Program & sponsors

To join one of these sessions, you need to subscribe for the entire conference. In the online registration form you can choose one of the sessions below.

13:00 - 14:30
&
14:45 - 16:15

Campus Woudestein sustainable landmarktour

Join this guided tour of Campus Woudestein to learn how sustainability and planetary health principles are integrated into campus design, connect with others interested in sustainability, and explore key initiatives at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus University Campus (indoor & outdoor)

13:00 - 16:00

Foundation Present

Delegates may sign up to lend a hand to Rotterdammers who could use help to transform their paved gardens. This is a great way to become a Rotterdammer for a day, connect with a local, learn about life in the city, and leave behind a positive green impact in the city, and on the citizen.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

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13:30 -16:30

Leading transitions: board-level and clinical leadership that promote sustainable healthcare practices

This workshop features an interactive simulation game, followed by engaging roundtable discussions, exploring the barriers, facilitators, and synergies in clinical and board-level leadership for advancing sustainable healthcare practices and organizations.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus MC (indoor)

13:30 - 14:30
&
15:00 - 16:00

Forest Bathing: reconnecting with nature

This Forest Bathing session aims to promote mental health, physical health, and social relationships by connecting with nature through physical sensations, and disconnecting from daily worries.
It consists of a leisurely walk in Kralinge Bos, a beautiful park in Rotterdam, accompanied only by the smells and colors of nature, and guided meditation.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Het Park (outdoor)

13:30 - 15:00

Walk through artistic landmarks across the city of Rotterdam

This walk through Rotterdam's artistic landmarks offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of culture, urban design, and planetary health. By engaging with public art and architecture, participants can reflect on how creative spaces contribute to mental well-being, social cohesion, and sustainable urban environments. The activity highlights the role of green and inclusive public spaces in fostering resilience and improving population health.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

In the city (outdoor)

13:30 - 15:30

Rotterdam Green Walk

Beginning on the green rooftop of De Doelen, the conference center hosting PHAM 2025, delegates will learn about the partnerships needed to transform a historic building which is key to the cultural enrichment of all Rotterdammers. From there the group will cross the famous Fire Boundary, learning about how the city rebuilt after WWII, and walk to the nearby neighbourhood “Oude Westen” to learn about community driven transformation, and hear from neighbourhood workers and residents what this has meant to their daily lives.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Conference Center De Doelen (outdoor)

13:30 - 15:30

Exploring Nature Based Schoolyards

Delegates will be invited to visit a nature-based schoolyard at elementary school De Provenier, nearby Rotterdam Central Station. Departing from De Doelen, the group will walk through Central Station and receive an explanation of local sustainability initiatives, to exit in Provenierswijk, and will be met by the director of the school who will explain the importance of nature based schoolyards and the impact it has had on his pupils.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Conference Center De Doelen (outdoor)

13:00 - 14:30

The transformative power of the Planetary Health social movement

Planetary Health (PH) is a social movement, but this aspect is often not discussed in the current debate. This side event is an important opportunity to focus on the vibrant PH community and and its power for social change. It will cover three topics: power relationships crossing Planetary Health and climate crisis; science, radicalism, and civil disobedience; and the future of climate action.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus University Campus (indoor)

13:00 - 14:30

Travelling and its related carbon footprint among the scientific community

How can the scientific community balance the need for collaboration through travel with the urgency of reducing its carbon footprint? This panel explores sustainable alternatives and strategies for lowering travel-related emissions in academia.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus University Campus (indoor)

13:30 - 16:30

Painting planetary health: Exploring systems change through collaborative art

This 3-hour interactive workshop explores art as a communication and engagement tool for advancing a systems approach to planetary health. Participants will brainstorm and paint panels in small groups that prompt further thinking on the urgent challenges facing planetary health.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus University Campus (indoor)

15:00 - 16:30

Communicating planetary health to a non-expert audience

Planetary health presents a powerful, solutions-oriented vision for the future, but its complex and abstract language can make it challenging to convey its message to those who are not familiar with the field. In this workshop, we will explore practical strategies to communicate planetary health clearly and effectively to a non-expert audience.

Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus University Campus (indoor)

15:00 -16:30

Just and sustainable research practices

A hands-on session about just and sustainable science, in which we critically reflect on biomedical research practices and provide educational tools that can be used in your own education and scientific research.


Speaker(s) / moderators: tba

Erasmus University Campus (indoor)

17:30 - 19:00

Welcome reception
(max. 300 guests)

City Hall Rotterdam