Scientific Committee

European Green Belt Scientific Committee

The European Green Belt Scientific Committee supports the European Green Belt by safeguarding research integrity, strengthening scientific cooperation across the network, and providing independent scientific advice for initiatives and projects.

Tasks of the Scientific Committee

• Provide scientific advice for European Green Belt initiatives and projects, and connect relevant experts across the network.
• Help identify research priorities and align scientific work with broader European Green Belt projects.
• Promote and stimulate scientific activity focused on topics related to the European Green Belt.
• Support the quality, ethics, and visibility of scientific outputs linked to the European Green Belt.
• Maintain the online repository of scientific publications related to the European Green Belt.

How does the Scientific Committee work?

The Scientific Committee is an advisory body within the European Green Belt Association. Its work is coordinated through regular communication among members, as well as through meetings focused on specific tasks or requests from the Association, when needed.
The Committee provides scientific input in response to requests from European Green Belt Association members and projects.

The Committee may also proactively identify areas where scientific expertise can add value. The Committee formulates advice collectively, drawing on the expertise of its members and, when appropriate, additional expertise from the wider European Green Belt network.

Decisions and recommendations are developed through discussion and consensus. When potential conflicts of interest arise, members declare them and refrain from participating in related discussions or decisions. The committee operates transparently and documents its activities and recommendations as necessary.

The Scientific Committee supports the use of agreed-upon guidance documents and standard approaches for scientific communication related to the European Green Belt and contributes to maintaining shared resources, such as publication repositories.

Members of the Scientific Committee

Jakub Skorupski, Green Federation “GAIA”, Poland, Chairperson

Liana Geidezis, BUND, Friends of the Earth Germany, Germany, Vice-Chairperson

Melanie Kreutz, BUND, Friends of the Earth Germany, Germany

Francesca Visintin, Rete Italiana EGB, Italy

Contact

For scientific collaboration and general enquiries please contact egbscientificcommittee(at)gajanet.pl.