How can we hold States accountable for climate inaction? - The "case of the century" example
by Léa Royer Last February, the verdict of what the French dubbed the “case of the century” was rendered. This case started in 2018 with...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
From the Paris Agreement to farmlands: connecting the dots
By Titis Apdini The feeling of euphoria enveloped Paris in December 2015. A high-level meeting was wrapped up by an agreement of 191...
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
Why Planetary Health needs Lawyers
by Dr. Sanita van Wyk Planetary health, a “field focused on characterizing the human health impacts of human-caused disruptions of...
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
Flooding; A gender-sensitive disaster in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria Basin
By Melvine Anyango Otieno Climate change could not be more real at the Lake Victoria Basin. Negative impacts arising from the catchment...
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
The best antidote for climate anxiety - How to protect young people’s mental health
By Hasini Gunasiri Climate change is a major global public health concern. Climate change impacts range from changing weather patterns to...
- Feb 8, 2021
- 5 min
Moving from silos to systems - My journey as a medical doctor transitioning to Planetary Health
By Dr. Cyan Brown Do you know the feeling of building a puzzle that has very different pictures as the parts? There’s a certain level of...
- Feb 4, 2021
- 4 min
What's on your mind - The Intersection of Planetary Health and Nervous system disorders
By Stuti Chakraborty Introduction: President Joe Biden’s move to sign an executive order directing the United States to rejoin the Paris...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 5 min
The planetary health we need: revealing the challenges of maternal and child health
By Bruna Bastos Photo: : Sven Torfinn for H6 Partners “To change the world, we must first change the way babies are being born”. - Michel...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Going beyond Environmental Education: Planetary Health Learning in the Health Sector
By Marisol Yglesias-González Since 1972, every January 26th, we celebrate World Environmental Education Day. This date commemorates the...
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Climate litigation in Southern Africa: a tool for promoting gender equality and planetary health
By Sanita Van Wyk Climate litigation leads to greater state adherence to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and...
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Transforming Healthcare for a Climate-proof Future
Connie Cai Ru Gan Imagine a pregnant woman in front of you. Just as her water breaks, a massive storm erupts, flooding the roads. Even...
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
A healthy and green recovery: the future we want
By Poorvaprabha Patil and Sophie Gepp Photo: Alishya Tanku The COVID-19 pandemic has been the worst health crisis since the Spanish Flu...
- Sep 7, 2020
- 5 min
Build Resilience with Cleaner Air: Learning from Covid-19
By Dr. Kathleen A. Mar and Dr. Erika von Schneidemesser New research links air pollution to severe Covid-19 progression. This should...
- Jul 31, 2020
- 5 min
Family Planning, a Gender-just Solution to Promote Planetary Health
Ever year on 11th July we celebrate world population day. Looking at figures and global trends of the world population in the Anthropocene I
- Jul 23, 2020
- 4 min
Making ‘environment-plus’ the future of conservation
By Audrey Chia A day after environmentalist Jane Goodall spoke to a full house at he National University of Singapore, a friend asked...
- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
AI, climate change and gender inequality: how can a Universal Basic Income promote positive change?
By Adrienne Goehler If we had unrestricted basis income for everyone, what would the consequences be? Would it increase freedom and...
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
The Women Behind Fast Fashion: Sustainable Fashion's Fight for Gender Equality
By obj.12* When talking about sustainable fashion it is important to look beyond what is obvious to us consumers. We are currently...
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Make every day World Oceans Day
By Tasha Goldberg Division perpetuates suffering. In today’s modern world, at this very moment, there is evidence of how injustice...
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
Back to normal or on the way to a healthy future?
By Laura Jung* For many of us, myself included, the last months brought about unexpected changes of plans, cancellation of opportunities...
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
The Guardians of the Brazilian Forests need help: a Call to Action
By Artur Sgambatti Monteiro* and Dr. Nicole de Paula** The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be an unprecedented challenge for different...
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