Journal article

Healthy Me, Healthy Planet: Evaluation of a pilot planetary health library program

R Patrick, N Bruges, H Gunasiri, Y Wang, C Henderson-Wilson

Health Promotion Journal of Australia | WILEY | Published : 2025

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Abstract

Issue Addressed: The Healthy Me, Healthy Planet program was an evidence-informed pilot program conducted by a local libraries to promote the health co-benefits of action on climate change. Background: An impact evaluation of the Healthy Me, Healthy Planet program was conducted using a mixed methods research design including pre-, during, and post-program surveys and online focus groups. Methods: The evaluation included 136 participants aged 18+ years who were able to understand and communicate in English or simplified Chinese language. Descriptive analyses of the survey data were integrated with thematic analyses of focus group (N = 2) data to generate key themes. Results: Key impacts includ..

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Funding Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Katie Norton and Christina Davidson from Whitehorse Manningham Libraries for their collaboration in co-designing this project. Open access publishing facilitated by Deakin University, as part of the Wiley - Deakin University agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.