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Posted January 31, 2023

Embedding Indigenous knowledges and voices in planetary health education

Narrative portrait descriptions from author R Kickett“The deep roots and the water, the creek that brought me together with my childhood…connecting to land and the beauty within it.”“The Aboriginal flag, like the roots keeps me grounded, turn to my boodja [...]

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Posted January 31, 2023

COVID-19: Opportunities for cities to advance planetary health

COVID-19 is a stark reminder of the deep interconnections between natural systems and human health. For decades, scientists have raised concerns about urban sprawl changing natural ecosystems and increasing contact between animal species and humans: the perfect scenario for [...]

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Posted January 25, 2023

Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health

Home About Council Secretariat Publications Events News Contact Menu Menu News Blogs Cities Must Act Now To Clear Up Their Act And Clean Up Our Air https://www.planetaryhealth.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/02/5a54f9992000003c0057d337.jpeg 431 630 admin https://www.planetaryhealth.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/07/rockefeller_landscape_blk.png admin2018-01-29 10:23:282018-02-28 10:24:37Cities [...]

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Posted January 23, 2023

The great COVID-19 infodemic: How disinformation networks are radicalizing Canadians – National

A common refrain of those opposed to vaccines is that immunizations are harmful to people’s health and an infringement on human rights. Any kind of science proving the efficacy of any vaccine is often denied.In 2021, those health concerns have [...]

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Posted January 15, 2023

Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health

Home About Council Secretariat Publications Events News Contact Menu Menu News Blogs Momentum on climate action as UN gathers in New York https://www.planetaryhealth.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/10/marc-ruaix-252723-unsplash.jpg 3655 4896 markaschulman https://www.planetaryhealth.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/07/rockefeller_landscape_blk.png markaschulman2018-10-03 12:27:452018-10-03 13:32:05Momentum on climate action as [...]

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Posted January 15, 2023

Disruption as an opportunity: giving rise to a global ethos for planetary health

Life as we know it has, for millions of people around the globe, been put on-hold because of the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic. Positive consequences so far recorded include unpolluted skies, cleaner waterways and thriving wildlife.1 Meanwhile, some richer nations have [...]

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Posted January 15, 2023

Planetary health care and Barbara Starfield´s legacy

Barbara Starfield advanced academic scholarship on the role of primary care in health systems and universal health coverage. Her research on equity contributed to evidence-informed health policymaking1. On June 10th 2021, we commemorate her 10th death anniversary. Starfield described [...]

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Posted January 15, 2023

Education for planetary health – The Lancet Planetary Health

Making change is often difficult, from individuals seeking healthier lifestyles, start-up companies struggling to cope with rapid growth, to national and international commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and halt biodiversity loss there is a learning journey. Even in the [...]

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Posted February 9, 2022

How did the pandemic bring us back to Nature? | by Planetary Health Alliance

Ke Ding (Duke)Image Source: Ljupco/iStock, belander/iStockWe have been living in the shadow of COVID-19 for more than a year now and there are many differences in our daily lives compared to pre-pandemic. Spending more time outside is one of these [...]

By Aminat Adebayo, PHCA 2021

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Posted February 9, 2022

Sooner or Later, We Will Understand | by Planetary Health Alliance

Aminat Adebayo, PHCA 2021The interconnection of nature with everything on earth is inextricable — from food, water, raw materials, medicinal resources, weather patterns , Earth’s beauty, and even how nature is an integral part of our recreation and tourism. Everything [...]

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