Climate Change Health and Care Systems

Nursing for the Future of Human and Planetary Health: Integrating Planetary Health Perspectives into Education and Practice

This Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) policy column addresses the growing need for nurses to adopt a Planetary Health perspective amid rising climate-related and environmental health challenges. The column highlights the formal inclusion of Planetary Health in Japan’s Model Core Curriculum for Nursing Education starting in academic year 2026, and emphasizes its relevance for undergraduate training, community-based care, and continuing professional development in a changing climate.

May 30, 2025 • Research & Reports

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Integrating environmental sustainability into hospitals performance management systems: A scoping review. BMC Health Services Research.

This scoping review analyzes recent publications addressing environmental sustainability performance measurement and management in hospitals and identifies six key performance indicators.

May 28, 2025 • Research & Reports

Dolcini, M., Ferrè, F., Brambilla, A., et al.

Climate Change Health and Care Systems

Aligning with the goals of the planetary health concept regarding ecological sustainability and digital health: Scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research.

May 28, 2025 • Research & Reports

Berger, M., Ehlers, J.P., and Nitsche, J.

Climate Change Health and Care Systems

Cristina Arnés Sanz: A rising global health leader. Yale Global Health Review.

The recent issue of the Yale Global Health Review, titled “Public Health in a Changing Climate” featured personal stories of disability, break-downs of complex papers, and trends seen across the world. This piece features the 2024 Planetary Health Campus Ambassador for Yale University, Cristina Arnés Sanz.

May 19, 2025 • News

So, M.

Health and Care Systems

Green hospitals: Maximizing health and climate benefits globally. Science of the Total Environment.

This framework provides implementation strategies, cross-cutting climate innovations, and explores interconnections between climate-smart healthcare, health equity, and global sustainability.

May 17, 2025 • Research & Reports

Rojas-Rueda, D.