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

Authors :
Geordan Shannon
Alix Faddoul
Alexander Lai
Tony Lai
Jeremy Lauer
Srivatsan Rajagopalan
Rita Issa
Source :
Challenges, Vol 14, Iss 4, p 39 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20781547
Volume :
14
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Challenges
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3ffa1dc4fea44cf19cca76a209f5669f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14040039