Challenges — Journal of Planetary Health

Challenges-Journal of Planetary Health (ISSN 2078-1547) is a scientific, #OpenAccess journal of planetary health issues published quarterly by @MDPIopenaccess.

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Special Issue: Agroecology and Conscious Food Systems for Flourishing of People, Places, and Planet
Link:https://t.co/LjtEbEh0qv
Deadline of Submission: 31 December 2026
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A new study on multispecies responsibility & planetary health education, integrating Indigenous relational ontologies and behavioral transformation into a transdisciplinary framework.

Read now → https://t.co/4xOROf5NXO

#PlanetaryHealth #Sustainability

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From Life-Skills Training to #Sustainability: How can academia, governance & industry align to build a more sustainable future? A case study exploring curriculum innovation and real-world impact.

by Pilar Posadas de Julián et al: https://t.co/XCU7A5Cmy8

#Education

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The Art of Listening: Why "Safe Spaces for Dialogue" Matter
New research on connected consciousness and dialogue practices shows how empathy & compassionate listening can bridge divides. 4K+ views already! 🧵

Read now: https://t.co/xyPpbMmgFR

#Compassion #Dialogue

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A qualitative study giving voice to Long COVID patients themselves, sharing how the condition continues to reshape their daily lives months after infection - from mental health struggles to financial hardship: https://t.co/vlDLPsVUpL

#LongCOVID #PublicHealth #PatientVoices

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🦗 Would you try insect-based food?

A study in Challenges explores consumer acceptance & product development ideas through focus groups in Ireland - 4,700+ views & 5 citations. Spoiler: availability & media perception matter a lot.

https://t.co/nwDahsPIlL

#Food #Sustainability

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Malaysian industries face major hurdles in meeting effluent regulations. This 2024 study (6.5k+ views) surveyed 13 stakeholders with 200+ years combined experience to identify barriers and solutions. Check out the key findings: https://t.co/f8OqDSKl3Z

#Sustainability #Industry

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Planetary health depends on natural systems, but what about the non-human species that sustain them? This review explores how interspecies justice can expand planetary health beyond human-centered frameworks: https://t.co/N08Q6ngFwi

#OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth #Justice

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#Nursing research meets planetary health through collaborative critical autoethnography. New study explores partnerships with more-than-human communities across diverse geographies, centering relational ways of knowing: https://t.co/NQUz8XoivS

#PlanetaryHealth #ClimateAction

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Current climate models can't fully predict what a blue, ice-free Arctic would mean for the planet. The Into the Blue project is looking to past greenhouse climate states to fill that gap: https://t.co/F4pFKoPEHk

#Arctic #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #SeaIce #OpenAccess

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TB in Bangladesh hits hardest where poverty, malnutrition, and poor housing converge. This review maps the social, economic, and ecological drivers and what policies need to address them: https://t.co/XLrJIqopbU

#Tuberculosis #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SocialDeterminants

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A virtual mindful eating program improved hunger/satiety awareness and food appreciation in adults, but did not reduce food waste. Promising signals, with clear room to iterate: https://t.co/FWAJR47phk

#MindfulEating #FoodWaste #Sustainability #PublicHealth #OpenAccess

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Sustainability needs more than better policy. New review examines the mental models, mindsets, and cultures that drive regenerative change at individual, community, and system levels: https://t.co/YZcpgLDWMY

#Sustainability #Regeneration #SystemsThinking #PlanetaryHealth

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Can contemplative practices rooted in Buddhist, Indigenous, and mindfulness traditions advance planetary health? 45 dialogues with teachers and practitioners map the emerging field of Earth Awareness: https://t.co/CWcXdT3sVh

#PlanetaryHealth #EcologicalConsciousness #OpenAccess

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In Cameroon's Campo Ma'an Landscape, short-term economic gains are winning over long-term sustainability. A study of 200 households reveals the tensions between livelihoods and forest conservation: https://t.co/7mDvlneT7x

#CongoBasin #Deforestation #PlanetaryHealth #OpenAccess

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What if farming could nurture both the land and the farmer? Case studies from Japan, India, and Europe explore how mindfulness, experiential learning, and ecological consciousness are reshaping agricultural practice: https://t.co/e9HEu2fR4p

#Agroecology #Wellbeing

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UK housing accounts for nearly 19% of total emissions, with 30.4 million homes needing retrofit. Why is progress so slow, and what would a realistic 2025-2050 strategy look like?

Read now: https://t.co/1O7euBWAzh

#NetZero #HousingRetrofit #FuelPoverty #OpenAccess

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Livestock is both a major food security asset and a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions. Can we cut emissions without compromising nutrition? A new review explores the supply and demand-side strategies: https://t.co/PViTn5HzX7

#FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #OpenAccess

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What happens to children with disabilities when education systems fail?

New research in Challenges links special education resilience to planetary health goals of equity, justice & sustainable human development.

👉 https://t.co/53UY5SDBn0

#Education #Equity #SpecialEducation

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What happens when 10,000 youth & women lead plastic governance in their communities?

New open-access research in Challenges documents outcomes across 21 countries, and makes the case for community-centered planetary health strategy.

👉 https://t.co/M0c1CnO2SB

#Sustainability

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What if spiritual tenets could strengthen environmental health promotion?

A new essay in Challenges proposes a novel integrative framework - merging body, mind & spirit with public health to advance people, place & planetary health.

👉https://t.co/6EcJngznKa

#PlanetaryHealth