King's College London

Zoe Moula, Lecturer in Mental Health in the Division of Care in Long Term Conditions in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, has been awarded a prestigious AHRC International Fellowship.

The fellowship is a fully-funded opportunity for PhD and early career researchers to undertake work at an international institution.

During her fellowship, Zoe will work in partnership with the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature in Kyoto through their Global Environmental Culture Program. Her research will focus on planetary health using a global approach. As defined by the World Health Organisation, planetary health is the achievement of the highest attainable standard of health, well-being and equity worldwide through careful attention to the human systems - political, economic and social - that shape the future of humanity, and the Earth’s natural systems that define the safe environmental limits within which humanity can flourish. Zoe will be involved in the SceNE study, which brings together artists, scientists and Indigenous people living in coastal communities affected by climate change, to co-create environmental solutions based on traditional ecological knowledge and sustainable practices. Artists will be involved as co-researchers throughout the study and bring research to life through creative climate events, such as open-air theater performances.

The arts play a crucial role in bridging the gap between knowledge and action in response to climate change. Zoe’s research explores the role of the arts in communicating, mitigating, and adapting to the complex and unequal health impacts of human-induced climate change. Her work aligns with the UKRI strategic priority for ‘Building a Green Future’, as well as the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26-30) call to better understand the role of the arts in addressing environmental emergencies and promoting both human and planetary health.