Lily Pratt, PHAA Policy Officer, and Environment Centre NT Last week’s announcement that the Minister for the Environment and Water, … More
Tag: ecology and environment
Food, nutrition and climate: What was on the table at COP27?
Holley Jones, PHAA Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group member COP 27 in Egypt The 27th Conference of the … More
In remembrance of Dr Liz Barber, our colleague, friend and advocate for ecology and public health
From left to right: Dr Liz Barber (image courtesy of Lee Barber); Liz’s activism on climate with Health on the … More
Food and drinks are getting sweeter. Even if it’s not all sugar, it’s bad for our health
Cherie Russell, Deakin University; Carley Grimes, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Phillip Baker, Deakin University, and Rebecca Lindberg, Deakin … More
Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too
Liz Hanna, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released … More
Environmental health essential in an Australian CDC: Sophie Dwyer PSM
Sophie Dwyer One of the positive aspects of the conversation that the PHAA has been having around the formation of … More
Strengthening Australia’s chemical regulation: an opportunity for the new government
Peter W. Tait, PHAA member In the past five years Australia’s agricultural, veterinary (agvet) and industrial chemical regulation has undergone … More
No butts about stopping tobacco damaging the environment
On this World No Tobacco Day, we remember another victim of the tobacco industry – the environment Dr Michelle I … More
Australia fails adaption to climate change
Honorary Associate Professor Liz Hanna Australia’s abject failure to mitigate or adapt to climate change was a key topic at … More
Ultra-processed foods are trashing our health – and the planet
Kim Anastasiou, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Michalis Hadjikakou, Deakin University, and Phillip Baker, Deakin University Our world is … More
Advocating for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems in Australia – taking a holistic approach
Kate Sievert, Cherie Russell, and Sarah Dickie – Healthy Food Systems Australia Australia’s dominant food system provides access to … More
Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared
Nicky Morrison, Western Sydney University and Patrick Harris, UNSW Sydney Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to … More
Expert to discuss framework for making food systems sustainable and healthy at PHAA conference
Introduction by Jeremy Lasek – PHAA At the PHAA’s upcoming Food Futures Conference, (16-17 March) a leading Australian expert, Professor … More