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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
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.
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#IPCC #ClimateChange 2023: Synthesis Report "is a survival guide for humanity," says @UN SG @antonioguterres in the IPCC press conference today.
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Starting shortly... The press conference for the launch of the #IPCC #ClimateChange 2023: Synthesis Report.
⏰ 2pm CET
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In the build-up to the launch of the latest @IPCC_CH #ClimateChange report, @rtenews are doing a feature on Ryanair trying to prevent strikes from limiting their continued war on the planet.
Real #ClimateAction isn’t possible before the media takes responsibility for this.
Digital Data Dump Day — 19th March 2022
Our digital lives need a good Spring clean like anything else!
Mar 19, 2022 / Read More
Taking the Pulse of COP26
The 26th Conference Of Parties at Glasgow brought unprecedented media attention to the climate crisis. World leaders, policy makers and n...
Nov 30, 2021 / Read More
Palliative Care for Planet Earth?
In medicine, there are few specialties that can hold a candle to the work of palliative care. Anyone who has lost a loved one that was ca...
Aug 09, 2021 / Read More
The Overview Effect
Modern day philosophiser Timothy Morton first used the phrase “hyperobject” with respect to the climate crisis, referring to the difficul...
Jun 11, 2020 / Read More
Cork Hospital Cycleway
We would like a protected Cork Hospital Cycleway for healthcare workers and the people of Cork!
Jun 11, 2020 / Read More
Honouring Earth Day during COVID-19 — a call for a planetary health renaissance
Crises like Covid-19 demonstrate the fragility and interconnectedness of our lives, communities and the environments we share. Issues suc...
Apr 22, 2020 / Read More
In Climate Conversations we talk to a diverse range of inspirational people who share a deep commitment to their communities and the natural world that sustains them. Through engaging and broad reaching conversations with leading authors, scientists, activists and politicians we discover some of the solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises that threaten our future and learn how these solutions will create a healthier, happier and more equitable world.
Pocket Forests are a group that aim to reconnect people with nature. They make forests in small spaces, with their own special method of growing small biodiverse forests in urban areas. They run education workshops to rejuvenate soil and grow native trees, shrubs and woodland flowers to bring a forest ecosystem to your community. In short they help people create and care for their pocket forests, in the environments that often need it the most. Catherine is an award-winning writer, author and food critic who is concerned how our industrial food system has depleted nature and habitats for wildlife. She believes planting trees is something we can all do to help create ecosystems on our doorsteps and bring beauty into our cities. Check out www.pocketforests.ie to learn more or follow on twitter at @pocketforests
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