It's our 30th Anniversary! To celebrate, we're catching our colleagues across our impact areas for a quick catchup. This time, take the chance to hear about the work of our Life Sciences and Healthy Living team with Rob Henst and Iris Gombert. Interviewed by their very own colleague, Jack Templeton, the team give an insight into the background and important work we do in the health field. 

Welcome to a new year of Sustainability Bites! In the light of the 30 years anniversary of parent company Schuttelaar & Partners, we are starting the year with a special on the Young Professionals Network (YPN). Hosts Jack and Felix explain what YPN stands for and give you an insight on their backgrounds. This episode is part of a mini-series on the YPN.

Find out more about YPN here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-professionals-network-ypn

Find out more about Schuttelaar & Partners here: https://www.schuttelaar-partners.com/ 

Follow us on LinkedIn for more 30 years anniversary content: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schuttelaar-&-partners https://www.linkedin.com/company/schuttelaar-partners-international

This week, Jack is joined by Chris Bruntlett, International Relations Manager at the Dutch Cycling Embassy, for an in-depth conversation to unpack just what makes the Netherlands a global leader in cycling and urban infrastructure. They explore the evolution of Dutch cycling culture, its worldwide influence, and the concept of "bycitecture" - aka cycling and architecture. Chris delves into inclusivity in cycling, the importance of behavioural shifts, and how these changes can shape our cities for the better. Despite shifting political landscapes, active transport is here to stay. Tune in for all this and much more.

Links:
Chris Bruntlett on LinkedIn
Chris & Melissa Bruntlett on Twitter
Dutch Cycling Embassy Website

In this episode, Jack sits down with Erik Ruiz from Healthcare Without Harm to talk to about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and pharmaceutical pollution. With the significant breakthroughs in biomedicine in the past century also comes significant challenges, including the waste generated by the health and pharma industries which is further exacerbating the rise of antibiotic resistance. Join us as we discuss the growing threat and what this means for the future of global healthcare.  

In this episode, Jack sits down with Oskar Bonte from Vlaamse Jeugdraad (the Flemish Youth Council) to discuss the priorities of young people, the routes of action, and what's coming next. Covering climate change, active transport like cycling, and mental health, Oskar sheds a light on how youth politics works in Belgium, the influence on politics nationally, and the need for international solidarity and action. With the voting age lowered to 16, young people's voices are stronger than ever and can be used to leverage for change. 

You can find Oskar on LinkedIn here
You can find Vlaamse Jeugdraad's website here

This episode is part of a series on the Belgian Presidency of the EU. In this episode of Sustainability Bites, we talk with GMO-expert Mathias de Mesmaeker from the Presidency about the ongoing discussions on new genomic techniques, also known as NGTs. Next to this, we discussed also about the importance of involving and cooperating with stakeholders in the creation of new legislation.

Learn more about the Belgian Presidency here: https://belgian-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/
You can find our website here: https://www.schuttelaar-partners.com/

This episode was recorded on 24 April 2024. 

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Flaminia Marchetti from ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association) to discuss queerness and queer people in sport. With discrimination still a significant reason why many people don't participate in sport, Flaminia walks us through what she thinks could bring about a positive change outside of and inside the political machinery of the EU. From strong role models to leading policies, there's many routes we should take to make Europe a better place play sport in and to live in. Sport is just one aspect of our lives, but changing the culture there can and will change culture across our communities.   

You can find Flaminia on LinkedIn here

Resources
Organisations: ISCA, ReportOUT, ILGA,  ELGSF, ENGSO, Fundamental Rights Agency, EUSA
Projects: Eurogames campaign, OUTSPORT Project, ENGSO Project
Podcasts: Voix Queer, LGBTQ Sports Podcast
Book: Sport, Identity and Inclusion in Europe: the experiences of LGBTQ People in Sport

Health is a key part of our life and accordingly, healthcare is a key component of our society.

Our healthcare systems in the West are suffering: healthcare staff burns out or quits before they can, public health in general is no longer making significant improvements, chronic diseases are on the rise, and our governments agree that we won’t be able to finance our healthcare system as is for much longer.

Sustainability is on everyone’s lips but has not yet been a very big topic in healthcare. What is good for the patients, the industry, the planet ?

Jason Pettiaux sits down with us this week to dive into this and more, touching on the importance of urbanism, access, and policy.

You can find Jason on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-pettiaux/
Notion: https://www.notion.so/Building-something-worthwhile-in-healthcare-0e070aeafc774f8c8ce01c0593ab8fc1?pvs=4
Cal Meeting: www.cal.com/jason-pettiaux/coffeechat 

Resources:
Climate Town on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateTown
The Transit Guy on X - https://twitter.com/the_transit_guy

This episode is part of a series on the Belgian Presidency of the EU. In this episode of Sustainability Bites, we discuss the priorities of the Presidency surrounding plant-based and novelty foods with Karolien Byttebier from Bond Beter Leefmilieu, an expert in food and nutrition.  How can we put plant-based foods higher on the EU agenda? 

Check out Bond Beter Leefmilieu's projects here: https://www.bondbeterleefmilieu.be/

This episode was recorded on 14 March 2024. 

Deze aflevering maakt onderdeel uit van een serie afleveringen over het Belgisch voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie. In deze aflevering praten we over innovatie in de  landbouwsector met Jurgen Vangeyte, Wetenschappelijk Directeur Agrotechniek bij ILVO en een expert in landbouwinnovatie. Hoe zorg je ervoor dat agrarische technologische innovatie gestimuleerd wordt, maar ook toegankelijk blijft voor de gemiddelde boer?