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6/16/25: JHIPH’s New UNDP Partnership: Building a Livable Future for All

The partnership will focus on leveraging Planetary Health insights and expertise to advance sustainable development, including health and well-being, democratic governance, and climate and disaster resilience. JUNE 16, 2025 New York – The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to establish a […]

New JHIPH and APL Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Networks

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH) and the Johns Hopkins University-Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are teaming up to launch four collaborative interdisciplinary research networks to accelerate breakthrough solutions for planetary health, and we invite you to participate. These standing networks—spanning Coastal Resilience, the Arctic & Cryosphere, Critical Resources, and Air Quality and control—will […]

6/16/25: Planetary Health Cities Symposium

The Planetary Health Cities initiative reimagines urban health through the lens of Planetary Health — where cities not only protect and promote the well-being of their residents but also safeguard the Earth’s natural systems and finite resources. This symposium will bring together diverse voices to advance this vital agenda, integrating innovative frameworks and strategies to […]

Planetary Health Cities

Members from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health, Carey Business School, Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation, School of Medicine, and partner organizations—such as the World Bank and Buro Happold—have formed a working group to develop principles for Planetary Health Cities. This collaboration aims to integrate existing urban regeneration frameworks from the public, private, and […]

Research

The foundation of a robust Planetary Health field is a well-established evidence base connecting changes in biophysical conditions around the globe to the health of individual populations. Johns Hopkins is beautifully poised to grow that evidence base through rigorous transdisciplinary research.

Join Us

Together, we can drive meaningful change for the planet and its people! As a member of our community, you’ll receive updates on the latest news, events, and insights related to the growing Planetary Health movement at Johns Hopkins University and beyond. All faculty and staff leading programs, initiatives, or centers across any division of Johns […]

Planetary Health Alliance

The Planetary Health Alliance (PHA), affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health, serves as the global backbone organization for the Planetary Health community, coordinating a consortium of over 472 universities, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, and government entities from 79+ countries committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health […]

What is Planetary Health?

The Earth crisis is an urgent threat to humanity as well as the rest of life on Earth. We now understand that problems that have been framed for decades as “environmental” problems—climate change; biodiversity loss; pollution of air, water, and soil; terrestrial and marine system degradation—are, in fact, driving global health and humanitarian crises.  Human […]

Job Opportunities

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health launched in April of 2024 and our team is rapidly growing. Please check out JHIPH’s open positions and share them with your networks. 

Practice

The escalating Earth crisis is triggering an unprecedented humanitarian and global health emergency, necessitating rapid and profound transformations across investment systems, energy systems, food production, manufacturing processes, and urban infrastructure. These changes are vital to safeguard and restore the natural systems that sustain human life and allow for stable, thriving societies. For more information about […]