SHEM webinar Ethics and Metrics: Watch the recording

The Sustainable Health Equity Movement (SHEM), a coalition dedicated to advancing health equity globally, was launched in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. IAP is a founding member of SHEM and continues to actively engage with its activities.

On 14 August 2024, SHEM hosted a webinar titled 'CO₂ Emissions: Ethical Limits & Life Lost'. In this insightful discussion, Marie Studer, Executive Director of the Planetary Health Alliance, demonstrated how the Planetary Health Framework guides comprehensive analysis and intervention, shaping our relationship with the planet and ourselves. Following her presentation, Juan Garay explored the latest UN Population Division estimates and global trends, integrating data on economy, ecology and health to illuminate the current global burden of health inequities. He delved into the distribution of these inequities, their root causes, and the transformations needed to address them. This enlightening conversation offered a comprehensive look at the intersections between population dynamics, health, and the environment.

The video recording of the webinar is available here:

Recommended Readings:

• Geneva Charter for Wellbeing: Download the PDF here.
• Canmore Statement of Principles for Planetary Health: Read more here.
• Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: Read more here.
• UNPFII Rights and Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and Planetary Health: Read more here.
• Nature-based solutions are essential for climate and health action: Read more here.
• Human Ethical Threshold of CO2 Emissions and Projected Life Lost by Excess Emissions, Juan Garay: Read more here.

Let's continue to challenge the status quo and push for a healthier, more equitable world!