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Planet.Health: An Ecosystem Approach to Imagine and Coordinate for Planetary Health Futures

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  • Geordan Shannon

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    United Health Futures, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
    Institute for Global Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK)

  • Alix Faddoul

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
    Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, 2593 HT The Hague, The Netherlands)

  • Alexander Lai

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK)

  • Tony Lai

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    Mothertree Labs, Eco Community Organization, Wellington 5016, New Zealand
    Stanford CodeX Center for Legal Informatics, Stanford Law School, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA)

  • Jeremy Lauer

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    United Health Futures, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
    Department of Management Science, Strathclyde Business School, Strathclyde University, Glasgow G4 0QU, UK)

  • Srivatsan Rajagopalan

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    United Health Futures, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
    Institute for Global Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK)

  • Rita Issa

    (Planet.Health, Global, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    Institute for Global Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK)

Abstract

Planet.Health addresses imagination and coordination challenges for planetary health through innovative approaches to social organising. This report presents the findings from the inaugural Planet.Health event in 2022, including the Planet.Health unconference. An unconference is a participant-driven event format that provides flexibility for emergent ideas and connections. In this (un)conference report, we share the challenges, achievements, and lessons learned during the initial year of activities in the leadup to and following the Planet.Health unconference event. We also discuss how the intersection of web3 and planetary health—a major focus of the first year—provides an alternative lens for envisioning, innovating, and coordinating beyond conventional social and institutional frameworks. We explore the potential impact of web3 technologies and decentralised social, economic, and financial networks and highlight the implications of these approaches for addressing planetary crises and supporting a flourishing human–environment relationship. As a new contribution to the planetary health field, this work emphasises the importance of building decentralised systems to foster creative actions and inspire global engagement for planetary wellbeing. The report concludes with some practical insights on how we begin to build and sustain decentralised social networks, including a discussion of the benefits and limitations of these approaches.

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  • Geordan Shannon & Alix Faddoul & Alexander Lai & Tony Lai & Jeremy Lauer & Srivatsan Rajagopalan & Rita Issa, 2023. "Planet.Health: An Ecosystem Approach to Imagine and Coordinate for Planetary Health Futures," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-10, September.
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    1. Alan C. Logan & Susan H. Berman & Brian M. Berman & Susan L. Prescott, 2020. "Project Earthrise: Inspiring Creativity, Kindness and Imagination in Planetary Health," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-23, September.
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