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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 planetary health, particularly within Europe, by bringing together stakeholders from academia, government, and civil society. The initiative builds on previous activities including the EU meeting “The Europe that Protects: Safeguarding our Planet, Safeguarding our Health” held in Dec 2020 in Helsinki, as well as the “Horizon 2020 HERA Research agenda for the Environment, Climate & Health 2020-2030”.

Main objectives:

Update the knowledge in specific areas of planetary health to identify research gaps, including a focus on 1) research methodologies; 2) existing evidence and design of interventions; and 3) demand for new knowledge from end-users and stakeholders
Develop interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and innovation agenda for planetary health
Strengthen the network of planetary health in Europe

Sessions

The webinar series will be structured in five sessions from 14.00 - 16.00 GMT.

Session 2: 2 March, Food Systems, Sustainability and Health

14.00 - 14.10: Welcome and introduction: Chairs: Jaana Halonen (Research Programme Director – Safe and health-promoting environments at THL) and Alan Dangour (Director, Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM).
14.10 - 14.25: Planetary health diets and just food system transitions: Speaker: Minna Kaljonen (Research Professor, Just sustainability transformations, Finnish Environment Institute-SYKE).
14.25 - 14.35: The environmental footprints of the Spanish recommended dietary patterns: Speaker: Sara González-García (Senior Researcher, University of Santiago de Compostela).
14.35 - 14.45: The environmental impacts of European food trade: Speaker: Thomas Kastner (Senior Scientist, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre).
14.45 - 14.55: The environmental impacts of cell-cultured foods: Speaker: Hanna Tuomisto (Associate Professor in Sustainable Food Systems, University of Helsinki).
14.55 - 15.05H: Nudging Consumers toward Sustainable Diets: Speaker: Brian Cook (Senior Researcher, Livestock, Environment and People project-LEAP, University of Oxford).
15.05 - 15.20: Panel Discussion with audience questions: Moderated by Jaana Halonen (THL) and Alan Dangour (LSHTM).
15.20 - 15.40: The Farm to Fork Strategy – a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system in Europe.: Speaker TBC.
15.40 - 15.55: Panel Discussion with all speakers and audience questions.: Moderated by Jaana Halonen (THL) and Alan Dangour (LSHTM).
15.55 - 16.00: Closing remarks: Speakers: Jaana Halonen (THL) and Alan Dangour (LSHTM).

Please note that the time listed is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Join the webinar

More detailed information about future sessions will follow:

Session 3: 10 March, Energy Decarbonisation, Health and Equity

Session 4: 17 March, Promoting Health through Sustainable Urban Development

Session 5: 24 March, Catalysing demand for Planetary Health in Europe

Admission

Follow webinar link. Free and open to all.

Contact

Amy Thomas

Where and when

Date

Tuesday 2 March 2021

Time

14:00 - 16:00

Date and time zone is UK

Admission

Follow webinar link. Free and open to all.

Contact

Amy Thomas

Add to Calendar 2021-03-02 14:00:00 2021-03-02 16:00:00 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 planetary health, particularly within Europe, by bringing together stakeholders from academia, government, and civil society. The initiative builds on previous activities including the EU meeting “The Europe that Protects: Safeguarding our Planet, Safeguarding our Health” held in Dec 2020 in Helsinki, as well as the “Horizon 2020 HERA Research agenda for the Environment, Climate & Health 2020-2030”. Main objectives: Update the knowledge in specific areas of planetary health to identify research gaps, including a focus on 1) research methodologies; 2) existing evidence and design of interventions; and 3) demand for new knowledge from end-users and stakeholders Develop interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and innovation agenda for planetary health Strengthen the network of planetary health in Europe Sessions The webinar series will be structured in five sessions from 14.00 - 16.00 GMT. Session 2: 2 March, Food Systems, Sustainability and Health 14.00 - 14.10: Welcome and introduction Chairs: Jaana Halonen (Research Programme Director – Safe and health-promoting environments at THL) and Alan Dangour (Director, Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM). 14.10 - 14.25: Planetary health diets and just food system transitions Speaker: Minna Kaljonen (Research Professor, Just sustainability transformations, Finnish Environment Institute-SYKE). 14.25 - 14.35: The environmental footprints of the Spanish recommended dietary patterns Speaker: Sara González-García (Senior Researcher, University of Santiago de Compostela). 14.35 - 14.45: The environmental impacts of European food trade Speaker: Thomas Kastner (Senior Scientist, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre). 14.45 - 14.55: The environmental impacts of cell-cultured foods Speaker: Hanna Tuomisto (Associate Professor in Sustainable Food Systems, University of Helsinki). 14.55 - 15.05H: Nudging Consumers toward Sustainable Diets Speaker: Brian Cook (Senior Researcher, Livestock, Environment and People project-LEAP, University of Oxford). 15.05 - 15.20: Panel Discussion with audience questions Moderated by Jaana Halonen (THL) and Alan Dangour (LSHTM). 15.20 - 15.40: The Farm to Fork Strategy – a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system in Europe. Speaker TBC. 15.40 - 15.55: Panel Discussion with all speakers and audience questions. Moderated by Jaana Halonen (THL) and Alan Dangour (LSHTM). 15.55 - 16.00: Closing remarks Speakers: Jaana Halonen (THL) and Alan Dangour (LSHTM). Please note that the time listed is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Join the webinar More detailed information about future sessions will follow: Session 3: 10 March, Energy Decarbonisation, Health and Equity Session 4: 17 March, Promoting Health through Sustainable Urban Development Session 5: 24 March, Catalysing demand for Planetary Health in Europe Amy Thomas Europe/London public

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