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