October 14, 2025

Event Details:
Watch this engaging symposium!
Watch this dynamic planetary healthy symposium hosted by CUGH and partners, focused on tackling the triple environmental crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—through innovative economic strategies and nature-based solutions.
Organizers:
Woutrina Smith – Associate Dean, Global Programs UC Davis
Carlos Faerron – Associate Director, Planetary Health Alliance, Johns Hopkins University
Catherine Machalaba – Planetary Health Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Keith Martin – Executive Director, CUGH
Featured Speakers:
Pushpam Kumar – Chief Environmental Economist, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Carrie Monahan – Director of Natural Resources, Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Chris Overcash – Program Manager, Department of Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins University
Jonathan Patz – Director, Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen – Director of Urban Planning, Environmental Health Institute, ISGlobal
Date: October 14, 2025