There’s something in the air [EN]

Hey, citizens of Brussels! You are invited to join the “There’s something in the Air” workshop on 27 April at 19.00h in BeCentral (Cantersteen 10)!
As part of the Brussels for Clean Air campaign, JEF Brussels and the European Citizens Action Service are organising this participative democracy event. It is the occasion not only to present the most cited problems in Brussels when it comes to Air pollution, but also to jointly find solutions! Just like on our platform.

The BRAL will also provide insights on the outcomes of the Curieuzenair project to get an overview of the current air quality in Brussels. 

The evening will continue in a small group setting where participants will have the opportunity to come up with solutions to the most cited problems in Brussels. Experts in the field of those problems provide relevant input and help to find creative and meaningful solutions. The event will be bilingual (English / French).

The small groups will be about the following topics: 

1- Health and Inequalities
2- Domestic heating, construction & Industrial pollution
3- Transport pollution
4- Agricultural pollution & environmental degradation
5- Weak pollution management & quality of life on the big boulevards

You already got used to bad air quality in Brussels, or tired of talking against walls (of smog)?

We invite you to come and work on solutions for bad air quality in our city. Our ideas will inspire policy makers in Brussels and in other European cities. An exchange with interesting people, snacks, and drinks is waiting for you.

Ready to breathe fresh air?

Draft Programme

19.00 – 19.05  | Welcoming

• Nikolas Kockelmann, Board Member, JEF Brussels & Citizen Ambassador of Brussels for CLEAN AIR

19.05 – 19.15 | Presentation of the Project

• Hendrik Nahr, Outreach and Network Manager, ECAS

19.15 – 19.20 | Presentation of the Phase 1 results

• Anna van de Moosdijk, Campaign and Communications Intern, ECAS

19.20 – 19.30 | Keynote Speech: Results from Curieuzenair

• Raf Pauly, BRAL Citizens Action Brussels

19.30 – 19.35  | Introduction of the experts and subgroups

19.35 – 20.15  | Participation activity in five subgroups: division by problems

• Health & Inequalities
  Expert: Sophie Hecq, Maison Biloba Huis (tbc)
  Moderator: JEF / ECAS
  Language: French
• Domestic heating, construction & Industrial pollution
  Expert on domestic heating & construction: Sven Dammann, Clean Air Activist & Citizen Ambassador of Brussels for CLEAN AIR
  Expert on industrial pollution: tbc
  Moderator: JEF / ECAS
  Language: French or English
• Transport pollution
  Expert: Geoffrey Usé, President of GRACQ & Citizen Ambassador of Brussels for CLEAN AIR
  Moderator: JEF / ECAS
  Language: French
• Agricultural pollution & environmental degradation
  Expert: Roxane Choiseau, Engaged citizen in Climate action & President of JEF Brussels
  Moderator: JEF / ECAS
  Language: English
• Weak pollution management & quality of life on the big boulevards
  Expert: Tim Cassiers, BRAL Citizens Action Brussels
  Moderator: JEF / ECAS
  Language: English / French

20.15 – 20.30 | 15 minutes break (snacks, drinks, etc.)

20.30 – 21.00 | Presentations of the solutions

• 3-5 minutes per group
• Moderation: Anna van de Moosdijk and Nikolas Kockelmann

21.00 – 21.30 | Q&A and Closure

21.30             | Informal Reception

 

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