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