Pitch a story to a news media outlet
- Research a journalist’s prior work or an organization’s recent stories before contacting them
- Share overlooked or unreported information for which you have evidence; back up your story with supportive citations, such as those from the Planetary Health Alliance Research & Resource Library
- Reach out to relevant media to offer your insights on breaking or timely topics and news; explain your credentials and why your perspective is pertinent
- Build relationships with journalists by being a reliable, truthful source about your area(s) of experience and expertise
Resources: Research & Resource Library
Offer your expertise and experiences
- Write a “letter to the editor,” essay, or Op-Ed; consider recording audiovisual versions
- Offer to be a guest on a podcast, show, or reported piece to discuss Planetary Health in a more casual and open manner; if your appearance is recorded, consider submitting it to PHA for potential inclusion in our Research & Resources collection
- Prepare succinct talking points on key Planetary Health topics and mention PHA as a resource for more information
- Participate in advisory groups and serve on boards in order to bring a Planetary Health perspective to organizational governance
- Advocate: reach out to policymakers to connect around timely issues
- Mentor
Resources: What is Planetary Health, Planetary Health Roadmap and Action Plan, Stories from the Field
Organize local Planetary Health events and activities
- Organize and volunteer for community actions, demonstrations, or cleanups
- Host a Planetary Health educational workshop, poetry reading, book club, or film watch party
- Connect with PHA Member Organizations and local environmental or health organizations to collaborate
- Convene a Planetary Health café regularly to discuss the latest updates in the field, share perspectives, and explore local concerns and solutions
Resources: Event planning / club creation guide, PHA community forums, Regional Hubs; if your event will be open to the broad Planetary Health community, submit it to our events listing
Present about Planetary Health at a conference or to a community group
- Look for opportunities to speak at events outside of and adjacent to your field, industry, and peer groups; transdisciplinary connections and knowledge sharing are essential to Planetary Health
- Actively partner with underserved communities and youth by inviting them both as co-presenters and participants; ensure their voices and perspectives are centered in the conversation
- Create accessible presentations by using clear language, visual aids, and culturally relevant examples that resonate with your audience; build in interactive elements that encourage meaningful participation from all attendees
Opportunities: Periodically, calls for abstracts or sessions are included in PHA newsletters and online
Resources: PHA infographics, slide deck, and explainer videos
Create public awareness materials about Planetary Health
- Produce short audio or video public service announcements (PSAs) for radio, TV, events, and online
- Design eye-catching posters, flyers, brochures, and stickers to distribute; remember to use Earth-friendly materials and create only the amount necessary
Resources: Peruse existing resources available in our library
Opportunities: Marketing associations and newspaper associations sometimes offer to have a library of public service announcements. These can be used as filler for shows, publications, etc.
Put your Planetary Health-inspired art out into the world
- Follow through on your creative visions and dreams!
- Use your art to spark curiosity, emotion, and change around Planetary Health issues
- Exhibit visual art, host readings, perform music, dance, theater, etc.
- Enter contests, approach venues, and share your work online
Opportunities: Check the newsletter and online community for contests and opportunities that we know about; engage with Earthrise; consider submitting your artwork to the PHA collection of resources
Examples: We Are the Possible, Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest, Imagine 2200, Photographers Without Borders, Glacier: A Climate Change Ballet, children’s books
Write an article for the PHA website
The Planetary Health Alliance welcomes contributions from members of our network! We’re looking for content that explicitly features or covers human-caused environmental changes and the human health or well-being effects of those changes, along with effective interventions, practices, and innovations.
- Aim for 2,000 words or fewer; keep the title concise; avoid jargon
- Our editorial style draws from The Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style
- Submit original content written by you, not generated by AI tools. We trust our contributors to share authentic, personal perspectives and expertise.
- Break up text with subheadings, bullet points, credited and captioned images for which we have permission to use and any human subjects have signed a photo release (available upon request)
- Include links, keywords, and citations
Resources: See what we post and what we have blogged in the past on Medium; contact us with questions
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