Healthy Cities 2.0. One Planet Cities

  1. Traditionally, health promotion and 'healthy cities' have understood the importance of sustainability, but have neglected/excluded the ecological determinants of health.
  1. The population health promotion challenge of the 21st century is balancing how to live equitably in harmony and in good health in our one planet by thinking globally and acting locally.
  1. Urban areas in higher-income countries contribute to large emissions of pollutants and effects on global health; there is an urgent need to redistribute Earth’s resources equitably and a responsibility for healthier urban planning.
  1. Key aspects of eco-social Health. It goes beyond Climate change as often emphasized. It includes other germane aspects.
  1. The Great acceleration started in 1950 and as reported by the Millennium ecosystem to sustain the future generation can no longer be taken for granted

Ozone layer depletion

Resource depletion

Western Thinking

Interconnectedness

Species extinction

Pollution and ecotoxicity

Fresh Water

Forest

Fisheries

Food Land

Fossil Fuel

Ecological Determinant of Health

Ocean Acidification

Biocapacity

CO2 emissions

Vertebrate counts

Planetary boundaries

Climate change

Ecological footprint

Water

Food

Air

Fuel

UV radiation

Waste recycling

Stable Climate

Carbon Emissions

Concentrating Wealth

Organic

Civilizing Role

Diet

10 Principles

Systems

Local Economy & Equity

Culture & Community

GreenBuilt Neighbourhoods

Happiness & Health

Active Transport

Sustainable Water

Travel & Transport

Materials & Products

Zero Waste

Zero Carbon Energy

Modupe, Alanah, Amilya, Augustine

Anthropocene

Ecological

Human

Geological