Worldlog Tjedan 12 – 2015

Ovog tjedna u Amsterdamu je bila svijetska premijera našeg novog dokumentarca, One Single Planet (Jedna Jedina Planeta), a prošlog vikenda ovaj dokumentarac je prikazivan u 10 drugih gradova u Nizozemskoj. Mi smo vrlo ponosni! One Single Planet je dokumentarac o problemima oko granica izdržljivosti naše planete. Ali to je također dokumentarac o riješenjima koji pomažu u očuvanju planete Zemlje za generacije koje dolaze.

Za ovaj film sam razgovarala sa vodećim znanstvenicima, političarima i filosofima. Tako u dokumentarcu čujemo Vandanu Shivu, profesora Arjana Hoekstra, UN-ova izvjestitelja o hrani Dr. Hilal Elver, profesora Hans Zaaijera i profesora Jan Willema Erismana. Na temelju četiri tema – (1) glad u svijetu, (2) kriza nedostatka vode u svijetu, (3) zoonoze i (4) problemi oko biološke raznolikosti- navedeni znanstvenici pričaju o uzrocima i mogućim rješenjima krize koja je obuhvatila svijet. Velika je čast da je premijera našeg dokumentarca održana u ‘het Maagdenhuis’, zgrada glavnog Amsterdamskog fakulteta koju su trenutno zauzeli studenti iz protesta protiv rezova u obrazovanju i nedemokratske prirode univerziteta. To je znak pun nade sa strane jedne mlade generacije koja više ne želi da pasivno prati dok degradacija napreduje.

Film se već može pogledati na holandskom jeziku na web stranici www.onesingleplanet.nl. Uskoro će se isto moći pogledati na engleskom jeziku!

Nizozemsku je prošle godine pogodila epidemija ptičje gripe. Milijune životinja iz sektoru peradi je tada ubijeno. Zadnje izbijanje ptičje gripe je bilo krajem prošle godine, ali se sada sudbina ponovo poigrala. Na farmi u nizozemskoj županiji Barneveld je prošlog tjedna ponovo izbila ptičja gripa. 30.000 kokoši je sada ubijeno, kao mjera opreza. Kokoši se pri tome žive strpavaju u vrećice, a zatim ih čovjek ubije plinom. Jeftina jaja i bataci su očito važniji od dobrobiti životinja i rizika za javno zdravstvo.

Osim o kokošima u Barneveldu, ja sam također zabrinuta o kloriranoj piletini. Američka klorirana piletina prijeti naime biti primljena na europsko tržište. Namjera da se ukine postojeća zabrana uvoza klorirane piletine, čini mi se dobar primjer kako pregovori o TTIP-u (ugovor o slobodnoj trgovini) već imaju vidljiv negativan utjecaj na europske standarde. Stoga sam o ovome postavila parlamentarna pitanja.

Srećom imam i dobre vijesti. Vuk je ponovo u Nizozemskoj! Nažalost je ovdje bio samo kratko i sada je prešao granicu s Njemačkom. Ali vukovi u Nizozemskoj bi puno pridonijeli našoj bioraznolikosti. Nizozemska je izgubila puno biološke raznolikosti i vuk bi prirodu u Nizozemskoj učinio opet više kompletnu. Veliki predator poput vuka može igrati ključnu ulogu u našem ekosustavu. Nadam se da će se vuk ponovo vratiti u naša zemlju, zajedno s svojim vučjim čoporom.

Ja sam, u sklopu izbora pokrajinskog vijeća 18. ožujka, u pokrajini Južna Holandija sudjelovala u protestu protiv lova za zabavu. Lov za zabavu je važna tema u pokrajinskim izborima. Ja sam zajedno sa Carlom van Viegen, naš vođa u pokrajini Južna Holandija, tu pokrajinu već simbolički proglasila slobodnu od lova na životinje! Također sam za prosvjed protiv lova bila otišla u pokrajinu Overijssel i Utrecht.

Sljedeće srijede je veliki izborni dan. Prognoze su za nas pozitivne i mi možom računati na zastupnička mjesta u svim pokrajinama u kojima sudjelujemo. Samo još nekoliko dana kampanje i onda je vrijeme. Sljedeći tjedan ću naravno pisati o rezultatima.

Pozdrav, Marianne

Our new documentary One Single Planet had its world premiere in Amsterdam last week and was shown in 10 towns in the Netherlands last weekend. Very proud! One Single Planet is a documentary about the major sustainable problems threatening our planet. But it is also a documentary about the solutions to keep the earth habitable for future generations.

For this film, I spoke with leading scientists, policy-makers and thinkers. Speakers include Vandana Shiva, professor Arjan Hoekstra, United Nations food rapporteur Dr. Hilal Elver, professor Hans Zaaijer and professor Jan Willem Erisman. Based on four themes, the world food problem (1), the world water crisis (2), zoonoses (3) and the biodiversity problem (4), scientists think together about causes of, and possible solutions for, the crises that keep the world in its grip. It was a great honour that our documentary was allowed to have its premiere in the Maagdenhuis university building, which is currently occupied by students who are protesting against cuts backs on education and the undemocratic nature of universities. A hopeful sign from a young generation that no longer stands by while the destruction continues.

The film can already be seen in Dutch on the website www.onesingleplanet.nl. Soon also in English!

Last year, the Netherlands were plagued by a bird flu epidemic. Millions of animals in the poultry sector were killed. The most recent bird flu outbreak occurred at the end of last year, but now fate has struck again. Last week, there was a bird flu outbreak on a farm in the Dutch municipality of Barneveld. 30,000 chickens will be killed as a precaution. The chickens will be put in bags while they are still alive and then be gassed in the bags. Cheap eggs and chicken legs are apparently more important than animal wellbeing and the risks to human health…

In addition to worrying about the chickens in Barneveld I also worry about chlorine chickens, because American chlorine chickens are likely to be admitted to the European market. The intention to lift the import ban on chlorine chickens which is currently still in place seems to me an example of how negotiations on the TTIP free trade agreement already have a visibly negative effect on European standards. I have therefore immediately asked Parliamentary questions about this.

Fortunately, I also have good news. The wolf has been spotted again in the Netherlands! Unfortunately, he was only here for a short while and now he has crossed the border with Germany again. But wolves in the Netherlands would make a substantial contribution to our biodiversity. The Netherlands have lost a lot of biodiversity and the wolf would make nature in the Netherlands much more complete. A major predator such as the wolf could play a key role in our ecosystem. Hopefully, he will come back into our country, together with more wolves, in a pack.

In the context of the Provincial Council elections on 18 March, I participated in a protest against leisure hunting in the province of South Holland. Leisure hunting is a major topic in the Provincial Council elections. Together with Carla van Viegen, our leading candidate for the province of South Holland, I already declared the province symbolically hunt-free! Also, I went to the provinces of Overijssel and Utrecht to protest against hunting.

Next Wednesday is big election day. We are doing well in the polls and we can count on seats in all of the provinces in which we participate. Another few days of fervent campaigning and then the time has come. Next week, I will of course share the outcome.

Yours sincerely,

Marianne