Beyond building back better: imagining a future for human and planetary health

Could paper package leaflet be left out from hospital products?

“…There is a clear connection established between human and planetary health. 22 , 23 Participants stated it to be an equally beneficial situation if the users have access to most up-to-date product information while avoiding unnecessary paper leaflets being produced and distributed to hospitals who then need to manage the waste.…”

“…It is assumed that the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020 has accelerated the transition from paper documentation to electronic file management systems. 22 , 26 …”

Planetary Health Education and Capacity Building for Healthcare Professionals in a Global Context: Current Opportunities, Gaps and Future Directions

“…Planetary health (PH) has emerged as a new discipline to safeguard our planet in response to climate change, to limit our detrimental interaction with the surrounding ecosystem, and to protect the lives of all with an intergenerational responsibility [ 1 ]. However, this multidisciplinary approach requires innovative ideas and impactful solutions to keep the global community on board along with great pledges and courage from policy makers to encounter prevailing concepts [ 2 ]. The role of education is central to this aim by developing not only the basic and contemporary understanding of PH, but also by advancing self-reflection towards the wider society and a recognition of the instrumental contributions of others.…”

Making waves in resilience: Drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for advancing sustainable development

“…A similar approach is needed to deal with climate change. Adapting to a new climate reality, including a move to a circular economy, just energy transitions and biodiversity protection will not come about if the underlying challenges in the global economic system are not addressed ( de León et al, 2021 ). There is a need for “identifying’ current niche developments that could dominate in an alternative future ( O'Neill et al, 2020 ).…”

“…A system that is efficient is not necessarily a system that is resilient as the COVID-19 pandemic has amply demonstrated. Building back better also requires a just transition to a greener, fairer and more sustainable global economy and society, which overcomes the negative externalities of current unsustainable consumption and production practices, but also injustice to the poor and vulnerable, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change, the current and future pandemics ( de León et al, 2021 ). This requires inclusive resilience building through empowerment and capacity building of marginalized groups in the global north and south ( Penkler et al, 2020 ; Phillips et al, 2020 ).…”