Held every 18 months, the Planetary Health Annual Meeting (PHAM) brings together the global Planetary Health community to tackle humanity’s most pressing challenges and drive systemic change that reduces the impacts of destabilized natural systems on human health and all life on Earth. Previous editions in the U.S., Scotland, Brazil, and Malaysia have gathered thousands of participants from over 130 countries.
The 2025 edition was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, co-hosted by our partner, the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam, together with the Planetary Health Alliance. Under the theme “Planetary Health for All and In All: Boosting urgency and agency for systems change” the event called for moving from dialogue to action—bridging gaps in areas such as regenerative approaches, green transitions, and inclusion—while promoting tangible, cross-sectoral solutions. A highlight of PHAM 2025 was the SME Program Track, emphasizing the crucial role of small and medium-sized enterprises in advancing planetary health innovations.
Our partner Chiara Cadeddu from Erasmus University Rotterdam, who actively contributes to the development of CARING NATURE’s knowledge- and decision-support systems, co-chaired this major event. Several CARING NATURE partners also attended PHAM 2025 and engaged with experts from across the world to discuss innovative solutions that care for both people and the planet — including Anni Toivanen and Riitta-Maija Hämäläinen from the Wellbeing Services County of Päijät-Häme(Finland).
Additionally, Diana Navarro Llobet from Hospital General de Granollers presented CARING NATURE’s ENGAGE solution and the creation of a Community of Practice (CoP) designed to foster ideas and solutions for a greener, more sustainable healthcare system. This CoP aims to empower healthcare staff to actively identify challenges and co-create solutions related to environmental impact, resource management, and operational efficiency.
The CARING NATURE project fully supports such initiatives, believing that global collaboration and knowledge-sharing are essential to develop concrete solutions for a sustainable healthcare sector.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation action programme under the grant agreement n°101137340.