The videos below were captured on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Alumni House, as part of Whole Health for People and Planet, the 2024 Planetary Health Summit hosted by the Osher Center for Integrative Health at ¶¶Òõ̽̽, which gathered experts from the and the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ community to align their work addressing the challenges to human and planetary health.
(1 hr.) , Director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes for Health (NIH)
(3 hrs, 30 min.) , University of Vermont, featuring:
- David Victorson (PhD, Northwestern Professor of Medical Social Sciences) - EARTHRx
- Bruce Barrett (MD, University of Wisconsin Professor) - Mindful Eco-Wellness: Steps to Healthier Living
- Peter Wayne (PhD, Harvard) - Nature and Biophilic Research
- Brendan Fisher (PhD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽) - Forest Impacts on Human Health
- Chellie Nayar (¶¶Òõ̽̽ 3rd year medical student) - Planetary Health Report Card
- Diane Imrie (MBA, RD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Health Network) - Climate Smart Health Care
(15 min.)
Zachary Ispa-Landa, Senior Lecturer in ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Rubenstein School for the Environment and Natural Resources, leads a 15-minute guided meditation and contemplative practice, centering the reciprocity between our health and our planet's health.
(2hrs, 15 min.) , Harvard), featuring:
- Michael Ferguson (PhD, Harvard) - Neuro + earth consciousness
- Carlos Andres Gallegos-Riofrio (PhD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽) - Agroecology, Nature and Health
- Juliana Neira (¶¶Òõ̽̽ Graduate student) - Negative Effects of "Superfood" Markets
- Emily Belarmino (PhD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽) - Using Positive Deviance to Advance Plant-Based Diets
- Amy Trubek (PhD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽) - Climate Kitchen
- Beth Zigmund (MD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽/¶¶Òõ̽̽MC) - Advocacy and Policy for Restoring Planetary Health
- Closing Remarks by Patricia Prelock, PhD, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Interim President
Summit Details
Agenda
Objectives
- To provide an opportunity to come together to discuss the connections between integrative health and planetary health.
- To identify shared goals, synergies, strengths, priorities, and pathways forward in collaborating on planetary health work across the Osher Collaborative and the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Community.
- To showcase current planetary health-related work at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and within our Vermont communities.
Poster Group 1
Gould: Nature’s Nonmaterial Benefits
Danforth: Lived Experiences Measured Using Rings Study (LEMURS)
Homan, et al: How Important is Accessibility in Vermont’s Natural Spaces?
Elmer & Rubin: Healing Ecology
Boisvert: Qualitative Study on Horticultural Methods for Grieving Infant and Fetal Loss
Taormina: The Lipid Connection: Effects of Full-Fat Yogurt Consumption on Blood Lipids
Poster Group 2
Posner: Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health
Melgar & Erickson: Planetary Health from the Ground Up: Co-creating a Wellbeing Economy in Vermont
Morin: Whole Health for People and Planet from a Whole New Perspective – A Museum Wall
Brieant: Climate Change and Child Development
Reblin: Caregiving and Preserving Whole Person Health: Positive Psychology Strategies from Cancer Caregivers
Poster Group 3
Garnett: Community Schools in Vermont: A Place-Based Educational Approach to Advance Community Well-Being and Educational Equity
Griffin: Teaching for People and Planet: Global Health Leadership as a Framework for Planetary Health Education
Haines: Cultivating Collaborative and Resilience-Oriented Practitioners
Martin & Nagle: Boosting Nursing Student Resiliency through Integrative Health Practices
Stark: Students’ Well-being Strategies During Travel Study in Costa Rica
Webb: How are Geology and Human Health Linked?
Planning Committee
| Name | Title | Photo |
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| Christine Vatovec PhD | Planetary Health Lead, Osher Center for Integrative Health Vermont |  |
| Cara Feldman-Hunt MA NBC-HWC | Associate Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health Vermont | 
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| Jon Porter, MD | Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health Vermont |  |
| Aterah Nusrat, MSc. DIC | Senior Program Manager, Director of Programming in Integrative Medicine and Planetary Health, Osher Center for Integrative Health Harvard University |  |
| Beth Zigmund MD | Diagnostic Radiologist, University of Vermont Medical Center |  |
| Jackie Hayes | Osher Center for Integrative Health Vermont |  |
| Geeda Searfoorce, MFA | Strategic Communications Manager, Osher Center for Integrative Health Vermont |  |
| Katherine Elmer NBC-HWC | Herbalist, Health and Wellness Coach, Osher Center for Integrative Health Vermont |  |
| Brenda Loew DAOM, Dipl.Ac | Osher Center for Integrative Health Washington, Seattle; Planetary Health, Research, and Acupuncture Committees Osher Collaborative |  |
| Erika Ziller PhD | Director of Health Services Research, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont |  |
| Andrew Rosenfeld MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Vermont Medical Center |  |
| Dan Quinlan | Gund Affiliate, Founder, SolaVida |  |
| Ann Vertovec MD | Health System Clinician, Emergency Medicine, Osher Center for Integrative Health Northwestern |  |
| Anisha Durve DOM | Acupuncturist, Ayurvedic practitioner, Ayur-yoga therapist, meditation instructor,Osher Center for Integrative Health Miami |  |
| Lisa Howard, BS, BA | Coordinating Center Manager, Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco | 
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FAQs
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FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDEES:
ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive and accessible events in which all individuals can fully engage. Venues are wheelchair accessible. Presentations will be live captioned for online and in-person audiences whenever possible. Please communicate any accessibility needs or accommodations by emailing oshercenter@uvm.edu.
BYO...NAMETAG! (IF POSSIBLE)
In an effort to reduce waste, we encourage our event attendees to bring and wear their own nametags whenever possible. We will offer nametags for anyone who needs one at each of the Planetary Health Summit events.
GERMS AND COMMUNITY
To ensure a safe environment for individuals with immunocompromised conditions, we kindly ask that anyone experiencing COVID or flu-like symptoms join the Summit online. This precaution will help protect the health and well-being of all participants, while still allowing everyone to engage fully. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!
PARKING
- WED. 10/16: PARKING AT HULA
Attendees must park in the offsite lot of 125 Lakeside Avenue which is a 5-minute walk from the main venue. Register your license plate using the mobile app.
To get a better idea of how and where to park, visit . - THURS. 10/17: PARKING AT ¶¶Òõ̽̽ ALUMNI HOUSE
Event parking along the street, and in the lot located on the south end of the Alumni House, is not permitted. The best thing to do is walk to the Alumni House from campus. More information from Transportation and Parking Services can be found at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ General Parking Information. - THURS. 10/17: SHUTTLE FROM COURTYARD MARIOTT BURLINGTON HARBOR HOTEL
On Thursday, 10/17, we have arranged for a shuttle to depart the Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor Hotel at 7:45 am to transport to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Alumni House.
Keynote on October 16: Molly Kawahata
Award-winning speaker, strategist, advocate, and former Climate Advisor at the Obama White House Molly Kawahata joins us for A Hopeful Horizon for Climate: Bridging Communications, Cognition, and the Science of Hope. This free, in-person event will be at Hula Lakeside in Burlington.
Molly Kawahata's expertise in climate communications combines rigorous scientific knowledge with astute psychological insights, enabling her to craft messages that resonate deeply and drive action. Whether she's engaging with policymakers, businesses, or the public, Molly focuses on how to transform complex climate issues into compelling narratives that motivate change within broader audiences. She is the Founder of Systemic Impact Strategies, a consultancy specializing in organizational development, climate strategy, communications, and the science of hope.
Her life story, depicted in Patagonia's film, The Scale of Hope (2022), intimately explores her pursuit of climbing steep ice faces in Alaska, her personal journey with mental health, and her work to transform societal narratives by infusing them with hope and empowerment. The film has resonated with audiences worldwide, amassing over one million views on YouTube, streaming on Delta Airlines, and being inducted into the permanent collection at the New York Museum of Modern Art. Molly has been asked to speak at institutions such as Google, Nike, Harvard, the U.S. Congress, global IMAX audiences, and the Kennedy Center presidential monument. She is an Advisory Board Member to the Environmental Voter Project. In her free time, Molly is an avid ice climber, with a particular passion for scaling technical ice routes in Montana and the Central Alaska Range.
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