EUPHA ENV Newsletter 2025 - No 2 - The European Public Health Association

Newsletter– September 2025

18th European Public Health Conference 2025

Investing in sustainable health and well-being – Main conference 12 – 14 November 2025

Pre-conferences 11 November 2025 – Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland

Don’t miss out: EPH Conference registration is filling fast.

Registration for the 2025 EPH Conference in Helsinki is well underway and demand is strong – we’re already at two-thirds of our capacity! If you’re planning to attend, we strongly encourage you to secure your place as soon as possible.

With a dynamic programme this year’s conference promises to be one of our most impactful yet.

Don’t delay – register today and join us in shaping the future of public health in Europe.

Pre-conference: Connecting nature and public health: scientific seminar and nature experience (NATU)

Tuesday 11 November, 09:00 – 18:15 Helsinki time

Join us for a unique day of public health research and nature.

Explore Green Prescriptions and Mental Health and Biodiversity and Health through expert talks, guided outdoor activities, and a traditional Finnish sauna. For a preview of the programme watch our video.

Limited to 50 participants | 120€ incl. transport, lunch & activities

Organised by Folkhälsan and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare in collaboration with EUPHA Environment and health section.

EUPHA ENV Planetary Health task Force Joint scientific publication:

Public health and planetary health: human–planet relationship through education, research, policy, and practice

This work explores the vital connection between human health and the health of our planet, emphasizing how education, research, policy, and practice can foster a more sustainable and resilient future. It’s a call to action for integrating planetary health into public health frameworks—because caring for the planet means caring for ourselves.

Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eMX6Gksw

Grateful to everyone who contributed to and supported this work. The work on this viewpoint is an effort of and should be attributed to EUPHA – European Public Health Association Environment and Health Section, Planetary Health Task Group. We hope it inspires further dialogue and collaboration across disciplines to advance both human and planetary wellbeing. Let’s connect and share ideas—how do you see the role of public health evolving in response to planetary challenges.

Planetary Health Annual Meeting 2025

7-10 October 2025, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Join Us for PHAM 2025 in Rotterdam!

The Planetary Health Annual Meeting (PHAM) 2025 will take place October 7–10 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and virtually online, with pre-events on site beginning October 6. This year’s theme “Planetary Health for All and In All: Boosting Urgency and Agency for Systems Change” will guide a dynamic program featuring cutting-edge science, cross-sector dialogue, artistic expression, and inclusive community building.

PHAM 2025 will highlight the vital contributions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to sustainability, elevate youth voices and Indigenous knowledge, and confront the health and environmental impacts of ongoing global conflicts. Featuring leading experts, immersive programming, and rich opportunities for connection, PHAM 2025 is a key gathering for anyone advancing solutions within and related to Planetary Health.

For any question, please reach out to pham2025@eshpm.eur.nl

ENBEL conference

#ENBEL2025 16-18 October 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia

The second edition of our transdisciplinary conference on Connecting Health and Climate Change #ENBEL (Enhancing Belmont Research Action to support EU policy making on climate change and health) provides an arena to present research findings and discuss climate change effects on health, adaptation, societal consequences and opportunities for climate resilient development.

More info at https://enbel2025.ee/en/enbel/

ENCHE Advisory Committee, supported by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) and the WHO.

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/programs/global-consortium-climate-health-education/global-member-network/european-network-climate-health-education-enche

The European Network on Climate and Health Education (ENCHE) is working in close coordination with the GCCHE as a regional network and aims to equip the next generation of medics with the knowledge and insights to deliver sustainable healthcare practices and support the transition to patient-centric, net-zero health systems. Glasgow University is extending an invitation to Europe-based universities to join the network. The ENCHE aims to upskill future medics by convening a network of interested faculty staff across Europe to support effective and inspiring teaching for students; share best practices (incl. curricula) across leading universities; and connect leaders in their field from within and beyond academia to enable the latest information to be exchanged with students and staff alike.

Webinar invitation (EUPHA ENV & CliMent)

EUPHA Environment Section and the CliMent COST Action are joining forces to invite you to a timely and thought-provoking webinar exploring the vital intersections between climate change, mental health, and public health.

Experts from across Europe will share research, perspectives, and strategies to address the emotional and systemic impacts of the climate crisis.

https://eupha.org/events/connecting-climate-mental-health-and-public-health/

BEST-COST workshop

As part of the project EU-funded research project BEST-COST the Swiss Tropical and Public Health institute organizes two online workshops for a newly developed software called healthiar, which allows users to quantify and monetize the burden of disease or health impacts attributable to environmental exposures (air pollution & noise). healthiar is written for the programming languages R and will later also run in Python.

For more information about healthiar please see this link