Drivers of the triple planetary crisis (climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution) are colonialism, capitalism, extractivism, globalization, and racism, underpinned by policies, systems, and structures that reinforce these worldviews. For collective futures that sustain all planetary life, we must respond with urgency and creativity across political and epistemic boundaries toward reconciling the damage we have done to the planet’s health, our health, and the health of all our relations. Led by co-directors, Dr Castleden and Dr Hōkūlani Aikau, the aim of this three-year proof-of-concept project is to demonstrate how place-based evidence for Indigenous-led resurgence can be synergized across “Island” sites to create an “Archipelago” of transformative change for planetary health. For more details, check out IndigenousPlanetaryHealth.ca. Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
