Guide to a Healthier Planet 3

Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten is CEO and founder of Sustainable Decisions. With her science communication services, she helps scientists in the fields of nature and sustainability increase the outreach of their results. She does this by writing easy-to-understand articles based on their publications, adding actionable steps we can put into practice in daily life, and sharing these articles with a huge worldwide audience on social media. This allows us all to put scientific insights into practice and contribute to a sustainable future. With her IT-security services, she helps companies increase the security of their web applications by performing penetration tests and reporting identified security issues.Also, she combines her expertise in these fields as a member of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe task force on digitalization in energy. Her background is in Psychology (PhD), Educational Sciences (M.Sc.) and Information Science (B.Sc.).

• PART I: CLIMATE CHANGE How Climate Change Impacts Drought and our Health.- How Climate Change Affects Plants in Urban Environments and Us.- How Climate Change Impacts Arctic Coasts.- How Climate Change Impacts Natural Sulfur Emissions and Vice Versa.- Climate Solutions: Environmental Education.- Climate Solutions: Renewable Energy.- PART II: POLLUTION How Environmental Pollution Can Be Assessed.- How Pharmaceutical Pollution Harms Aquatic Organisms.- How Earthquake Debris Affects the Environment and Our Health.- How Microplastics Affect Our Bodies.- Pollution Solutions: Recycling.- Pollution Solutions: Reducing products’ environmental impact.- PART III: BIODIVERSITY How Kelp Restoration Impacts Biodiversity.- How Invasive Species Impact Their Surroundings and Biodiversity.- How Applying Synthetic Biology Affects Biodiversity.- How Remote Sensing Can Help Assess Insect Populations.- Biodiversity Solutions: Smart Pest Management.- Biodiversity Solutions: Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives.