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A rapid and just transition to cleaner energy is needed Fossil fuels are the principal driver of the climate change currently damaging human health, wellbeing, and ecosystems, and posing a threat to overall planetary health.12 Fossil fuels are also a major source of particulate matter and ozone.3 These air pollutants are responsible for a wide range of adverse health outcomes, including an estimated 6.7 million deaths globally in 2019.3 However, deaths are only one part of the problem. Improved air quality would reduce the burden of several major diseases leading to healthier and longer lives,...

Food systems, sustainability and health  Expanding the Scope of Research in Planetary Health in Europe webinar series Funded by the ISGlobal Severo Ochoa Strategic Programme, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), is hosting the series of 5 weekly webinars: “Expanding the scope of research in planetary health in Europe”. The programme is aimed at strengthening the field of planetar...

Strengthening planetary health research and action in Europe Expanding the Scope of Research in Planetary Health in Europe webinar series Funded by the ISGlobal Severo Ochoa Strategic Programme, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), is hosting the series of 5 weekly webinars: “Expanding the scope of research in planetary health in Europe”. The programme is aimed at strengthening th...