2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention Agenda

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All times are in Eastern Time.

Please note: Virtual attendees will have access to all main-stage sessions in the auditorium. Any session labeled as a “workshop” will only be available to in-person attendees.

Day 1 – Saturday, February 28

George Mason University Mason Square (Arlington Campus) | 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201

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6:00 – 8:00 PM

Opening Reception (In Person Only)

Day 2 – Sunday, March 1

George Mason University Mason Square (Arlington Campus) | 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201

Please note: Virtual attendees will have access to all main-stage sessions in the auditorium. Any session labeled as a “workshop” will only be available to in-person attendees.

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8:00 – 9:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

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9:00 - 9:30 AM

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Auditorium

Welcome

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9:30 - 10:00 AM

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Auditorium

Keynote

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10:00 - 11:00 AM

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Auditorium

Storytelling for Systems Change: Empowering Health Professionals to Lead on Climate and Health

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11:00 - 11:15 AM

Break

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11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

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Auditorium

Unpacking Federal Climate Actions: What Health Professionals Need to Know

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12:30 - 12:45 PM

Break

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12:45 - 2:00 PM

Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

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2:00 – 3:15 PM

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Auditorium

Displacement and the Climate Crisis: A Public Health Imperative

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2:00 – 3:15 PM

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Classroom

Sustaining the Mission: Practical Guidance for Small Nonprofits Working on Climate, Health, and Equity (Workshop – In Person Only)

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2:00 – 3:15 PM

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Classroom

Ready, Set, Resilience: Actionable Tools for the Health Sector and Communities (Workshop – In Person Only)

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3:15 – 3:30 PM

Break

Concurrent Sessions

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3:30 - 4:45 PM

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Auditorium

Converging Pathways: Lessons from Indigenous and Western Medicine for Advancing Planetary Health

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3:30 - 4:45 PM

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Classroom

Learners & Leaders: Identifying Strengths and Opportunities for Growth in Planetary Health (Workshop – In Person Only)

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3:30 - 4:45 PM

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CLASSROOM

Ensuring Every Voice Counts: Clinician Strategies to Protect Voting as a Social Determinant of Health (Workshop – In Person Only)

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4:45 – 5:00 PM

Break

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5:00 - 6:15 PM

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Auditorium

Rebuilding Trust and Digital Power in Health Communication

Day 3 – Monday, March 2

George Mason University Mason Square (Arlington Campus) | 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201

Please note: Virtual attendees will have access to all main-stage sessions in the auditorium. Any session labeled as a “workshop” will only be available to in-person attendees.

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8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

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9:00 - 10:15 AM

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Auditorium

Local Wins, Global Lessons: Effective Campaigns for a Healthy Climate

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10:15 - 10:30 AM

Break

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10:30 - 11:45 AM

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Auditorium

What Works: Evidence-Based Strategies for Climate and Health Action

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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Break

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12:00 - 1:15 PM

Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

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1:30 - 2:45 PM

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Auditorium

Health in the Hot Zone: Science, Policy, and Partnerships to Reduce Extreme Heat Harms

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1:30 - 2:45 PM

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Classroom

Reversing the Table: Youth Leadership and Strategic Organizing for Climate and Health (Workshop – In Person Only)

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1:30 - 2:45 PM

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Global Perspectives on Three Domains: Energy Transition, Land Use, and Legal Approaches (Workshop – In Person Only)

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2:45 - 3:00 PM

Break

Concurrent Sessions

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3:00 - 4:15 PM

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Auditorium

From Crisis to Capacity: Strengthening Healthcare for a Climate-Resilient Future

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3:00 - 4:15 PM

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Classroom

Beyond the Physical: Supporting Emotional Health in the Midst of Climate Disasters (Workshop – In Person Only)

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3:00 - 4:15 PM

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Classroom

Unconference Session (Workshop – In Person Only)

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4:15 - 4:30 PM

Break

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4:30 - 5:00 PM

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Auditorium

Convention Wrap-Up

Day 4 – Tuesday, March 3 Optional In-Person Visits to Congress

Optional visits to educate decision-makers.

Hopkins Bloomberg Center | 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001

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