scholarly journals Eighth Annual Conference of inVIVO Planetary Health: From Challenges to Opportunities

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prescott ◽  
Hancock ◽  
Bland ◽  
van den Bosch ◽  
Jansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Solutions ◽  
Nutritional Ecology ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Societal Factors ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Local Initiatives

inVIVO Planetary Health (inVIVO) is a progressive scientific movement providing evidence, advocacy, and inspiration to align the interests and vitality of people, place, and planet. Our goal is to transform personal and planetary health through awareness, attitudes, and actions, and a deeper understanding of how all systems are interconnected and interdependent. Here, we present the abstracts and proceedings of our 8th annual conference, held in Detroit, Michigan in May 2019, themed “From Challenges, to Opportunities”. Our far-ranging discussions addressed the complex interdependent ecological challenges of advancing global urbanization, including the biopsychosocial interactions in our living environment on physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, together with the wider community and societal factors that govern these. We had a strong solutions focus, with diverse strategies spanning from urban-greening and renewal, nature-relatedness, nutritional ecology, planetary diets, and microbiome rewilding, through to initiatives for promoting resilience, positive emotional assets, traditional cultural narratives, creativity, art projects for personal and community health, and exploring ways of positively shifting mindsets and value systems. Our cross-sectoral agenda underscored the importance and global impact of local initiatives everywhere by contributing to new normative values as part of a global interconnected grass-roots movement for planetary health.

scholarly journals Project Earthrise: Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference of inVIVO Planetary Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10654
Author(s):  
Susan L. Prescott ◽  
Ganesa Wegienka ◽  
Remco Kort ◽  
David H. Nelson ◽  
Sabine Gabrysch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Systems ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Collaborative Action ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Great Transition ◽  
Earth Day ◽  
Natural Ecology ◽  
Shared Narrative

The “Earthrise” photograph, taken on the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, became one of the most significant images of the 20th Century. It triggered a profound shift in environmental awareness and the potential for human unity—inspiring the first Earth Day in 1970. Taking inspiration from these events 50 years later, we initiated Project Earthrise at our 2020 annual conference of inVIVO Planetary Health. This builds on the emergent concept of planetary health, which provides a shared narrative to integrate rich and diverse approaches from all aspects of society towards shared solutions to global challenges. The acute catastrophe of the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn greater attention to many other interconnected global health, environmental, social, spiritual, and economic problems that have been underappreciated or neglected for decades. This is accelerating opportunities for greater collaborative action, as many groups now focus on the necessity of a “Great Transition”. While ambitious integrative efforts have never been more important, it is imperative to apply these with mutualistic value systems as a compass, as we seek to make wiser choices. Project Earthrise is our contribution to this important process. This underscores the imperative for creative ecological solutions to challenges in all systems, on all scales with advancing global urbanization in the digital age—for personal, environmental, economic and societal health alike. At the same time, our agenda seeks to equally consider our social and spiritual ecology as it does natural ecology. Revisiting the inspiration of “Earthrise”, we welcome diverse perspectives from across all dimensions of the arts and the sciences, to explore novel solutions and new normative values. Building on academic rigor, we seek to place greater value on imagination, kindness and mutualism as we address our greatest challenges, for the health of people, places and planet.

МЕСТНОЕ САМОУПРАВЛЕНИЕ САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГА КАК АРЕНА ЦЕННОСТНО-ПОКОЛЕНЧЕСКИХ КОНФЛИКТОВ

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
O. V. Kelasyev
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Competition ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Local Experience ◽  
District Council ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
Resource Status

The article probes into the conflicts in the local self-government bodies of St. Petersburg which unfold after the election held September 8th, 2019. A fairly large number of so-called “independent” deputies were elected to several district councils, where their activities contravene the prevailing behaviour patterns of the local deputies elected earlier. There have been conflicts with groups of traditionalist deputies and local administrations, there has been a general increase in conflicts within the local self-government bodies. These conflicts are of specific character. Their subjects are tradition-oriented local deputies (“traditionalists”) and new groups of deputies mostly comprising young people (“innovators”) joined by local activists, many of whom ran for a seat in the district council but lost the election, as well as deputies of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and district administrations. The object of the conflicts may lie in a local resource, status (leadership, power in the district) and the deputies’ value orientations which are sometimes determined by a significant disparity in age, mentality or life experiences. The intensification of conflict introduced by the “innovators” has both negative and positive features. The negative ones include delays in decision-making, increasing tension, aggravation of the overall negative emotions, rejection of the existing local experience which in many cases is positive. The positive features include a strengthening political competition, democratization, mutual control, actual inclusion of the population in decision-making processes. Furthermore, there is a transition of interaction between the local authorities and residents from the level of manipulation and neglect to an equitable partnership, improvement of self-organization processes among the population and grass-roots local initiatives. It would seem that the positive features outweigh the negative ones.

scholarly journals Beyond Science and Technology: Creating Planetary Health Needs Not Just ‘Head Stuff’, but Social Engagement and ‘Heart, Gut and Spirit’ Stuff

Challenges ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Hancock
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Political Ideologies ◽  
Political Work ◽  
The One

I have been involved in studying and working within what is now called the Anthropocene for almost 50 years, and in all that time, not only have we failed to make much progress, but the state of the Earth’s ecosystems has generally worsened. Yet somehow we must create a world in which everyone on Earth has good health and a good quality of life—a matter of social justice—while living within the physical and ecological constraints of the one small planet that is our home; this is the focus of the new field of planetary health. Our worsening situation is not due to lack of knowledge, science and technology; in broad terms, we knew most of the challenges and many of the needed solutions back in the 1970s. Instead, the challenges we face are social, rooted in cultural values, political ideologies, legal and economic systems, ethical principles and spiritual/religious beliefs. Therefore, we have to move beyond science and technology and address these broader socio-cultural issues by engaging in economic, legal and political work, complementing and supplementing ‘head stuff’ with ‘heart, gut and spirit stuff’, and working from the grass roots up.

scholarly journals HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS AS INDICATORS OF COMFORT OF HOUSING

2021 ◽  
pp. 451-457
Author(s):  
Svitlana Topal
Keyword(s):  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Adverse Weather

The article considers the hygienic factors that form the comfort of living and affect the consumer properties of the living space. The processes of life of the population, its demographic and social reproduction are provided in the living environment, the material conditions of which determine the full value of these processes. Satisfaction of biological needs requires the availability of places for sleep, food, hygiene, recreation and is determined by the comfort and convenience of housing, adequate human connections with the natural environment. Regulation of hygienic factors of placement, planning, construction and operation of housing is a priority to ensure favorable living conditions.  Improving the quality of human life is directly related to solving an important socio-economic problem - providing housing in accordance with modern requirements, which take into account the material, social, spiritual, household needs and physical capabilities of man. Comfortable housing takes into account anthropometric parameters, protects from adverse weather conditions, provides an optimal microclimate, appropriate conditions for work and rest, raising children, various household processes and more. Optimal room performance ensures the absence of additional human energy costs for adaptation and adaptation to external conditions and includes heat and humidity, insolation, aeration, cleanliness and freshness of air, visual and noise comfort. To create a comfortable home, it is necessary to take into account all the components of hygienic requirements when using a set of architectural, planning, sanitary and organizational measures that provide the normative values of living comfort and do not adversely affect human health. Hygienic indicators have a direct impact on the level of quality of residential buildings, providing individual living comfort and overall social efficiency of the population, are the main purpose of optimizing the design and construction of residential buildings. 

scholarly journals Healing Anthropocene Syndrome: Planetary Health Requires Remediation of the Toxic Post-Truth Environment

Challenges ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alan C. Logan ◽  
Susan H. Berman ◽  
Brian M. Berman ◽  
Susan L. Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
World Health ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Alternative Facts ◽  
Rapid Dissemination ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Historical Antecedents

The term “Anthropocene Syndrome” describes the wicked interrelated challenges of our time. These include, but are not limited to, unacceptable poverty (of both income and opportunity), grotesque biodiversity losses, climate change, environmental degradation, resource depletion, the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), health inequalities, social injustices, the spread of ultra-processed foods, consumerism and incivility in tandem with a diminished emphasis on the greater potential of humankind, efforts toward unity, or the value of fulfilment and flourishing of all humankind. Planetary health is a concept that recognizes the interdependent vitality of all natural and anthropogenic ecosystems—social, political and otherwise; it blurs the artificial lines between health at scales of person, place and planet. Promoting planetary health requires addressing the underlying pathology of “Anthropocene Syndrome” and the deeper value systems and power dynamics that promote its various signs and symptoms. Here, we focus on misinformation as a toxin that maintains the syndromic status quo—rapid dissemination of falsehoods and dark conspiracies on social media, fake news, alternative facts and medical misinformation described by the World Health Organization as an “infodemic”. In the context of planetary health, we explore the historical antecedents of this “infodemic” and underscore an urgent need to remediate the misinformation mess. It is our contention that education (especially in early life) emphasizing mindfulness and understanding of the mechanisms by which propaganda is spread (and unhealthy products are marketed) is essential. We expand the discourse on positive social contagion and argue that empowerment through education can help lead to an information transformation with the aim of flourishing along every link in the person, place and planet continuum.

scholarly journals Nudging the narrative: heading in the 'right direction'

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Margaret Friedel ◽  
John Brisbin
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Policy Failure ◽  
Science Society ◽  
Grass Roots Initiatives ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Way

Lack of engagement with rangelands by the general public, politicians and some practitioners has led to policy failure and unsustainable practice. We argue that thinking in terms of cultural reciprocity with land will lead to greater sustainability of rangeland uses. Many grass-roots initiatives are already showing the way by working at the boundary of science, society and decision makers, involving everyone with a stake in the outcome and developing genuine collaboration and acceptance of diverse value systems.

scholarly journals Eighth Annual Conference of inVIVO Planetary Health on Transforming Life: Unify Personal, Public, and Planetary Health

Challenges ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Prescott ◽  
Anita Kozyrskyj ◽  
Alan Logan ◽  
Dianne Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Social Dominance ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Cultural Narrative ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Emotional Bonds ◽  
Health And Place ◽  
Oral Communications ◽  
Anthropogenic Ecosystems

inVIVO Planetary Health is a progressive, humanist scientific movement promoting both evidence and advocacy around concepts of planetary health which denote the interdependence between human health and place at all scales. Our seventh annual conference was held in Canmore, Alberta 4-6th April 2018, themed “Transforming Life: Unify Personal, Public, and Planetary Health” included diverse topics and perspectives to emphasise the interdependent vitality of all natural and anthropogenic ecosystems—social, political and otherwise. A key outcome of this meeting was the The Canmore Declaration: Statement of Principles for Planetary Health (published separately) which underscores that improving the health of all systems depends on: mutualistic values; planetary consciousness; advocacy; unity of purpose; recognition of biopsychosocial interdependence; emotional bonds between people and the land; efforts to counter elitism, social dominance and marginalization; meaningful cross-sectoral and cross-cultural narrative; self-awareness; and a personal commitment to shaping new normative attitudes and behaviors. Here we present the collection of abstracts of invited lectures and oral communications presented during the meeting. These formed the foundations and direction for discussions that became the basis of The Canmore Declaration.

Cultural Values and Urban Planning in China: Evidence of Constraints and Agency in the Development of the Historic City of Yangzhou

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Huang ◽  
Jan van Weesep
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Chinese Cultural Values ◽  
Transitional China

Yangzhou, once a capital city of China, has been transformed into a post-Socialist city. This narrative of its urban development explains its evolution from “a city for the royal family to build its temporary palace” in Imperial China, through “a city as a tool to develop manufacturing industries” during the Socialist regime, to “an ecological garden and a city with an attractive living environment” in Transitional China. Changing value systems interact with economic and political constraints to explain the course of its urban history. The explanation rests on the premise that urban development ultimately depends on the investment potential of the local economy and local power constraints impinging upon adopted plans. This case study explores how political and economic constraints shape the ambitions of local policy makers and planners, thereby reflecting the evolution of those Chinese cultural values that as development imperatives have shaped urban planning practice in China.

scholarly journals Project Earthrise: Inspiring Creativity, Kindness and Imagination in Planetary Health

Challenges ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Alan C. Logan ◽  
Susan H. Berman ◽  
Brian M. Berman ◽  
Susan L. Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Value Systems ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Dominant Focus ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Health Movement ◽  
Contemporary Science ◽  
Utopian Thinking ◽  
Earth Day ◽  
Normative Value

The concept of planetary health blurs the artificial lines between health at scales of person, place and planet. At the same time, it emphasizes the integration of biological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of health in the modern environment. Our grandest challenges in the Anthropocene ultimately stem from human attitudes to each other and to our environment. However, solutions rarely confront the underlying value systems that created these interconnected problems, or the attitudes that perpetuate them. Too often, the dominant focus is on the “worst of human nature”, and devalues or neglects the importance of empathy, kindness, hope, love, creativity and mutual respect—the deeper values that unite, empower and refocus priorities of individuals and groups. Here, we call to normalize more creative, mutualistic approaches—including the perspectives of traditional and indigenous cultures—to positively influence normative value systems. We revisit the power of inspiration with the profound example of the Apollo 8 Earthrise photo which galvanized a fledgling planetary health movement over 50 years ago. Through the inaugural Earth Day that followed, we are reminded that its early organizers were not constrained in how they defined the “environment”. They and their primary speakers were as concerned about value systems as they were about pollution—that we cannot hope to solve our problems without addressing the attitudes that created them in the first place. We explore the ways in which the awe of Earthrise—and the contemporary science of creativity and studies of utopian thinking—might reinvigorate imagination, kindness and mutualism. We revisit the fundamental challenge offered by Pulitzer-Prize-winning microbiologist Rene Dubos and others in the afterglow of the Earthrise photo, and the inaugural Earth Day. This is a question of imagination: What kind of world we want to live in?

scholarly journals Sustainable City Forms

2021 ◽  
Vol 1203 (3) ◽  
pp. 032066
Author(s):  
Ilze Stokmane
Keyword(s):  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
European Population ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Local Municipalities ◽  
Local Initiatives

Abstract Twenty first century characterises with approach of sustainability in different scales of spatial planning. During the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 more and more attention has been paid on health and well-being of population. Remembering that two thirds of all European population live in cities the theme of sustainability of living environment became even more important following SDG 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities”. People in the cities more often seek for possibility to spend time outdoors, preferably in nature. It has become the important issue not only for individuals but also for governors of local municipalities and big cities providing such opportunity for their inhabitants. In order to find the best possible solution for development of urban environment it is important to know what are the choices available and best practise realized in spatial planning sustainability context. During the last five decades and even earlier different researchers and city planners have been defining possible city forms to ensure sustainability and well-being of todays and next generations. The purpose of research paper is to show the variety of sustainable city forms outlined in research papers and formed by collaboration of progressive cities. To strengthen the importance of new approaches in city planning, there are examples of the best practise of some European counties following SDGs in spatial planning of their territories showed. The analysis of situation in different countries clarifies that development of green infrastructure, use of local resources and support of local initiatives are the best approaches for any place to reach the sustainability because fulfilling the needs of local inhabitants for qualitative outdoors results in better life not only for locals, it plays also important role for forming good image of municipality and country increasing sense of proud of such place. City municipalities need to put more effort for developing sustainable communities providing healthy and attractive living environment for local and even new inhabitants in place where living, work and recreation are in balance with nature.

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