The health of our children depends on our responsible stewardship - TODAY - of Earth's natural ecosystems and the services they provide.
As scientists increasingly discover new links between human health and the environment, we need specific, actionable solutions. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and a new scientific field, “Planetary Health,” are drawing attention to these issues. They’re raising questions about how human health relates to a habitable climate, clean water, biodiversity, food, fiber, fuel, and natural products.
That's why I helped to establish the Program for Disease Ecology, Health and the Environment in 2015 to support research and creative solutions to modern health and environmental challenges.
Our program focuses on finding sustainable environmental interventions, or “ecological solutions,” for a range of diseases. It brings together scientists and stakeholders from Stanford and outside the university in a joint initiative combining forces from two preeminent Stanford centers: the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Center for Innovation in Global Health.
As scientists increasingly discover new links between human health and the environment, we need specific, actionable solutions. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and a new scientific field, “Planetary Health,” are drawing attention to these issues. They’re raising questions about how human health relates to a habitable climate, clean water, biodiversity, food, fiber, fuel, and natural products.
That's why I helped to establish the Program for Disease Ecology, Health and the Environment in 2015 to support research and creative solutions to modern health and environmental challenges.
Our program focuses on finding sustainable environmental interventions, or “ecological solutions,” for a range of diseases. It brings together scientists and stakeholders from Stanford and outside the university in a joint initiative combining forces from two preeminent Stanford centers: the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Center for Innovation in Global Health.