This theme examines how natural, built, and social environments influence health and wellbeing. Its approach brings together health and environmental economics with the social, environmental, engineering, psychological and political sciences.

The theme focuses on studying the health consequences and costs associated with: - urban planning and development - climate change - pollution and green spaces - housing - economic activity - education and employment

This theme is led by Dr Alistair Hunt and Dr Eleanor Eaton

• Exploring how policy makers understand and approach conflicts of interest in climate governance: Building understanding and developing effective communication strategies
• How to conceptualise and manage conflicts of interest in climate governance: Engaging EU policy makers and NGOs to develop a new research agenda
• Tackling the root causes upstream of unhealthy urban development

• Safeguarding governance and advancing policy at the nexus of climate and health: a commercial determinants of health perspective January 2026
  
• "And Breathe Normally": Impacts of low emission zones on sic leave and mental well-being June 2025