Dr. Jessica Hellman, Executive Director of IonE, will be the keynote speaker at "The Challenge of Climate Change in Northern Minnesota". Dr. Hellman and a few local leaders will be breaking down the question "what does the most recent data show about how the climate is changing in northern Minnesota and elsewhere?"

Climate change and habitat loss likely spell extinction for many species of plants and animals – especially those unable to move into more hospitable locations quickly enough. Some scientists are working on ways to help them pull up roots and relocate through “managed restoration,” challenging the prevailing paradigm about what it means for a species to be “native.” Our expert panel will explore the implications of this often controversial approach to conservation.

Join Sudha Nagavarapu and Dwijendra Nath Guru in their conversation on "The Politics and Ecology of Food in India: History, Geography, Technology, Community". Sudha and Dwiji previously lived and worked in the Twin Cities and returned to India more than a decade ago to do full-time grassroots work that cut across food justice, climate justice, health justice, and political justice!

Achieving a world and new development paradigm where all people thrive by protecting and regenerating Earth’s natural systems for generations to come will take all of us. It requires a comprehensive shift in human activities across all sectors of society, and in our relationships with Nature and with each other. The theme of the 5th Planetary Health Annual Meeting is "Building the Field and Growing the Movement". All are invited to this hybrid (in-person and virtual) convening of scientists, youth, policymakers, educators, private sector, artists, and more to learn about the complexities of planetary health science, find community, seek solutions, and build skills for action and change!