Policies & FAQs
Community Standards
Welcome to the Planetary Health Alliance! We are delighted to have you join us. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our guidelines to ensure a positive and inclusive experience for all members:
Respect and Focus: Our community is exclusively focused on advancing Planetary Health. Please share your ideas, projects, resources, events, announcements, articles, and any other content relevant to this theme. We value diverse perspectives and encourage respectful dialogue.
Creating a Safe Environment: We are committed to providing a harassment-free experience for all members. This includes:
- Refraining from making threats, personal attacks, defamation, inflammatory language, derogatory comments, disruptive behavior, physical or emotional abuse, bullying, or profanity.
- Respecting boundaries and refraining from spamming or posting irrelevant content.
- Refraining from posting content containing viruses, malware, or spyware.
- Respecting privacy by refraining from sharing private communications or visuals without consent.
- Refraining from harassing photography or recording, including online activity logging for harassment.
- Refraining from making comments related to others’ personal attributes, including gender, race, nationality, religion, and lifestyle.
- Ensuring that discussions remain inclusive and free from discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic or identity factor.
- Refraining from indecent or sexually explicit material, sexual harassment, or unwelcome sexual attention.
- Reporting any instances of harassment or inappropriate behavior promptly to ph_alliance@jhu.edu.
Personal Opinions Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that the viewpoints and policies of member organizations and individuals may not represent the official position of the Planetary Health Alliance.
Privacy, Confidentiality, and Consent: Protect the privacy of yourself and others by not sharing confidential or private information in public posts. Please obtain explicit consent before sharing photographs or videos featuring individuals.
Continuous Improvement: We value feedback and suggestions for improving our community. Please feel free to reach out to us at ph_alliance@jhu.edu with any ideas or concerns you may have.
Let’s work together to foster a welcoming and supportive environment where all members can thrive and contribute to the advancement of Planetary Health. Thank you for being a part of our community!
*For our Hylo community standards, please see the Group Agreements in the Hylo Group.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you say 'Planetary Health' in...
Arabic: صحة الكواكب
Catalan: Salut Planetària
Chinese: 星球健康
English: Planetary Health
Finnish: Planetaarinen te
French: Santé Planetaire
German: Planetare Gesundheit
Gujarati: Graha Ni Tabhat
Hebrew: בריאות פלנטרית
Hindi: Graho Ka Svaasth
Italian: Salute planetari
Japanese: 惑星の健康 プラネタリーヘルス
Malay: Kesihatan Planet
Melanesian Pidgin: Helt blong plane
Portuguese: Saúde Planetária
Russian: Планетарное здоровье
Serbian/Croatian: Planetarno zdravlje
Spanish: Salud Planetaria
Is there an established degree of study from BSc level to PhD level solely for Planetary Health?
There are a number of opportunities to study Planetary Health at the undergraduate through graduate levels, which can be explored via our Global Inventory of Planetary Health Educational Opportunities. Please note, new programs and opportunities are developing all the time and our database is not comprehensive. Please check with your local universities for their offerings in Planetary Health.
In addition to formal courses, there are many ways you can become familiar with Planetary Health science, language, and actions. You may learn more about current PHA education projects, peruse introductory Planetary Health materials, and more on our website. Additionally, you may have a role to play in bringing Planetary Health to your University. Explore our Planetary Health Campus Ambassador program!
What is the Great Transition?
The Great Transition (also known as the Great Turning) is a fundamental shift in how we live, including how we produce and consume food, energy, and manufactured goods; how we construct and live in our cities; how we consider and measure growth, progress and development; and how we govern ourselves. The Great Transition also involves an evolution in how we understand our relationship with Nature and with each other, including what makes us happy. It will require a transition to a new set of values that incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion of all people as well as respect and recognition that the health of people is dependent on and interconnected with Nature. There is not a single or universal definition for the Great Transition.
What is the difference between Planetary Health, Global Health, One Health, Climate & Health, and Environmental Health?
PHA recognizes that these fields overlap in relation to theories used, methods of practice, scale of challenges addressed, stakeholders and disciplines involved, types of questions asked, and types of solutions proposed. One of the unique aspects of Planetary Health is that it looks across a broad array of human-caused biophysical changes—including climate change, biodiversity loss, land use and cover change, marine degradation, resource scarcity, and pollution—to develop a holistic understanding of their interconnected effects on the health and well-being of humans and all living creatures. Additionally, Planetary Health explicitly recognizes social justice as central to its mission and embraces all sectors of society in finding solutions, from economics and engineering to arts and humanities.
As shown in this image resource, climate and health focuses on the many ways a changing climate impacts human health. One Health has historically highlighted the ways that environmental change has increased the spread of zoonotic disease.
Each field brings many important perspectives and knowledge to our common challenges and only by working together will we be able to reach our aspirational goals.
What is the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA)?
The Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) was founded in 2015 based on recommendations from the Rockefeller-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health. Through our global member community, PHA brings Planetary Health science, stories, and solutions to the most pressing issues of our time. At its core, PHA curates and disseminates the latest Planetary Health research and knowledge, creates and curates educational resources, builds and fosters the Planetary Health community, and mainstreams Planetary Health information and solutions to the general public, private sector, and policy makers.
What is the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health and how does it relate to PHA?
The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health is comprised of a dedicated group of faculty, students, and staff from all divisions of Johns Hopkins University who are committed to working across disciplines to address the urgency of the Earth crisis and its impacts on humanity. The Institute and the Alliance are closely aligned. Planetary Health scholarship and informed policy and practice case studies move from the Institute out to the global community through the Alliance, while real world challenges and success stories flow back to the Institute.
How can I become engaged in Planetary Health?
We encourage you to browse our website to learn more about membership and our initiatives. We also encourage you to review declarations and pledges that specify how you can be a part of this growing movement.
Can I translate PHA documents into another language?
Yes! We welcome translations to make our content globally accessible. Please contact us first to discuss permissions and requirements. All translations must include required disclaimers. For detailed translation guidelines, see our Policies page.
Who should I contact if I want to learn more?
Please feel free to reach out to the PHA team. We’re happy to engage with you on this Planetary Health journey!