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Find Planetary Health at New York Climate Week 2026
At NYCW 2026, the Planetary Health community will highlight how a changing climate is disrupting the foundations of human health and wellbeing, while spotlighting opportunities to create a livable future for all.
From 20-27 September, the Planetary Health Alliance team and community members will attend New York Climate Week to spotlight the health impacts of a changing planetary system and opportunities to safeguard a livable future for all people and all Nature for generations to come.
To add your Planetary Health NYCW event or invite our experts to your event, fill out this survey or email hannah.blair@jhu.edu
Our Events
Planetary Health in the Anthropocene: A Live Screening & Q&A for Classrooms
Date: Monday, 21 September 2026
Time: 10:30 AM–11:30 AM ET
Location: Zoom
From the food on our plates to the health of the whole planet, this live, classroom-friendly session explores Planetary Health through the story of modern agriculture. The Educated Choices Program, in partnership with the Planetary Health Alliance, opens with a short introduction, screens the 18-minute film Planetary Health: Agriculture and the Anthropocene, and closes with a live Q&A with our teams. Designed to fit a single class period, it connects climate, biodiversity, water, and human health to the everyday choices students make – and ends where Planetary Health does: on solutions and the power of every meal. Built for secondary and postsecondary classrooms; educators are welcome to tune in with their students.
Finding the Media Hooks: Demographics and Planetary Health
Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Time: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM ET
Location: Zoom
The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH), the Hopkins Population Center (HPC), and William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI) are hosting a virtual session for journalists and content creators interested in the intersection of demographics and planetary health.
The 60-minute session includes five expert pitches, a live Q&A, and details on how to enter the Demographics and Planetary Health Story Prize, which will award cash prizes and editorial placement to the winning reporters or content creators. Attendees will leave with a Story Starter Kit, including the expert presentations, their contact information, and additional resources.
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