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Planetary Health at COP30

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Planetary Health at COP30

As the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) convenes November 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, the Planetary Health community will advocate for human well-being—rooted in the health of Earth’s natural systems—through initiatives, campaigns, and activities leading up to and during the summit.

If you have COP30 updates to add, please reach out to hannah.blair@jhu.edu.

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New Guide for Accessible Public Health Messaging

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New Guide for Accessible Public Health Messaging

A foundational resource created with the Public Health Communications Collaborative, “Planetary Health is Public Health”

Competition Winners Announced

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Competition Winners Announced

Youth team wins Planetary Health Challenge with innovative mercury filtration solution

Working Groups Accelerate Progress Toward PHAM 2025

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Working Groups Accelerate Progress Toward PHAM 2025

Planetary Health Roadmap Working Groups advance collaborative initiatives across mainstreaming, communications, education, metrics, business, and governance while strengthening cross-group coordination for the upcoming Rotterdam conference.

Justice, Decolonisation, and Planetary Well-Being
Abstract acrylic painting by Susan Wilkinson.

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Justice, Decolonisation, and Planetary Well-Being

Achieving mental health justice requires decolonising Western-centric frameworks by addressing epistemic injustices, centring Indigenous knowledge systems, and recognising the deep interconnection between ecological well-being and mental health.

Dr. Adewunmi Oluwaseun Adebayo