What is planetary health about?

Our health depends on the state of our planet, and
the planet is affected by our actions.

The climate crisis and accelerating environmental
changes caused by human activity are posing bigger
and bigger threats to health worldwide, so s more
vital than ever before that we turn our ingenuity to
making our planet a healthier place to live.

The Wellcome Trust's Our Planet, Our Health

team are supporting health professionals, policy
makers and researchers from many fields to
understand the connections between human
activity, our environment and our health, and

to find and implement solutions. For more
information about our work in planetary health