Program at a Glance 

Monday 16: Setting the scene: planetary health & global frameworks
  • Introduction , Spring School Team 

  • Planetary Boundaries: designing (fair?) limits for countries, Prof. Quoc-Hy Dao, UNIGE 

  • Human impacts of climate changes, Benjamin Schachter UN-OHCHR 

Tuesday 17: Climate change and health
  • Climate Change & Health, Elena Villalobos, WHO

  • From 'climate refugees' to 'climate mobilities': the complexity of the relationship between climate change and human mobility,  Dr Suzy Blondin, UNINE 

  • Planetary Health & Humanitary settings, Davide Ziveri, HI; Lachland Mciver, MSF, Kallol Mukherji, TdH

  • Sustainable Low-carbon Health Care, Prof. Yves Jackson, UNIGE 

Wednesday 18: Biodiversity, ecosystems & health
  • Understanding biodiversity's role in human health and wellbeing, Cristina Romanelli, WHO

  • Enhancing Human Well-Being Through Nature-Based Solutions, Charles Karangwa , ICUN 

  • Indigenous Knowledge as foundation for planetary health, Claire Moretto, UPR Geneva & Kamila Ciok, Alimuradova Organisation & ITU

  • Snakes and People in a Changing World: From One Health to AI for the most Neglected Communities, Dr Rafael Ruiz de Casteneda; UNIGE
Thursday 19: Pollution and human health
  • Improving health by adressing pollution, Maria Paola Lia , Global Alliance on Health and Pollution

  • exposome science & environmental health: theory and practice, Dr Georges Downward, Utrech University

Friday 20: Wrap up & presentations 

Dr Isabelle Bolon, Dr Rafael Ruiz de Casteneda, Prof. Nicolas Ray. 

 

4 Feb 2026

Spring School of Global Health