Seventh Annual Conference of in VIVO Planetary Health on Transforming Life: Unify Personal, Public, and Planetary Health

Susan L. Prescott, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Alan C. Logan and Dianne E. Campbell
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Susan L. Prescott: The ORIGINS Project, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
Anita L. Kozyrskyj: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Alan C. Logan: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Dianne E. Campbell: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA

Challenges, 2018, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-59

Abstract: in VIVO Planetary Health is a progressive, humanist scientific movement promoting both evidence and advocacy around concepts of planetary health which denote the interdependence between human health and place at all scales. Our seventh annual conference was held in Canmore, Alberta 4-6th April 2018, themed “ Transforming Life: Unify Personal, Public, and Planetary Health ” included diverse topics and perspectives to emphasise the interdependent vitality of all natural and anthropogenic ecosystems—social, political and otherwise. A key outcome of this meeting was the The Canmore Declaration: Statement of Principles for Planetary Health (published separately) which underscores that improving the health of all systems depends on: mutualistic values; planetary consciousness; advocacy; unity of purpose; recognition of biopsychosocial interdependence; emotional bonds between people and the land; efforts to counter elitism, social dominance and marginalization; meaningful cross-sectoral and cross-cultural narrative; self-awareness; and a personal commitment to shaping new normative attitudes and behaviors. Here we present the collection of abstracts of invited lectures and oral communications presented during the meeting. These formed the foundations and direction for discussions that became the basis of The Canmore Declaration .

Keywords: planetary health; biodiversity; microbiome; mental health; greenspace; nature relatedness; food systems; birth cohorts; social justice; inflammation; NCDs; personalized medicine; stress; ONE health; allergy; obesity; health equity; cultural competency; indigenous health; environmental health; ecology; microbiome; DOHaD; health promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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