The Planetary Health Collaborative is proud to host regular online planetary health research forums, coordinated by Dr Naomi Tutucci and Jack Cornish.
The forums promote planetary health research across a range of key topic areas and are open to Collaborative members as well as academic staff,
students and industry partners.
| Date | Theme / Forum Topic | Speakers | Presentation Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Planetary (ill) health and extreme weather events | Gregory Melbourne (PhD Candidate University of Technology Sydney), Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District | What is the experience of exposure to natural disaster events on the health and wellbeing of people living with chronic and complex health conditions? |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Indigenous perspectives in planetary health education | Gabrielle Brand, Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University Dr Mark De Souza, (PhD Candidate) Melbourne Biodiversity Institute University of Melbourne and Emergency Physician and Sustainability Lead, Royal Darwin Hospital / NT Health | Planetary Health Education: First Nations Insights. Nurturing experiences of biodiversity in hospital settings for human and planetary health. |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Understanding law and environmental advocacy to champion Planetary Health | David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Jack Cornish (PhD Candidate) University of Technology Sydney | The health impacts of prescribed burning and how it makes forests more flammable. Teaching nursing students how to advocate for the health of the planet. |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Plastics in Healthcare from a practice and activism perspective | Sarah Dunlop, Director, Plastics & Human Health Impact Mission, Minderoo Foundation; Emeritus Professor, University of Western Australia Dr Barry Manor, Principal, Manor Sustainability Consulting | Translating emerging research on plastics and health into healthcare practice and policy. Comparing single-use vs. reusables through evidence, not assumptions. |
| Oct 2025 | Practice-based initiatives to improve planetary health | Dr Carol Crevacore, Associate Dean (Student Experience), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University Dr Wayne Varndell, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Emergency Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW; Adjunct Associate Professor University of Technology Sydney | Research examining clinical use of gloves and impact on planetary health. Research examining nitrous oxide from a planetary health perspective to inform policy and practice. |
| Aug 2025 | Education-based initiatives to improve planetary health | Jacqui Pich, Professor/Deputy Head of School (Teaching & Learning), School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney Dr Gemma Saravanos, Lecturer and researcher, Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Sydney Anna Foster, (PhD Candidate University of Technology Sydney), Lecturer, School of Nursing, Southern Cross University | Healthy Planet, Healthy People boardgame. Sustainability in simulation education. Evaluation of current educational practices for planetary health. |
| Apr 2025 | How can nurses’ and midwives’ leadership, advocacy and activism influence healthcare during the climate crisis? | Catelyn Richards (PhD Candidate) University of Technology Sydney, Federal Assistant Secretary, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Mark Holmes, (PhD Candidate) University of Southern Queensland), Principal Human Factors Specialist, Qantas; President Climate Acton Nurses | Translating Planetary health into nursing practice. Climate Action: Nurses six step climate action plan. |