Learning from Eco-social Approaches to Public Health
Angel Kennedy is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. She currently participates in the LEAPH-Lab as one of the research assistants for the ECHO Collective, with a focus on ECHO&Youth activities. In addition to this she works as the Research Manager for the Research for Eco-Social and Equitable Transformation (RESET) Lab at SFU.
I have worked on many projects with the LEAPH Lab, with my main focuses being on the ECHO Collective and Take Notice Project, the Coming Together as a Whole Series, and the 24-hour Earth Hug Series. Eco-social health equity, youth engagement and intergenerational dialogue weaves through these branches and projects, and continues to be an area I regularly focus on.
I first started working with Margot in 2017 with the ECHO Network, and am grateful to have been working with her and the wonderful LEAPH Lab since then on various projects focused on eco-social approaches to public health.
My work is broadly focused on intersectoral and intergenerational approaches to achieving community health and environmental co-benefits.
Throughout the Pre-Solstice ECHO Pulse event, ECHO trainees and early career colleagues were invited to share reflection about how ECHO has influenced their ongoing work.
The fourth story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'integratve assessment tools to inform action on climate change'.
The third story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'healing indicators work to inform action on Indigenous co-designed events'.
The second story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'geo-spatial tools to inform action on health in watersheds'.
On November 30-December 1, 2023, a group of Early Career Representatives from Ecohealth International hosted the 2nd Annual Ecohealth Global Summit (aka Earth Hug).
The first story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'Arts-based lessons to inform action on youth and intergenerational initiatives'.
An evaluative overview of ECHO was prepared in late 2021 to share outcomes and learning from ECHO, guide ECHO’s final phase of work in 2022, and inform others seeking to work in more integrative ways.
On October 12, 2022, the ECHO Network and Cowichan Tribes co-hosted a gathering on 'coming together as a whole" to address climate, land, water, community, and health concerns on unceded Quw'utsun territory.
On November 13-14, 2022 members of Ecohealth International hosted a 24-hour series of connected conversations around the globe about working together for a healthy, just, and sustainable planet.
On May 31st, 2023, over 90 people gathered at the Stellat'en First Nation Community Hall to listen and learn about connections between land, waters, climate, and health.
The Resting Pulse event, took place on Monday, July 29th, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Pulse focused on the training and capacity strengthening aspects of ECHO, with an emphasis on profiling the work of past and present ECHO trainees and connecting past and emerging themes.
On April 18th, several LEAPH Lab Members presented at the Planetary Health Alliance Meeting (PHAM) 2024 Conference.
Several LEAPH members hosted a workshop at the Public Health 2024 conference in Halifax April 23, 2024.
The 2nd Annual Ecohealth Global Summit 2023 (aka 'Earth Hug') under the theme “Working together for a healthy, just, and sustainable future took place on November 30th.
On May 31st, 2023, the Stellat'en First Nation and the Koh-Learning in our Watersheds program co-hosted a significant event on Stellat'en territory.
On November 13-14, 2022, members of Ecohealth International hosted a 24-hour series of conversations about working together for a healthy, just and sustainable planet.
On October 12, 2022, the ECHO Network co-leaded a community gathering with Cowichan Tribes on Coming Together as a Whole for climate, land, water, community and health.
The ECHO Network's seminar from November 19-26, 2021, focused on "Honouring complexity: Making space to address cumulative impacts, climate change, and co-benefits".
