Short course Planetary Health 2025
Planetary health recognises that human health and the health of our planet are interconnected. This course aims to understand how essential it is to integrate a planetary health lens and strategy into humanitarian action.
Information
Period
15 September 2025 - 26 September 20252 ECTS credits
50 Distance teaching hours
2 weeks
Language
EnglishFormat
Distance learningRegistration
Registration deadline
24 August 2025Fees:
Total fees: CHF 1鈥�700.-
Deposit: (upon acceptance of admission): CHF 400.-
Contribution to the SDGs
Objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of framing humanitarian crises through a planetary lens
- Recognise the environmental crisis as a catalyst or exacerbator of humanitarian crises and that most vulnerable countries and people are most affected
- Understand how climate change, pollution of air and water, biodiversity loss, disruption to our food production system, and changing patterns of diseases are affecting human health and healthcare systems
- Analyse how acute climate-related shocks (e.g. floods, sea level rising) or chronic (e.g. drought and desertification) increase human mobility
- Learn more about policies addressing the environmental crisis
- Examine how organisations address environmental degradation through operational adaptation and mitigation practices to limit their ecological footprint
- Useful tools available to conduct environmental and health assessments
Audience
鈥� Professional in the humanitarian, development or social sector looking to explore options for mitigation and adaptation to systemic disruptions of planetary health
鈥� Professional in the health sector who seeks to develop their understanding of the interconnection between health, climate, environment and humanitarian responses
鈥� Professional from other sectors (policy-making, donor agencies, government officials) who wishes to develop their competencies in the health and humanitarian sectors
鈥� Professional in the health sector who seeks to develop their understanding of the interconnection between health, climate, environment and humanitarian responses
鈥� Professional from other sectors (policy-making, donor agencies, government officials) who wishes to develop their competencies in the health and humanitarian sectors
Programme
Structure of the course
鈥� Definition and scope of planetary health
鈥� Conflict and the environment
鈥� Conflict-related issues and social/gender inclusion
鈥� Food and water scarcity
鈥� Infectious diseases
鈥� Anticipating extreme weather events to reduce their impact
鈥� Climate change, migration and health nexus
鈥� Air pollution and health systems
鈥� The loss of biodiversity
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Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the AV短视频 and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies
Admission criteria
- AV短视频 qualification (bachelor鈥檚 degree or equivalent)
- At least three years of relevant professional experience
- Excellent command of English
- Notivation working in the humanitarian sector
Application File
- Copy of identity document or passport
- Passport photo (.jpg format)
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (explaining what is the reason why you apply for this course and how will the acquired skills help you in your career)
- Copy of the highest educational qualification obtained
- Copy of work certificate or official document of the current job position
- Proof of English language level
- Employer's funding agreement, if applicable
- Employer's letter of support (recommended)
- Scholarship application form (if applicable). Please refer to
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