Shellfish good for nutrition, environment
While seafood is a good source of healthy animal protein, not all types are created equal—among them, shellfish are some of the most nutritious and environmentally sustainable, according to experts.
Encouraging men to eat less beef for personal and planetary health
Frequent red meat consumption is bad for both human and planetary health.
Planetary Health Diet: Better for you, better for the planet
The Planetary Health Diet is a sustainable, flexible dietary pattern.
Climate change and planetary health concentration launches
A new interdisciplinary concentration in climate change and planetary health at Harvard Chan School is aimed at preparing students to deal with the consequences of human-caused changes to the climate and the planet, such as extreme weather, the…
Electric school buses may yield significant health and climate benefits, cost savings
Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Examining subsistence practices and environmental resilience on a Hawaiian island
Momi Afelin was inspired by her community’s commitment to preserving traditional practices and restoring the local food system to study nutrition and planetary health.
Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with greater consumption, according to a…
A path to sustainability for coral reef fisheries
More than half of the world’s coral reef fisheries do not meet one of two key sustainability benchmarks, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings’ energy use
Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money—and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate change and health harms. But the climate and health benefits of reducing buildings’ energy consumption are…
Preserving biodiversity for planetary, human health
Liz Willetts, visiting scholar and planetary health policy director in Harvard Chan School's Department of Environmental Health, explains the importance of nations aligning their biodiversity policies to optimize outcomes for both biodiversity and health.
