Putting science communication into action: The Dutch peat convenant

Future Scientists Webinar

In November 2022, the Netherlands became the 6th country in the world with a concrete plan to reduce the use of the fossil material peat in horticulture. In this webinar, we’ll discuss how this happened and what we can learn from this story. These take home messages should also apply to other projects beyond the world of horticulture.

Topics covered by this webinar:

• What’s the problem with peat extraction?
• How to tell this story to different audiences? Which of the arguments will catch on with which target audience?
• What’s happening internationally? Which cultural and political differences influence the success chances of different approaches?
• Top-down or bottom-up? How can you achieve more impact?

Speaker
Philipp Gramlich is the co-founder of Stichting Turfvrij, an NGO which uses science communication to enact real world impact. A chemist by training, he earns his money with NaturalScience.Careers, which offers workshops and talks for scientists.

Zoom link (interactive discussion)
Youtube link