Planetary Health Action

In this course, participants will learn how to visualize and integrate diverging concepts in the realms of planetary and one health in order to facilitate a collective understanding and articulate actionable interventions.

Planetary Health Action
At a glance
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21
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&
23/8/2025
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9:00
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15:30
CEST
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Format: 
On-site only
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Credits: 
1 ECTS / Certificate

About the course

Bringing planetary health and one health on the ground to design interventions that benefit people, animals, plants and the planet.

In this course, participants will learn how to visualize and integrate diverging concepts in the realms of planetary and one health in order to facilitate a collective understanding and articulate actionable interventions.

More information will follow.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course participants will:

  • Conceptualize planetary and one health challenges in social ecological systems;
  • Experience participatory modelling with causal loop diagrams;
  • Identify leverage points and interventions in social ecological systems;
  • Reflect on personal and societal challenges when implementing complex social interventions.

Prerequisites

  • Computer literacy;
  • Experience with R is beneficial but not necessary (scripts will be provided).

Pedagogical methods

  • Lectures;
  • Exercises on paper and on screen, individual and in groups;
  • Serious game;
  • Group discussions.

Pedagogical methods

Assessment procedure

To get the Certificate of completion and the 1 ECTS participants MUST:

  • Attend at least 80% of the course;
  • Attend the plenary offered on the first day of the course;
  • Actively participate in exercises and group discussions.

Format description

The facilitators plan to be present in Lugano, and the course will be held entirely on-site. If face-to-face meeting was problematic for unforeseen reasons, the course could be held online or using a hybrid format. The course will take place at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI).

For course pricing information, see here. Discounts are available for participants from LMICs, PhD and Master Students, and Students and Employees from the LSS Partner Universities (SSPH+, USI, SUPSI, and SWISS TPH).  

At a glance
Date icon
21
-
&
23/8/2025
Schedule icon
9:00
-
15:30
/ 16:30 CEST 
Zoom icon
Format: 
On-site only
Star icon
Credits: 
1 ECTS / Certificate