What is ragweed? Why worry? What do we know? What can you do?
Please find all the answers to these questions in this leaflet prepared by the International Ragweed Society for the 2015 International Ragweed Day.
Based on the proposition of allergologist Prof. Dr. Kristof Nekam and Dr. Tamas Komives the General Assembly of IRS (held in Ascona, Switzerland on October 6, 2011) proclaimed the first Saturday of the summer The International Ragweed Day (IRD) to increase understanding and awareness of the problem this invasive weed causes all over the world. The day was chosen because it is early in the growing season of the plant thereby gives enough time for preparations and actions.
We are inviting our members to take part in the organizing work.
The French Observatory of ragweeds has produced a video on the issue of Ambrosia artemisiifolia for the general public. This movie shows many aspects of the ragweed problem, from biology to policy!
The SMARTER Ophraella recognition card has been produced in English and translated to several languages. It is available for download in PDF format on this webpage.
The two-day conference of the EU funded project Atopica will take place in Brussels on March 5-6th, 2015.
The conference is about the combined impact of changes in climate, land use and air pollution on the highly invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed) and its consequences on health.
It will take place at the Committee of the Regions, with the Atopica consortium reporting to journalists, policy makers, members of parliament and interested citizens. The conference will be a two-day event featuring talks by Atopica members, invited speakers and will include workshops, posters and round table sessions. Registration is now open on http://conference.atopica.eu or on www.atopica.eu/conference. Registration and attendance for the conference are free! For updated information please visit the conference website.