Kim Schoppink

Stimulating regenerative and agroecological practices, reducing agrochemicals use @the Rainforest Alliance. We need to work with nature not against it. #policy

[PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) @PANAsiaPacific]

Kim Schoppink/ @RnfrstAlliance: Certified farmers in coffee & cacao almost fully phased out all HHPs without compromised their yields.

Farmers need global support because govts promote HHPs and have no access to safer alternatives.

#PhaseOutHHPs

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

#ICCM5 I spoke about our call for a global phase out plan for Highly Hazardous Pesticides. https://t.co/jYThHofpkr Discussions on it are still going on here in Bonn.

[PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) @PANAsiaPacific]

🗣️ Robust discussions on the need for a global phase out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides during PAN /IPEN Side event "Pesticides & Agriculture in #SAICM #Beyond2020" w/ govt, industry & civil society @ #ICCM5

Some highlights 🧵

#PhaseOutHHPs

[Agroecology Coalition @AgroecologyGoal]

🔴Can #agroecology lead us to a #pesticide-free future?
👉Interview with @KimSchoppink @RnfrstAlliance and @MariaGernert #TPOrganics @OrganicsEurope
💡A must read ahead of #ICCM5
https://t.co/w0FxVwMHXO

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

The Agroecology Coalition interviewed me on why it is crucial that an ambitious phase out target of hazardous pesticides is set #ICCM5 @ChemandWaste https://t.co/hQ6nrWOhHA

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

@ISEAL members are calling for a global phase out plan for HHPs to be decided at #ICCM5. HHP's devastating impact on farmer's health and biodiversity needs to be ended, now. https://t.co/GYliGaCAQO…
@ChemandWaste

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Breaking: EU officials say the @vonderleyen Commission’s commitment to stop exporting banned chemicals is wavering. Is it lost? Have the toxic polluters won? 🧵

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

At the UN food summit, some speakers presented successful cases of agroecology implementation and how to scale it, but many others speak about increasing use of synthetic fertilizer, contradicting the transition to farming with nature. #UNFSS2023 @RnfrstAlliance

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Antonio Guterres is opening the #FoodSystems summit, calling for change, but mentioning improved distribution of fertilizer and technical innovations as key goals. Not the solutions we need!

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Good start of the #FoodSummit with the presentation of this study analysing the costs and benefits of different farming systems providing new evidence supporting agroecological farming helps feed communities and increases farming income and health. https://t.co/TPDHnvFKAK

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Next week I will be participating in the@UN #FoodSystems Summit +2. Advocating for the implementation of regenerative and agroecological practices of which minimizing synthetic inputs is a crucial one.
If you are there too and want to connect let me know! @FoodSystems

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Paraquat is probably the deadliest pesticide ever and its use is still widespread. The Rainforest Alliance Sustainability Standard- implemented by 4 million farmers- prohibits the use of paraquat. #BRSCOP https://t.co/cK2wQBo6YA

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Paraquat is probably the deadliest pesticide ever and its use is still widespread. The Rainforest Alliance Sustainability Standard- implemented by 4 million farmers- prohibits the use of paraquat. Farming without is feasible. #BRSCOP Read more: https://t.co/9vNQDPogY0

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

#BRSCOP some parties argue listing HHP's in the Rotterdam Convention leads to bans by sustainability standards and trade barriers - a seriously flawed argument. We’ve set the record straight in this statement. https://t.co/HgyaXtgdlr

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

One step further in reducing pesticides use in Europe. Thanks @EuropePAN !

[EU Court of Justice @EUCourtPress]

#ECJ: Plant health protection: Member States cannot derogate from the express bans on the placing on the #market and use of seeds treated with #plant protection products containing neonicotinoids @EuropePAN 👉https://t.co/ATb3CgbPxg

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Follow them at @CycleToFarms :-)

[Rainforest Alliance @RnfrstAlliance]

Read about Aisha Hassan and Lukas Paltanavičius who are cycling from Wageningen to Tanzania and filming stories about sustainable farms along the way. They're currently in Egypt attending #COP27.

Google translate is available for this article. https://t.co/Tb1LOaXK49

[Rainforest Alliance @RnfrstAlliance]

In Europe, many hazardous pesticides are banned from being applied to crops because of their harmful effects on humans and the environment. The EU, how­ever, doesn't prohibit the production and export of these pesticides to other countries. https://t.co/Q8Wl48rpZ7

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Cycling to the COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheik, I don't think any other participant of this COP can say they did that! #regenerativeagriculture @RnfrstAlliance

[Cycle to Farms @CycleToFarms]

We are attending #COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh!
Although at times we were not sure if we would go to the climate conference, we quickly realised the benefits. Not only are we spreading the farmers' stories, but we are also encouraging youth to speak up!
https://t.co/kWpsDxlSeW

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Aisha & Lukas from @CycletoFarms were interviewed by the BBC on their mission for regenerative agriculture while in Jordan.

[Kim Schoppink @KimSchoppink]

Kenyan NGO ACCPA sues government for allowing hazardous pesticides use - farmers should be protected and supported in implementing alternatives. https://t.co/vwsk0RME4n

[Rainforest Alliance @RnfrstAlliance]

⚠️ EU health hypocrisy: We're calling on the @EU_Commission to ban the production and export of hazardous pesticides by 2023.

We must stop the devastating impacts @vsinkevicius @TimmermansEU @MicheleRivasi @EricAndrieuEU @martinhojsik

Learn more 👇https://t.co/7G3AFzfBJk