We join the Planetary Health Alliance: a step closer to the health of the planet and its people
PHA promotes global solutions to address the impacts of environmental change on human health.
Our network continues to grow, this time with the help of Planetary Health Alliance (PHA)We just joined this consortium that brings together more than 530 universities, organizations non-governmental organizations, research institutes and government entities from more than 80 countries, committed to the Planetary Health: an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand and respond to changes in the natural environment caused by human activity and their effects on health.
Joining the PHA represents our commitment to addressing the most pressing challenges. of our time. Despite the advances made in public health, Today we live with worse air quality, risks to food production, new infectious diseases, freshwater shortages and extreme weather events.
All of this has a direct impact on our health: an increase in respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases, heat-related mortality, mental health risks, and a loss of nutritional quality.
Collective action campaigns
Being part of this alliance not only provides us with resources and tools to act from interdisciplinary collaboration, but also connects us with a global network of communities and organizations that drive campaigns to address challenges such as air pollution, climate change or dependence on fossil fuels.
These initiatives already include our CheckAir digital assessment and the Global Respiratory Health Map, which PHA highlights it on its website as an example of citizen action in planetary health.
What moves the Planetary Health Alliance
PHA works to regenerate the planet's natural systems and drive a global movement to ensure a livable future on Earth. To achieve this, it focuses its efforts on:
- Connecting a diverse international community, which unites sectors, disciplines, generations and geographies around Planetary Health.
- Expand and share scientific knowledge, collecting and disseminating evidence that inspires both the scientific community and society at large.
- Promote the training and development of professionals through open resources, mentoring, leadership, and educational programs.
- Spread stories, science and solutions through alliances with civil society, the private sector and public institutions.
- Promote real actions that improve the health of the planetoh, with it, our own well-being.
“Being part of PHA not only connects us to a global network of action, but also reminds us that every initiative, no matter how small, can have a real and tangible impact on the health of the planet and its people.”, Shane Fitch, President of the Lovexair Foundation.
Connecting ideas, people and action
PHA drives the growth of the Planetary Health movement around the world and keeps alive a network where collaborations, projects and campaigns emerge with direct impact on people's lives.
If you are interested in staying up to date with their initiatives or becoming part of this global community, you can subscribe to their monthly newsletter or join the network of members to connect with other stakeholders, be inspired, and collaborate on campaigns that improve the health of the planet and all people.
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