In this essay, we will be detailing the pathways of oppression, including the role that science, policy, and city organisers play. 

A stressor is defined as a novel threatening environmental agent that alters the baseline human biological system in either of two ways: bringing the system to an unstable biological state, or slowing down the system’s internal response so that it cannot reach equilibrium.

In this report, we define symbiosis as a long-term biological and philosophical interaction between Humans and Nature that is mutualistic and obligate.

In this report, we will highlight the major role that Nature plays in our health. We highlight that we cannot live healthy lives without healthy Nature and argue that, for healthy People and a healthy Planet, we must stop treating Nature as a service or commodity.

In the context of Covid-19, air pollution presents a particularly insidious hazard given that the disease affects respiratory and cardio-vascular systems.

There are various problems with targeting a community based on their race, specifically in the context of health. To say “Black community” or “Indigenous Community” is a misnomer as it doesn’t see the person to place relationship, which is essential to understanding health.

In any given area, there will be people who are suffering greatly from the consequences of air pollution whilst others may not see any consequences. This phenomenon is worth understanding, rather than dismissing it as not statistically significant.

This paper looks to approach the inequitable prevalence of COVID-19 from a biological perspective, drawing a clear throughline between human health and urban environments. Specifically, its relation to COVID-19 in BAME communities of London.

This report is the result of a co-designed and produced community-led scientific study highlighting the susceptibility of the Southall community and the need for stricter air pollution guidelines.

PTSD is growing in urban environments and its prevalence is disproportionately higher within impoverished neighbourhoods. Our research question is: are some urban environments so inadequate they can cause physical and psychological trauma? 

This paper sets out Centric Lab’s responses to questions and policy changes proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on 30 July 2024. It included questions and proposed changes on a number of topics, which have implications for people’s health and wellbeing.

In this report, we will look at equitable engagement with community expertise and why it is essential to move towards equitable health solutions. We will define ‘equitable engagement’; reframe the relationship between community and science; and provide a ‘How To’ manual that includes seven principles for equitable engagement with community expertise.