 21 June 2007 -    More info 09 February 2007 - Antarctic expedition From February 17 till March 4 2007, IMSA staff members Antoaneta Popova and Mark Olsthoorn will participate in the 5th Antarctic Expedition.    More info 24 November 2006 - Golden Rachel Carson medal 2006 for Wouter van Dieren On November 24, the Dutch National Day for the Environment, the Golden Rachel Carson medal 2006 was awarded to Wouter van Dieren, president of IMSA Amsterdam.   More info 02 November 2006 - Conclusion Wadden Sea symposium The conclusion of the Wadden Sea symposium that was held on October 30, 2006 is that progress has been made in reviewing current policy regarding the Wadden Sea, but that much remains to be done.   More info 19 October 2006 - Symposium on the Wadden Sea A symposium on the Wadden Sea, on Monday, October 30, 2006.   More info 01 July 2006 - Harlingen someWad different In July 2006, IMSA issued a report entitled 'Harlingen, echt wad anders (Harlingen, someWad different). It was written for the City of Harlingen near the Wadden Sea and discusses the possibilities for a sustainable harbour development.   More info 09 June 2006 - IMSA has moved On June 9 2006 IMSA Amsterdam has moved to a new address.   More info 03 January 2006 - Jubilee symposium In April 2006, IMSA celebrates 35 years green involvement of Wouter van Dieren, chairman of IMSA and member of the Club of Rome.   More info 15 April 2005 - Limits to Growth? Mini-symposium on 'Limits to Growth?'   More info 24 February 2005 - Borssele A coincidence? In three days time the whole nuclear energy dossier is on the table again, and it is causing quite a stir.   More info 04 October 2004 - Limits to Growth A new version of 'Limits to Growth' has been published.   More info 01 October 2004 - Cooperation with the construction sector Recently, IMSA has started cooperation with the construction sector.   More info 20 September 2004 - Sustainability performance Procter & Gamble has again been nominated world leader in the field of sustainable enterprise.   More info