The SPHERA (Single Planet Health and Environment Research Agenda) Consortium is a development of the HERA Project, which was funded by the European Union (EU) Horizon2020 program to develop priorities for the EU in research on the environment, climate & health (grant agreement N° 825417) (final HERA report: “The EU research agenda for the environment, climate & health, 2020-2030”).

SPHERA is currently being deployed through a Consortium comprising major research institutions in the EU specialized in the area of environment, climate change, economics, social science, and health. It carries forward the HERA activities as a think-tank, regularly updating the research agenda, identifying emerging issues, setting-up disease specific priorities on environment and climate change, and advocating for new funding opportunities. By facilitating education and training programs as well as research infrastructure networks, the Consortium actively fosters an environment to tackle the evolving challenges arising from the interplay of these interconnected domains. Through the promotion of a robust science-policy interface, SPHERA advocates for evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation.