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TOWARDS CONVIVIAL SCIENCES - the new book by Critical Scientists Switzerland

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genedrive report

Gene Drives. A report on their science, applications, social aspects, ethics and regulations

Published by: CSS, ENSSER, VDW

 

genedrive report

Critique of IUCN report on synthetic biology

Published by: CSS, ENSSER, VDW

 

A Distortion of Science and a Danger to Public and Environmental Safety

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Press Releases
26 April 2021
Scientific Critique of Leopoldina Statement

Critical Scientists Switzerland (CSS) and the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) have published a scientific critique in response to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) demanding in recent statements that the EU stops regulating 'genome-edited' plants.

Critical Scientists Switzerland (CSS) and the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) have analysed two statements by the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in which both called on the EU Commission to end the regulation of so-called ‘genome-edited’ organisms and also older transgenic genetically modified organisms (GMOs). ENSSER and CSS found both statements to be seriously lacking in scientific objectivity and rigour. The literature quoted by Leopoldina and EASAC was selected to support their preconceived conclusion. We list more than 200 relevant scientific publications which suggest another conclusion. 'Genome editing', just as much as the older transgenic techniques, demonstrably poses risks to the environment and human health. Moreover, the relative ease of use and low cost of CRISPR, the best-known and most widely used 'genome editing' tool, gives rise to a considerably higher potential for dual use, abuse and accidental misuse. The application of 'genome editing' as gene drives (which are intended to permanently modify, replace or eradicate whole populations or species in the wild) is an additional cause for great concern.

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Extension of Gene-Tech Moratorium

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02 March 2021
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Critical Scientists Switzerland published a statement in response to the Federal consultation process on the extension of the Swiss gene technology moratorium.

The Critical Scienstists Switzerland welcome the planned extension of the moratorium. We fully agree with the Federal report on the planned extension that organisms produced with new gene editing technologies are subject to the current legislation on gene technologies (Gene Technology Act) and are regulated accordingly (precautionary principle, risk assessment, step-by-step procedure, labelling, and monitoring). Despite some inconsistencies of the Federal report highlighted in our statement, Critical Scientists Switzerland generally support the current government policy.

Statement of Critical Scientists Switzerland

Sustainability through trade agreements?

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19 November 2020

Critical Scientists Switzerland and kritische Jurist*innen Bern organized an online event on the issue of sustainability through trade agreements with two renowned experts. Below you can find the slides of the speakers and some links to relevant documents.

 

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Ein Jahr vor der COP26 in Glasgow. Climate change or system change?

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24 July 2020

Die Critical Scientists Switzerland und die kritische Politik laden - in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Klimastreik Schweiz, Rethinking Economics Luzern, Karl dem Grossen Zürich und der WOZ - zu einer Städtetour zum Thema Klimawandel ein.

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Der in Salzburg forschende und lehrende Geografieprofessor Christian Zeller wird vom Dienstag, 1. bis Freitag, 4. September jeweils um 18:00 in verschiedenen Städten Vorträge zur Klimakrise halten und am Samstag, 5. September einen Vertiefungsworkshop im Klimaraum in Zürich anbieten.

 

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Mi.  2. Sept | 18h       
Bern | Käfigturm | Marktgasse 67
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Do. 3. Sept | 18h       
Luzern | Neubad | Bireggstrasse 36 | Seminarraum
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Fr.  4. Sept | 18h       
Zürich | Karl der Grosse | Kirchgasse 14 | Erkerzimmer
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Warteliste (Stand 02. Sept 2020)

Sa. 5. Sept | 16h
Vertiefungsworkshop im Klimaraum Zürich | Hardstrasse 235
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Di. 1. Sept. | 18h       
Basel | Unternehmen Mitte | Gerbergasse 30,  Salon 1. Stock
"Syngenta, Bayer und Co in Basel - Globales System, globale Verantwortung!"
Veranstaltung von March against Bayer and Syngenta (MaBS) und Multiwatch zu pestizidbasierter Agrarwirtschaft mit Christian Zeller, Eva Gelinsky (CSS) und einem MaBS Mitglied.
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Die Zeit ist knapp. Der Weltklimarat (IPCC) fordert, dass die Emissionen sofort weltweit zurückgehen müssen: bis 2030 um 58% gegenüber 2010 und bis 2050 auf Netto Null. Nur damit könne die Weltgesellschaft mit einer Wahrscheinlichkeit von lediglich 50% den Temperaturanstieg auf maximal 1,5º C gegenüber der vorindustriellen Zeit begrenzen. Viele Klimaforscher*innen fordern jedoch, dass die Treibhausgas-Emissionen noch wesentlich drastischer zurückgehen müssen, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen.
Gerade die Klimabewegung ist sich der Brisanz der Lage bewusst und ruft regelmässig nach„System Change, not Climate Change“. Doch was soll „System Change“ bedeuten? Gerade der Klimawandel zeigt, dass ökologische Fragen immer auch mit gesellschaftlichen Fragen verknüpft sind. Wie funktioniert der „Stoffwechsel“ zwischen Mensch und Natur unter den herrschenden Rahmenbedingungen? Und wie wäre, um die drohende Klimakatastrophe abzuwenden, dieser Stoffwechsel umzugestalten?

Um diese Fragen zu diskutieren, haben wir Prof. Christian Zeller eingeladen. Prof. Zeller lehrt Wirtschaftsgeographie und Global Studies an der Universität Salzburg. Er publiziert zu global ungleicher Entwicklung, Bedeutungszunahme des Finanzkapitals, Inwertsetzung der Natur, Stadtentwicklung und Wirtschaftsdemokratie. An den Anlässen wird Prof. Zeller sein neues Buch vorstellen – „Revolution für das Klima. Warum wir eine ökosozialistische Alternative brauchen“ – das Anfang Mai im oekom Verlag erschienen ist.


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La prochaine pandémie est prévisible, il est temps de prendre au sérieux la crise écologique

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05 May 2020

OPINION. La relation entre pandémie et destruction des écosystèmes est maintenant bien établie, mais elle est trop ignorée par le grand public et les instances de décision, écrivent plus de 120 scientifiques, dont deux Prix Nobel, dans une tribune collective

Collective of 120 scientists including our chair, "Prof. Rasmann (UNINE), our board member Dr. Hilbeck (ETHZ) and severel other CSS-members .

La pandémie de Covid-19 était inimaginable pour beaucoup. Elle a suscité les pires théories complotistes. Pour de nombreux chercheurs, cependant, une épidémie à large échelle n’a pas été une surprise. Début 2018, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) avait d’ailleurs introduit une «maladie X» dans la liste des pathologies pouvant potentiellement provoquer un «danger international», invitant les gouvernements à anticiper et à stopper les processus qui provoquent les épidémies de masse et pas seulement à répondre aux maladies lorsqu’elles apparaissent.

Read the whole statement on "letemps.ch" or click "read more" to read it on our page.

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Open letter: Thank you Mr. Assange

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24 February 2020

On how Wikileaks and Mr. Assange are helping science

One of the most basic scientific rules is that a scientist needs to work based on facts. The recent rise of ‘Fake News’ and the manipulation of research outcomes and attempts to suppress and bend scientific information that is inconvenient to powerful stakeholders undermines the trust in science and scientists. Platforms like Wikileaks are therefore not only of invaluable importance for democratic-minded people in controlling the powerful but are as well an invaluable asset for the scientific community by providing facts for their work. This is what Wikileaks and Mr. Assange did in the past. They provided facts and thereby helped egs. scientists of our organization in their work as outlined hereafter. Everyone contributing to providing and/or producing facts ought to be protected: Whistleblowers, Journalists and Scientists alike.

Full PDF-Version: Assange_Statement_24Feb20.pdf

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