Life Stage and Reproductive Health Mental Health

Exploring eco-anxiety in Italian adolescents: Psychometric evaluation of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale and theoretical insights into the association with pro-environmental attitudes. Frontiers in Psychology.

Climate change affects young people’s health more than adults’, yet teens often have few chances to take action. The findings suggest that for adolescents, feelings of worry and constant thinking about climate change can actually strengthen their environmental concern, underscoring the need to give them more opportunities to act.

November 5, 2025 • Research & Reports

Innocenti, M., Benucci, S.B., Dockerty, G., et al.

Mental Health Climate Change

Exploring the relationship between physical activity, flood experience, eco-anxiety, and youth well-being in a changing climate. Scientific Reports.

November 5, 2025 • Research & Reports

Comoutos, N., Karamitrou, A., Krommidas, C., et al.

Collaboration and Partnerships Planetary Health Frameworks

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya to form part of the Secretariat of the Planetary Health Alliance from 2026

At the Planetary Health Annual Meeting 2025, the Planetary Health Europe Regional Hub announced its transition to Barcelona. Beginning in 2026, the Secretariat will be coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and supported by a collaborative cluster spanning science, policy, healthcare, and education.

November 3, 2025 • News

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Collaboration and Partnerships Planetary Health Frameworks

ISGlobal will Coordinate the European Secretariat of the Planetary Health Alliance Starting in 2026

At the Planetary Health Annual Meeting 2025, the Planetary Health Europe Regional Hub announced its transition to Barcelona. Starting in 2026, the European Secretariat will be hosted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and supported by a collaborative network spanning science, policy, health care, and education.

November 3, 2025 • News

Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Nutritional Diseases Food Systems

Quantifying the environmental human health burden of food demand in Spain: A life cycle assessment study. Science Direct.

A groundbreaking study conducted in Spain has, for the first time, quantified the health damages resulting from the environmental impacts of our food consumption under the Planetary Health approach. The findings indicate that the consumption of meat, fish, seafood, and dairy products contributes to 55% of the overall health damage.

November 1, 2025 • Research & Reports

Fresán, U. et al.