Planetary and Human Health: Action in Practice and Policy

About

This course applies Planetary Health and One Health frameworks to explore the interconnected relationships between human health, animal health, ecosystems, and climate change. Participants of this course will gain a better understanding of feedback loops and unintended consequences that shape climate-related challenges. Using a systems thinking approach, participants will understand how different parts of the social ecological system, including climate, interact, thus revealing critical leverage points for actionable interventions. Participants will identify key actions at the individual, community, and government levels, equipping them with practical strategies for climate resilience and policy advocacy.

In this course we will cover:
- Foundation of systems thinking, One Health and Planetary Health;
- Causal loop diagrams;
- Analysis of systems maps;
- Identification of systems leverage points for action.

Course leader

Dr. Simon Rüegg (University of Zurich), Dr. Christine Sekaggya Wiltshire (Makerere University), and Dr. Marc Yambayamba (University of Zurich)

Target group

Practitioners, researchers, and graduate students

Course aim

By the end of the course participants will:
- Conceptualize planetary and one health challenges in social ecological systems;
- Experience participatory modelling with causal loop diagrams;
- Identify leverage points and interventions in social ecological systems;
- Reflect on personal and societal challenges when implementing complex social interventions;
- Know what interventions and actions can work at the community, population, and policy levels.

Fee info

Discounts are available for PhD and Master’s students, participants from UMICs and LMICs, and members of LSS partner institutions (USI, SUPSI, Swiss TPH, and SSPH+). For details on fees and available discounts, contact us at info@ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch or visit our website.