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About us & our members

 HEAL Annual Report 2006

 HEAL Brochure in English and French

The Health and Environment Alliance aims to raise awareness of how environmental protection improves health. It achieves this by creating opportunities for better representation of citizens’ and health experts’ perspectives in the environment and health-related European policy-making.

Our membership includes a diverse network of 54 citizens’, patients’, women’s, health professionals’ and environmental organisations across Europe and has a strong track record in increasing public and expert engagement in both EU debates and the decision-making process. 11 members are international or European organisations and 43 works at national or local in 22 different countries.

What we aim to do:
 Make European citizens and NGOs more aware of policy changes that can help or hinder progress towards sustainable development
 Support the participation of citizens in policy making at the European level and represent their concerns
 Strengthen EU policies in favour of better protection of health and the environment
 Link significant research findings to recommendations on policy action

What we can do for you:
 Ensure you organisation is part of the independent voice on health and environmental issues in Europe
 Keep you informed about what’s going on in environment and health
 Create opportunities to build networks and coalitions
 Showcase the work of your organisation

Priority issues for 2007 include:
 Environment and Health Strategy (EU Environment and Health Action Plan)
 Children’s Environment and Health (CEHAPE implementation)
 Chemicals (REACH)
 Mercury
 Pesticides
 Climate change
 Public Participation