Ten Lessons for Good Practice for the INHERIT Triple Win: Health, Equity, and Environmental Sustainability

Ruth Bell, Matluba Khan, Maria Romeo-Velilla, Ingrid Stegeman, Alba Godfrey, Timothy Taylor, George Morris, Brigit Staatsen, Nina van der Vliet, Hanneke Kruize, Kirsti Sarheim Anthun, Monica Lillefjell, Geir Arild Espnes, Aline Chiabai, Silvestre García de Jalón, Sonia Quiroga, Pablo Martinez-Juarez, Vojtěch Máca, Iva Zverinova, Milan Ščasný (), Sibila Marques, Daniela Craveiro, Joyce Westerink, Hanne Spelt, Pania Karnaki, Rosa Strube, Anne-Sophie Merritt, Marita Friberg, Nathalie Bélorgey, Marjolijn Vos, Dragan Gjorgjev, Inese Upelniece and Caroline Costongs
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Ruth Bell: Institute of Health Equity, UCL, London WC1E 7HB, UK
Matluba Khan: Institute of Health Equity, UCL, London WC1E 7HB, UK
Maria Romeo-Velilla: EuroHealthNet, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Ingrid Stegeman: EuroHealthNet, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Alba Godfrey: EuroHealthNet, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Timothy Taylor: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Truro TR1 3HD, UK
George Morris: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Truro TR1 3HD, UK
Brigit Staatsen: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Nina van der Vliet: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Hanneke Kruize: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Kirsti Sarheim Anthun: Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
Monica Lillefjell: Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
Geir Arild Espnes: Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
Aline Chiabai: Basque Centre for Climate Change, Biscaya, 48004 Pais Vasco, Spain
Silvestre García de Jalón: Basque Centre for Climate Change, Biscaya, 48004 Pais Vasco, Spain
Pablo Martinez-Juarez: Department of Economics, Universidad de Alcalá, 28801 Alcalá, Spain
Vojtěch Máca: Environment Centre (CUNI), Charles University, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Sibila Marques: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), CIS-IUL, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
Daniela Craveiro: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), CIS-IUL, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
Joyce Westerink: Philips Research, Brain, Behavior and Cognition Group, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Hanne Spelt: Philips Research, Brain, Behavior and Cognition Group, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Pania Karnaki: Prolepsis Institute, 151 25 Athens, Greece
Rosa Strube: Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production, 42107 Wuppertal, Germany
Anne-Sophie Merritt: Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, 171 82, Sweden
Marita Friberg: Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, 171 82, Sweden
Nathalie Bélorgey: Federal Centre for Health Education, (BZgA) Cologne, 50825 Cologne, Germany
Marjolijn Vos: Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation, University of Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Dragan Gjorgjev: The Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia (IJZRM), 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Inese Upelniece: Riga City Council, 1010 Riga, Latvia
Caroline Costongs: EuroHealthNet, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: The world’s challenges of climate change, damage to ecosystems, and social and health inequalities require changes in human behaviours at every level of organisation, among governments, business, communities, and individuals. An important question is how behaviour change can be enabled and supported at the scale and speed required. The research reported in this paper describes important lessons for good practice in changing contexts to modify behaviours for a triple win for health, equity and environmental sustainability. Authors synthesised learning from qualitative, quantitative and cost benefit evaluations of 15 case studies conducted in 12 countries in Europe. The case studies address ways of living (green spaces and energy efficient housing), moving (active transport) and consuming (healthy and sustainable diets) that support the triple win. Ten lessons for good practice were identified. These include bringing a triple win mindset to policy and practice in planning interventions, with potential to improve environmental sustainability, health and equity at the same time. The lessons for good practice are intended to support governmental and non-governmental actors, practitioners and researchers planning to work across sectors to achieve mutual benefits for health and environmental sustainability and in particular to benefit poorer and more socio-economically disadvantaged groups.

Keywords: policy and practice; health; equity; environmental sustainability; behaviour change; urban settings; co-creation; living; moving; consuming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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