Paul Klarenaar

Director, Population & Planetary Health, Northern Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales Government, Australia

Paul Klarenaar

Director, Population & Planetary Health, Northern Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales Government, Australia

Establishing Planetary Health as a priority for one of the largest multi-site health services in Australia, Paul has overseen the establishment of a baseline carbon footprint and net zero target for the entire organisation, initiated the first net-zero clinical leads program and recently launched an ambitious new planetary health framework for action. In the decades prior to his current appointment, Paul led the emergence of population health promotion approaches focusing on healthy built environments, active transport and the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. Paul’s appointments include Australian Health Promotion Association Board of Directors, Sydney University Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, NSW Population Health Executive Council and NSW Healthy Planning Expert Advisory Committee.