How We Work: From Science to Impact

The Center for Human and Planetary Health is focused on transforming research and education into meaningful real-world impact. In addition to robust research and education portfolios, we accelerate impact through outreach to stakeholders, strategic communications, enabling collaboration, and co-designing community-engaged solutions. We help Stanford researchers move their evidence to impact by convening key stakeholders, and crafting foundational policy recommendations and strategic communications materials. Additionally, some of our partners provide opportunities for advancing human and planetary health through impact entrepreneurship and medical education.

Human and Planetary Health Action Labs

Human and Planetary Health Action Labs convene multi-disciplinary classes of students to tackle thorny climate-sustainability-health issues working with real-world clients. Working in teams, students apply a variety of methods to prepare a formal recommendation and presentation for the client. LEARN MORE→

Strategic Writing Advancing Global and Planetary Health

SWAP (PEDS 238), a year-long course co-hosted by the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, leverages Stanford expertise and faculty-student teams to develop evidence-based strategies, partnerships, and messaging to influence policy and grassroots actions that protect people and the planet. This opportunity is open to students with preference given to those enrolled in the Notation in Science Communication and Master’s in Environmental Communication programs. LEARN MORE →

Human and Planetary Health Working Groups

Working groups organized by the Center for Human and Planetary Health draw together experts across Stanford to advance common research and impact goals. These working groups, led by Stanford community members, bring together multiple disciplines to identify pressing challenges and advance research, development, policy, or innovation. Our current working groups include: Plastics and Health and Food Systems, Health, and the Environment. For more information or to join a working group, please contact HPH Managing Director Allison Phillips: ap10@stanford.edu 

Resources that Advance Knowledge and Action