The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health
The health of humanity depends on the health of our planet. Our future depends on strengthening both.
The health of humanity depends on the health of our planet. Our future depends on strengthening both.
First coined at The Rockefeller Foundation’s Centennial gathering in 2013, “planetary health” will factor in future health and environmental harms over present-day gains, particularly those that disproportionately affect the poor and those in developing nations.
Now, more than ever, the collective efforts of diverse stakeholders from around the world are needed to generate new knowledge and educate about, advocate for and enact policies that promote planetary health.
That is why The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health at the Oxford Martin School was formed.
Over the next 18 months, the Council – made up of world leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society, and academia – will bridge knowledge gaps on the links between economic development, natural systems and human health to compel collaboration across disciplines and coordinated action to address the complex challenges of the 21st century.
Based on recommendations from a 2015 Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health, the Council aims to:
Members of The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health
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