Policy engagement | Planetary Health Equity Hothouse

Policy Brief 3

The financialisation of society is undermining planetary health equity.

Sharon Friel, Ashley Schram, Nick Frank, Megan Arthur, Belinda Townsend, Hridesh Gajurel.

Read the policy brief here.

Policy Brief 2

Australia's growth model threatens planetary health equity.

Nick Frank, Megan Arthur, Sharon Friel.

Read the policy brief here.

Policy Brief 1

Reforming export finance to accelerate a just and healthy energy transition.

Nick Frank, Maxfield Peterson, Sharon Friel.

Read the policy brief here.

Keeping hope alive, in an era of planetary health crisis

Rebecca Blackburn, Takwa Tissaoui and Matthew Ryan. October 24, 2024, Croakey Health Media

Rebecca, Takwa and Matthew are 2024 Future Leader Fellows. They wrote this article after the Future Leaders Program seminar with Melissa Sweet, Editor-in-Chief Croakey Health Media.

Read the article here.

For more information about the Future Leaders Program, click here.

Cross-learnings from public health, environmental and First Nations’ knowledges

Sabrina Chakori, Arush Lal and Tamara Riley. October 16, 2024, Croakey Health Media

Sabrina, Arush and Tamara are 2024 Future Leader Fellows. They wrote this article after the Future Leaders Program seminar with Melissa Sweet, Editor-in-Chief Croakey Health Media.

Read the article here.

For more information about the Future Leaders Program, click here.

How a planetary health equity lens at COP29 could help transform food systems

Meelan Thondoo, Cynthia Couette and Roxana Claudia Tompea. September 26, 2024, Croakey Health Media

Meelan, Cynthia and Roxana are 2024 Future Leader Fellows. They wrote this article after the Future Leaders Program seminar with Melissa Sweet, Editor-in-Chief Croakey Health Media.

Read the article here.

For more information about the Future Leaders Program, click here.

Deregulation and austerity policies undermine health and safety: lessons for the global community from Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Kathrin Lauber, Claudia Fernandez de Cordoba Farini and Adelle Mansour. September 19, 2024, Croakey Health Media.

Kathrin, Claudia and Adelle are 2024 Future Leader Fellows. They wrote this article after the Future Leaders Program seminar with Melissa Sweet, Editor-in-Chief Croakey Health Media.

Read the article here.

For more information about the Future Leaders Program, click here.

EvokeAG

Innovations in farming, resource management, and carbon-neutral practices are shaping the future of food. As the agrifood (AG) industry evolves, its ability to juggle economic growth with environmental stewardship will determine its role in shaping the sustainable and resilient food systems for the next generations. But how is AG managed today, and what implications does it yield for planetary health equity?

EvokeAG is an annual event dedicated to agrifood innovation, Hothouse PhD. Roxana Claudia Tompea attended. Read the blog article here.

Statement on the Australian Commonwealth Budget 2024/25

Read our Budget Statement 2024/25

Getting Australia to net zero - submission to the Climate Change Authority's 2024 Issues Paper: Targets, Pathways and Progress Report

Australia should demonstrate leadership and promote responsible action by making appropriate mitigation commitments, communicated via its NDC. They should be commensurate with the scale of the problem, Australia’s responsibility as a long-term polluting economy, and its capacity in terms of resources and development level.

Full submission can be found here.

Submission to Climate Adaptation in Australia - National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper consultation

A well-adapted Australia requires moving away from the consumptogenic systems that drive climate change and inequality, to an inclusive and sustainable mode of governance.

Read our submission on the National Adaptation Plan

Submission to the Review of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 - Impact Analysis

The food system is a major contributor to climate change, approximately one third of global greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the production, manufacture, distribution and waste management of food systems. In tandem the ability for food systems to produce enough healthy food for the world's population is increasingly compromised due to extreme weather events... This in turn jeopardizes livelihoods and cultural and spiritual connections to country.

Read our submission to the Review here

Blog for the Beyond Growth Conference - Italy 2024

Our PhD student, Giorgia Dalla Libera Marchiori, published a blog about our work on the Italian Beyond Growth Conference 2024 website.

The blog highlights the importance of economic systems transformation to achieve planetary health equity, moving the focus from GDP growth and wealth accumulation to health, equity and planet. Read her blog in English here.

The original version in Italian can be found here. Thank you to the Beyond Growth Conference team for the opportunity to share our work with an Italian audience.

Marking a landmark policy symposium, with a collective focus on planetary health equity

2023 Future Leader Fellows. September 12, 2023, Croakey Health Media.

This article is a compilation of tweets made by the 2023 cohort of the Future Leaders Program through the @WePublicHealth Twitter account during the first week of the program.

A roster of Future Leaders shared their reflections on the sessions and their key take-away messages.

https://www.croakey.org/marking-a-landmark-policy-symposium-with-a-collective-focus-on-planetary-health-equity/

Poetic call to support sovereignty in all climate and health work

Francis Nona. September 30, 2023, Croakey Health Media.

Francis was a panellist at the Hothouse's inaugural Policy Symposium. This article captures the message he delivered during the panel session.

Read Francis' poem here.

For more information about the Policy Symposium, visit our Events page.

Sketch notes from 2023 Hothouse Policy Symposium

One of the attendees of the Hothouse's inaugural Policy Symposium generously shared their sketchnotes with us.

These notes are a fantastic summary of the topics discussed during the four sessions across the day.

For more information about the Policy Symposium, visit our Events page.