Microbiomes at the Heart of One Health: From Soil to Plate and Beyond
The upcoming One Health Summit at Lyon, taking place on 7th April, represents a pivotal moment for Planetary health governance. This event will bring together Heads of State and government, representatives of international organizations, scientists, policymakers, private sector representatives, civil society, youth and local authorities, to accelerate global action using the One Health approach. Our side event joins this momentum, bringing attention to microbiomes in One Health discussions.
From soil to plate
Bringing together leading experts from across One Health disciplines, from science to policy, the session will address Microbiome at various stages of the food system cycle. Experts will examine how microbiomes can reduce the risks of antimicrobial resistance and influence nutrient cycling, crop fertility and productivity, animal health, food quality and human wellbeing, and how their disruption can amplify risks across the food chain.
By exploring the full food system cycle, highlighting concrete solutions and pathways to action, the event will demonstrate how improving microbiome health across interconnected ecosystems can support resilient food systems, safer food, reduced environmental pressures and long-term Planetary health. The discussion will also address solutions and pathways for integrating microbiome knowledge into policy, innovation and One Health decision-making.
The Human Microbiome Cohorts Alliance
During this high-level side event on April 8th, the organisers will formally announce the launch of the International Human Microbiome Cohorts Alliance, with the goal to collect ‘One Million Human Gut’ samples from around the world by 2030, coordinated by the WMP and its Working Group A on Human Microbiome and Public Health Targets. This initiative aims to contribute to a broader, multi-environment World Microbiome Observatory that will address other thematic domains, such as ocean or soil microbiomes.
World Microbiome Observatory will connect different microbiome studies worldwide and accelerate the translation of science into Planetary health action.
