Taking Action on Planetary Health

Synchronous Modules 1, 3, 5 and 7 will run online from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET.

Please note that all modules – both synchronous and asynchronous group based – require independent prep work. There will be 12 hours of synchronous engagement and the remaining hours, while guided, are self/team-directed. In total this program consists of 39+ hours of total learning time.

• Synchronous

  Module 1: Friday, September 12, 2025 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET Introduction to Planetary Health Concepts Part 1

  Explore key planetary health concepts and framework

  This module will provide learners with a foundational knowledge of planetary health and understanding of the role healthcare providers play in addressing the climate crisis. We will introduce conceptual frameworks that will be used throughout the program — starting with the process of community-building and collectively establishing a value system for collaborative learning and action. (To be continued in Module 3.)

• Asynchronous

  Module 2: Friday, September 26, 2025
  (groups will schedule meetings to complete group-based activities) A Wicked Problem: Root Causes, Barriers to Action, and Opportunities for Intervention

  Readings + Guided Independent Group Work

  Teams will grapple with the complexity of the planetary health challenge. Structured and creative activities will guide teams through cognitive and emotional processing of the crisis, and the opportunities it provides.

• Synchronous

  Module 3: Friday, October 10, 2025 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET Introduction to Planetary Health Concepts Part 2

  Review frameworks, opportunities and barriers for intervention and ethics.

  (Continuation from Module 1.) This module will provide learners with a foundational knowledge of planetary health and understanding of the role healthcare providers play in addressing the climate crisis. We will introduce conceptual frameworks that will be used throughout the program — starting with the process of community-building and collectively establishing a value system for collaborative learning and action.

• Asynchronous

  Module 4: Friday, October 24, 2025
  (groups will schedule meetings to complete group-based activities) Spheres and Levers: Identifying Your Team’s Spheres of Influence and Points of Leverage

  Readings + Guided Independent Group Work

  A guided exercise will help teams identify their unique positions within the planetary health crisis through SWOT analysis. Teams will consider which agents of change lie within their spheres of influence, and how unique strengths of their team members can be leveraged to motivate change.

• Synchronous

  Module 5: Friday, November 7, 2025 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET Cultivating Imagination, Relationships, and Reciprocity

  Group based presentation

  In this gathering, we will cultivate our community of practice by sharing possibilities and opportunities. Through a hope-centered lens, teams will present their preliminary analysis with space for formative feedback within, and between, teams.

• Asynchronous

  Module 6: Friday, November 21, 2025
  (groups will schedule meetings to complete group-based activities) Preparing for Action

  Readings + Guided Independent Group Work

  Using evidence-based frameworks for strategy, creation, and evaluation, teams will apply analysis and feedback from previous modules to create a viable plan for planetary health action within their roles as healthcare providers.

• Synchronous

  Module 7: Friday, December 5, 2025 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET Taking Action Together

  Group based presentation

  In our closing module, we will secure our community of practice through a plenary of action plans and a shared reflection on the experience of the program. We will leave prepared for ongoing collaboration and connection — including amplifying and elevating all planned actions.

Certificate Eligibility

To be eligible for the Certificate of Completion, learners must attain a minimum of 80% class attendance (of synchronous sessions offered) and complete all required assignments.