Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen

Physician | Science Journalist Healthy Planet - Healthy People Foundation

Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen is a physician, science journalist and founder of “Gesunde Erde – Gesunde Menschen” (Healthy Planet - Healthy People Foundation). The aim of his foundation is to research the scientific basis and the close connection between climate protection and health protection, to raise public awareness of this, to shape interdisciplinary collaborations to improve climate and health protection and to actively contribute to solving the problems.

He is also a best-selling author and has been, for more than twenty-five years, on the road as a moderator, speaker and motivator on stages, podiums and on television.

He is a co-founder of “Scientists for Future” and supporter of the “German Alliance Climate Change and Health” (KLUG).