We live in a changing world. Environmental degradation and climate change pose escalating threats to human health and wellbeing. Every single one of us is impacted. What we do individually, professionally, and nationally matters. If you are new to Planetary Health or already engaged, an academic, researcher, policymaker, non-governmental actor, entrepreneur or concerned citizen, please join us as we come together across scientific disciplines, government ministries, and societal sectors for a day dedicated to understanding the interdependent relationship between climate, environment, and health. Join us as we initiate dialogue, build networks, and kick off a nationwide Planetary Health movement in pursuit of a sustainable, equitable, and healthy future, because good stewardship sustains health.
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Program
09:30-10:00 Registration & Coffee/Tea
10:00-10:45 Keynote Addresses
- Moderator: Jeanette H Magnus | University of Oslo / Centre for Global Health, Sustainable Health Unit
- Welcome and Introduction to Planetary Health | Jeanette H Magnus | University of Oslo / Centre for Global Health, Sustainable Health Unit
- Climate Change Mitigation and Health Co-Benefits | Cathryn Tonne | Barcelona Institute for Global Health / Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Europe
- The Climate-Environment-Health Interface – Peace, Equity, and Gender | Sara Causevic | Stockholm University / Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health and Gender Equality
- Moderated Q&A
11:00-11:45 Sustainability, Equity, and Wellbeing: Challenges and Possibilities
- Session Moderator: Christina Brux | University of Oslo / Centre for Global Health, Sustainable Health Unit
- Empowering civil society to stop nature loss? Citizen science, access to big data and ecosystem accounting | David Barton | Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- The Role and Perspectives of Youth in the Planetary Health Movement |
Margrete Bjørge Katanasho | The Norwegian Children and Youth Council - The Role of Governance in Shaping Sustainable Political Landscapes | Dan Banik | University of Oslo
- Moderated Q&A
11:45-12:30 Lunch
12:30-13:00 Glacier Lamentation - The Sound of Climate Change | Torben Snekkestad, Anja Lauvdal, and Morten Qvenild, with students from the Norwegian Academy of Music | in Domus Academica across the University Square
13:15-14:00 Sustainable, Equitable, and Healthy Urban Futures and Food Systems
- Session Moderator: Jeanette H Magnus | University of Oslo / Centre for Global Health, Sustainable Health Unit
- Community Resilience by Design | Louise Kielgast | Gehl Architects
- Sustainable, Equitable, and Healthy Food Systems | Nils Vagstad | Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
- Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Environmental Justice, and Planetary Health | Gunn-Britt Retter | Saami Council & Nicole Redvers | Western University
- Moderated Q&A
14:15-15:00 Advancing Sustainability, Equity, and Health through Education and the Health Professions
- Session Moderator: Jörn Klein | University of South-Eastern Norway
- Making Planetary Health Tangible for the Health Profession, with Insights from Environmental Physiotherapy | Filip Maric | UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Psychosocial Health, Nature, and Green Social Work | Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug | VID Specialized University
- Planetary Health Education for the Next Generation of Health Professionals | Ernst Kristian Rødland | Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Moderated Q&A
14:55-15:00 Conference Conclusion
15:15-17:00 Post-Conference Workshop
Planetary Health Norway Declaration/Call to Action/Publication
Further information
The conference is hosted by the Centre for Global Health, Sustainable Health Unit, University of Oslo. It is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Planetary Health Alliance. A grant from the Norwegian Research Council supports the Alliance comprising of several Norwegian institutions of higher education, government directorates, research institutes, and organizations. More information about the Norwegian Planetary Health Alliance, including how we conceive of Planetary Health and the membership form is available here.
The primary conference aim is to raise awareness of the relationship between climate change, environmental degradation, health, and wellness. Sustainable stewardship advances an opportunity for change. From governance, economics, and health systems to urban planning, energy, and food systems, the program seeks to concretize health impacts highlighting solutions at multiple levels, with a focus on national priorities and agendas. Interdisciplinary and multisectoral perspectives, inclusivity, and equity are prioritized throughout.
Livestream
This event will be streamed live on this page. The streaming will be made available here shortly before the event. Please do not sign up for the event if you plan to follow the livestream.
Accessibility
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