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Building a Digital Media Hub for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice in MENA

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Building a Digital Media Hub for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice in MENA

HEECO Planet is a digital media platform advancing Planetary Health by producing science-based content and initiatives that connect climate, environment, and public health—empowering communities across North Africa and the Middle East to take informed, just, and sustainable action.

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When Mosquitoes Meet a Warming World: The Rising Risk of Disease
The Salton Sea in Southern California supports large populations of mosquitoes due to its warm climate and wetlands, which serve as ideal breeding grounds for mosquito-borne diseases. Photograph by Sherman Yang.

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When Mosquitoes Meet a Warming World: The Rising Risk of Disease

From a childhood fear of the Zika virus during the 2015–2016 outbreak to a deeper understanding of how climate change and human activity drive the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.  

Michelle So

Traveling Planetary Health Exhibit Supports Healing in Healthcare Systems

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Traveling Planetary Health Exhibit Supports Healing in Healthcare Systems

Thrive! Healthy People • Healthy Planet, is a traveling photography exhibition created for healthcare institutions, celebrating nature’s gifts rather than emphasizing its crises.

Cultural Performance as Ecological Healing in Kenya
Purity Busena, Co-Founder, Dream Hatch Kenya; Leader, Mazingira Community Drive Project

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Cultural Performance as Ecological Healing in Kenya

In a session for Planetary Health in the Arts, Purity Busena shares the story of her work in Ikolomani, Kenya, to reconnect the community to land destroyed by artisanal gold mining through arts and performance.