What defines the network
The network is predominantly oriented toward advocacy and knowledge production, reflecting its foundation in research and civil society engagement.
Europe
A healthy Europe depends on a healthy environment. The Planetary Health Europe Regional Hub is dedicated to creating a European network where Planetary Health is integrated into all aspects of society, from research and education to policymaking and everyday living.
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The Europe Hub Secretariat
A new phase for Planetary Health in Europe
The European Hub of the Planetary Health Alliance has transitioned to a new Secretariat based in Barcelona, bringing together a cluster of leading institutions across research, policy, education, and health.
This new phase aims to strengthen collaboration and expand the network’s impact across Europe.
Key figures of the Planetary Health Europe network
Network at glance
157
Member institutions
2000+
Individual members
18
Countries
77%
National-level actors
Where the network is based
The network spans 18 European countries, with strong concentrations in Western Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
Representation likely reflects differences in national coordination models and framing, rather than activity levels alone.
The group at the first Planetary Health Europe Hub Convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (September, 2022)
Tree-lined streets in Barcelona, Spain provide shade, reduce urban heat, and support cleaner air and healthier urban living.
Wildfires threatening communities in Estreito da Calheta, Portugal, intensified by rising temperatures and prolonged drought conditions.
Severe flooding disrupting infrastructure and daily life in Germany as climate-related risks intensify.
Cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands supports low-emission transport and healthier, more sustainable cities.
Planetary Health Europe Hub Working Groups
Science Working Group
Aims to improve scientific dialogue by sharing personal experiences of individuals and organizations embracing the Planetary Health approach and facilitating cross-disciplinary empathy and collaboration.
Education Working Group
Focuses on integrating Planetary Health into education and training at all levels, designing curricula, and ensuring topics complement rather than replace existing learning and training.
Policy and Advocacy Working Group
Serves as a bridge between Hub members, governments, and parliaments to promote Planetary Health on political agendas and integrate sustainability into policies at all levels.
Movement Building Working Group
Aims to activate and expand the Planetary Health movement in Europe by connecting actors, identifying leverage points for change, and mobilizing grassroots organisations and emerging leaders into collective action.
Save the date!
Air Pollution
Planetary Health Alliance Europe Monthly Webinar: Environmental Stressors and Cardiovascular Disease- Prof Thomas Münzel
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming monthly webinar of the Planetary Health Alliance Europe:
We are honored to host Thomas Münzel, Senior Professor at University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
Professor Münzel served for more than 20 years as Chief of Cardiology and is a leading expert in vascular (endothelial) dysfunction. His research spans both preclinical and clinical studies, with a growing focus on the cardiovascular effects of environmental stressors, including noise, air pollution, chemicals, plastics, and urban design.
He is Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology, initiator of the Gutenberg Health Study, and founder of the Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis. He has authored more than 1300 publications and holds an H-index of 169.
Displacement and Conflict Climate Change
• Research & Reports
Expert insights into the health and societal risks of a potential AMOC collapse in Europe: Focus on Germany. PLOS Climate.
Planetary Health Frameworks
• Videos
🌍 Planetary Health Europe Webinar Series | Interdisciplinary Scientific Sessions
A collection of interdisciplinary scientific webinars exploring the connections between health, environment, and society. This series brings together experts from diverse fields to share insights, research, and solutions for advancing planetary health in Europe and beyond. Access the full webinar series on YouTube.
Infectious Diseases Noncommunicable Diseases
• Research & Reports
Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya virus in Europe. Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
Regional Hub Leads
Josep Maria Antó
Research Professor and Former Founding Scientific Director of ISGlobal.
Marta Pahissa
Director, Centre for Planetary Health Development (FSM/ISGlobal)
Marina Albarracin
Program Manager, Planetary Health Alliance Europe, ISGlobal
Arnau Queralt
Director, Advisory Council for Sustainable Development of Catalonia (CADS); Coordinator, 2030 Catalonia Alliance
Carla Oliva Morell
President, Section of Doctors for Climate Action and Planetary Health, College of Medical Doctors of Barcelona (CoMB)
Cristina O'Callaghan
Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Catalonia (UOC)
