Working Groups

Read about our working groups and what issues we are working on here.

Our Podcast

Tune in to our podcast, Climate Conversations with IDE!
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What is Planetary Health?

“Our definition of planetary health is the achievement of the highest attainable standard of health, well-being, and equity worldwide through judicious attention to the human systems—political, economic, and social—that shape the future of humanity and the Earth’s natural systems that define the safe environmental limits within which humanity can flourish.”​

Report of The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on planetary health, 2015

What We Do

IDE works to create change through advocacy, science, and education.

Change

IDE is committed to being an agent for change. We work to make the Irish healthcare system more green.

Advocacy

IDE is committed to use our position of privilege to speak out on issues related to health and the environment. We do this through Direct Action and political engagement.

Science

IDE aims to be involved in the promotion of planetary health science in Ireland. We have published papers and spoke at academic conferences.

Education

IDE is committed to educating doctors and the public on the climate crisis and its health effects. We aim to be a conduit through which those interested can learn more about the issues facing us and how healthcare and climate interact.

Latest Updates

IDE is active on Twitter and Instagram, where we share the latest news regarding planetary health in Ireland. We also have a Medium blog and podcast.
Check out our latest posts here.

One of the most common 'excuses' we get for why Ireland could never become like the Netherlands in terms of cycling infrastructure and culture is the weather.

Doctors in the Hunter region are sounding the alarm over new coal mine extensions, set to lock in 1.5 billion tonnes of emissions. DEA member @JVDK_DEA warns, “Locally, we see dust pollution increasing airway disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancers”

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The whole of life is coming to terms with yourself and the natural world. Why are you here? How do you fit in? What’s it all about?

Sir David Attenborough