Formal approval for a planned IPCP activity can be requested by an IPCP member by submitting a proposal via this Google form.
Thanks to the support of the IPCP members, IPCP has several working groups. The overall idea for these groups is to translate a joint interest or concern into something more actionable, which can take different forms such as publications, reports, open letters, webinars, etc. The IPCP does not have funding available to financially support these activities, which are member driven with some support from the board members. The following working groups are currently running and open for additional IPCP members to participate.
Environmental Sciences to be recognized as basic science: Environmental Sciences are not recognized as basic science category, which has implications on the attention they should receive in view of the urgent, interconnected environmental problems that threaten our ecosystems and humanity.
The impact of chemical pollution on biodiversity follows up on previous and ongoing IPCP initiatives. This group will also dive into the changing effects of chemicals under altered natural, and man-made stressors, e.g., warming and land use change, in line with the One Health Concept.
Pollution from and during mining activities as a case study for prospective pollution estimation due to changed needs of mineral resources for the energy transition, legacy pollution from old and/or abandoned mines in the context of extreme weather events, pollution burden shifting to low-income countries e.g., due to improper recycling/waste management practices and related aspects of environmental justice, changes in chemical risk and hazard due to increasing extreme weather events (flooding, storms).
Monitoring chemical pollution in low-resource settings focused on the review of existing low cost tools for monitoring, the establishment of a network of potential collaborators across regions, as well as the compatibility of data collection methods with global monitoring initiatives.
IPCP members interested in joining any of the above groups should reach out to admin@ipcp.ch.