The growing awareness of the health risks of the changes in the Earth’s natural systems calls for further research into the interdependencies of linked human and natural systems. The causal links between environmental change and human health are complex because they are often indirect, displaced in space and time, and dependent on a number of changing forces. Current research at UM integrates and models the development of climate change solutions with health risks and other challenges for local communities. UM also models and analyzes local ecosystem services in combination with health effects. We do this through integrated modelling, GIS approaches and big data analysis. Obtaining a thorough and integrated understanding of this complex and still undervalued nexus nature-human, and critically evaluating suitable solutions, will be necessary in the coming years, and will form the core of this research cluster at Maastricht University.

The MacEwan Faculty of Nursing vision focuses on nurses making a difference in the health of global communities in keeping with global health priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. With a philosophy based in human caring and complexity science, the Faculty of Nursing strives to inspire students and faculty to engage in improving the well being of people and the planet through transformative education, research and leadership.

Madagascar Health and Environmental Research (MAHERY) is one of the members of the PHA who help to contribute data that span the intersection of the food security and nutritional impacts of ecosystem transformation in Madagascar. These data and frameworks for research application can be used by other PHA members and the results are useful for policy makers.

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is committed to improving the health and lives of local and global communities. Increasingly, that means taking into account the human health implications of the global Earth crisis and contributing to our understanding of and response to Planetary Health challenges. We are committed to working with the PHA to develop new educational resources, advance research objectives, and explore new policy interventions to strengthen the global field of Planetary Health.

The InteraAmerican Center for Global Health (CISG) prepares leaders with the skills required to give ethical, sustainable, and just solutions to the global and local health challenges of today and tomorrow. Through our alliance with the Planetary Health Alliance, we hope to expand the understanding of health and unravel the complexity of Planetary Health bringing different sectors together into new impactful collaborations.

Interdisciplinary Global Mental Health Innovation (IGMHI) is a network of experienced practitioners, researchers, educators, and activists working across sectors and disciplines to maximize health and well-being in pursuit of durable and equitable social justice, planetary health, and social determinants of health. Utilizing interdisciplinary approaches across the global Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, we effectively respond with communities impacted by adversity and trauma related to disasters, violence, conflict, and migration. We provide community-engaged, culturally responsive, trauma-informed services that are both adaptive to immediate implementation and foundational to future innovations. The foundations of innovation through IGMHI intentionally advance intersectoral and intergenerational connectedness from individual health and well-being through communities, including global ecosystems and planetary health.

Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, we are committed to solving public health problems facing low- and middle-income countries through innovative scientific research – including laboratory-based, clinical, epidemiological and health systems research. By developing, testing and assessing the implementation of interventions specifically designed for resource-poor settings, we aim to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the world’s poorest nations.

The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) is a non-partisan and not-forprofit organization recognized as one of the oldest and largest student-run organizations in the world. IFMSA was established in 1951 after the end of World War II to serve as a platform for unity, collaboration and peace among medical students. IFMSA currently has a broad representation of 133 member organizations from 123 countries across the world and works in close relation with several nongovernmental organizations globally. IFMSA has Health, Environment and Climate Change as a Global Priority, hosting activities and advocating on the subject. They are also leaders of the Climate-Health 2020 Vision aiming to include environmental health included in all medical curricula by 2020.

International Futures Forum is an educational charity which aims to help people thrive in the 21st century. Using theory and practice developed over 20 years, IFF supports all ages to contribute to making a difference in the face of all that gets in the way of making a difference. We are delighted to collaborate with the Planetary Health Alliance, supporting those who are making the journey of system transition to enable future generations to thrive, not just survive.

IPSF is the leading international advocacy organisation for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science students founded in 1949. IPSF represents over 500,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates from over 100 countries worldwide. We promote improved public health through the provision of information, education, and networking opportunities as well as a range of publications and professional activities. IPSF is committed to making positive steps to incorporate Planetary Health, climate action and the environmental theme within the Public Health sector.

The ITRC is committed to building population-level mental wellness and transformational resilience for the global climate emergency by engaging communities worldwide in using a public health approach to mental health. Because co-morbidity is very common, preventing and healing mental health and psychosocial problems in this way will also prevent and heal many physical health issues. We want to help organizations worldwide learn how to organize and facilitate Resilience Coordinating Networks to prevent and heal climate change-generated and other social, psychological, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual issues generated by the climate emergency.

IYAFP Name is committed to collaborating with PHA to advance Planetary Health through youth-led advocacy and programming.

Key areas of collaboration include:

Capacity Building: IYAFP will enhance the capacity of young human rights defenders to effectively advocate for policies and programs that prioritize Planetary Health.
Program Integration: IYAFP will incorporate the Planetary Health concept into its existing programming and initiatives.
Knowledge Sharing: IYAFP will actively participate in the alliance’s activities and share best practices and experiences to contribute to collective efforts.
Through this collaboration, IYAFP seeks to strengthen the voice of young people in addressing Planetary Health challenges and to contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

Internews is a media support nonprofit working in 100+ countries. Our mission is to ensure that everyone has trustworthy information to make informed decisions. We build the capacity of journalists to make planetary health science understandable and relatable to audiences. Engaging with scientists, governments, under-served communities and civil society actors, we strive to offer information solutions to planetary health challenges, promote science-based conversations and hold power to account.

We catalyse change on the ground – in partner districts in our eight focus countries. We bring lessons learned to national capitals and global organisations, networks and decision-makers. We ensure that those lessons positively impact the strategies, investments and development of resilient systems in water, sanitation and hygiene systems.

Irish Doctors for the Environment (IDE) is a group of enthusiastic clinicians in Ireland who have come together to raise awareness, change policy, and educate the public on issues of Planetary Health. Our aim and vision at IDE is to develop a broad bank of resources on the relationship of environment health and human health, along with a monthly newsletter for members of the public and clinicians. We seek to become a cornerstone for networks and collaborations from all fields of Planetary Health within Ireland, and we call on clinicians to join us.

Throughout 2020, IMANA will roll out a comprehensive sustainability plan that dedicates resources towards reducing our carbon footprint. Our commitment to greening the entire organization includes shifting to more energy efficient building operations at our office headquarters, offsetting international flights for Islamic Medical Relief missions by planting trees, and contracting with eco-conscious caterers for large events following the end of social distancing later on in 2020, insha’Allah.We call on government, business, and civil society leaders and candidates for elected office to recognize climate change as a health emergency and to prioritize the actions in this Climate, Health and Equity Policy Action Agenda.

The Italian Association of Lifestyle Medicine – ILAM is a non governmental, non-profit, independent scientific organization led by physicians, health professionals and other social agents to advance evidence-based lifestyle medicine as the fundamental approach to assist individuals and communities in modifying behaviors to promote physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being, as well as Planetary Health. Our mission is to present the evidence that the dietary pattern that best preserves both human and Planetary Health is based on minimally processed, whole plant foods grown using sustainable and restorative agricultural practices. The ILAM also seeks to provide educational opportunities for those who want to restore human and Planetary Health, create resilient, healthy communities and help transform current policy that favors high cost medical care, industrial agricultural and food production systems over people and the environment.

Italian Climate Network (ICN), an Italian non-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the climate crisis in the Italian context through education, awareness and advocacy activities. The field of Planetary Health is still poorly known among the Italian general public, which is something we want to address through the collaboration with the PHA. Through the projects and activities of our Climate and Health section, we will endorse Planetary Health through awareness campaigns targeting the general public (talks, social media) and educational activities in schools.
We are enthusiastic to get to know the international community of the PHA for networking, inspiration, sharing of resources that can be readapted to the Italian context, and contribution to joint efforts of the alliance.

Italian Institute for Planetary Health or IIPH is an institute with an international scope that aims to safeguard human health while also keeping our planet in good health.

The Institute aims to quickly become a national and international reference center in the field of Planetary Health for research and training. Particular attention is paid to two main issues: the relationship between healthiness and sustainability of food and the effects of climate change on human health.

Through its work, Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, has considered the impact of climate in its calculus of lifesaving interventions, including investing in community health workers, championing strengthened primary health care systems, and using new service delivery models, technology, and early surveillance and detection programs in its health care projects around the world. Our association with PHA will allow us to strengthen our approaches, deepen our impact and make a meaningful difference to the lives of mothers and babies.

The JHU-UPF Public Policy Center aims to provide critical knowledge on the most significant planetary problems and their systemic-historical causes, and help inform political decisions and policy interventions that are effective, equitable and truly sustainable. We are committed to promoting Planetary Health through delivering transdisciplinary research, education and knowledge dissemination activities that respond to the ecosocial crises that humanity is currently facing.