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Cultural Performance as Ecological Healing in Kenya
Purity Busena, Co-Founder, Dream Hatch Kenya; Leader, Mazingira Community Drive Project

Community Spotlight

Cultural Performance as Ecological Healing in Kenya

In a session for Planetary Health in the Arts, Purity Busena shares the story of her work in Ikolomani, Kenya, to reconnect the community to land destroyed by artisanal gold mining through arts and performance.
Mongabay Documents Planetary Health from the Frontlines

Community Spotlight

Mongabay Documents Planetary Health from the Frontlines

Mongabay, a global environmental news platform and Planetary Health Alliance member organization, has launched a dedicated Pollutants Desk to uncover how plastics, chemicals, and other invisible contaminants threaten Planetary Health.
JT Albright

Lived Experience

JT Albright

JT Albright is a family farmer from the state of Maryland, United States of America. In his Lived Experience, he discusses the dangers of avian flu, why it matters in the scope of Planetary Health, and what it means for poultry and egg production across the globe.
Kyoko Kita

Lived Experience

Kyoko Kita

Kyoko is from Ishikawa prefecture known for its beautiful landscape, and has the famous beach driveway. This precious sightseeing landscape is facing sea level rise, and is estimated to disappear in the near future. Ishikawa also experienced a major earthquake in 2024, resulting in liquefaction due to under surface water that caused serious damage to houses and roads.